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Government & Policy
On Tuesday, British Columbia’s three major provincial political party leaders offered sharply different plans to improve the provincial economy to a business community increasingly very concerned about the direction of t...
Government & Policy
Ken Sim is seeking re-election as Vancouver’s mayor, with public safety once again at the heart of his campaign. In August, prior to the municipal campaign period starting, Sim and his ABC Party voted to have a public sa...
Opinion
Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Joanne Shao, who is the vice president of development for Century Group. ---------------------------------------- Walk into any conversation about housing in Metro Vancouver today, and...
Renting
Residents across B.C. are continuing to feel the financial pressure, but those looking to rent in several spots in Metro Vancouver may be seeing some relief in their costs compared to last year. Zumper, a digital marketp...
New Development
The B.C. Court of Appeal has temporarily halted any further demolition work of the closed Vancouver Aquatic Centre, where a highly controversial planned redevelopment would replace the aging 50-metre lap pool with a 25-m...
Government & Policy
Pete Fry is running to be Vancouver’s next mayor — and he said he has a vision of the city achieving its “very best.” Fry, mayoral candidate for the Green Party of Vancouver, has a platform that addresses housing, transp...
Renting
As the October 26 Toronto mayoral election approaches, the city’s housing and affordability crisis remains one of the most pressing issues among voters, and for good reason.Fewer than 1 in 6 Torontonians can afford to bu...
Home Buyers
The traditional school of thought when it comes to homeownership is saving up for a down payment, but for prospective homebuyers in B.C., that may be an outdated qualifier. While the down payment itself is still an impor...
Opinion
Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Penny Gurstein, a professor emeritus at the School of Community and Regional Planning and a founding director of the Housing Research Collaborative at the University of British Columbi...
Renting
If their candidates are elected during the civic election on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, the OneCity Vancouver party would push for the redevelopment of Kingsgate Mall, which is owned by the Vancouver School Board. The part...
Government & Policy
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) could be the first major Canadian airport to bring in private investors under the Government of Canada’s proposed overhaul of airport operations. This follows Prime Minister Mark Car...
Renting
Canadian rents continue to fall but a lack of demand hasn’t been the driver. Rentals.ca and Urbanation data shows asking rents fell in September. This marked a 24th straight month of declines, mostly in condo apartments....
Government & Policy
The federal government has announced a new $2-billion national heat pump rebate program aimed at lowering energy costs, reducing emissions and making Canadian homes more energy efficient. Speaking Thursday, Prime Ministe...
Government & Policy
Metro Vancouver Regional District is rejecting the Conservative Party of British Columbia’s case for removing several of its responsibilities, arguing that the party’s election-time criticism overlooks recent spending re...
Government & Policy
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is investigating fire-damaged ABC Vancouver campaign signs at a volunteer’s home, raising concerns that flames could have completely engulfed numerous campaign signs and spread to hi...
Renting
The rising cost of living continues to impact many British Columbians, and you may soon need to dig deeper into your pockets to pay your monthly Vancouver rent. A new report from Rentals.ca reveals that asking rents for...
Renting
Condo rents remain under the most pressure, while easing supply growth points to a steadier market in Toronto and Vancouver.
Government & Policy
Vancouver’s five leading mayoral candidates offered sharply different plans for reducing public disorder, controlling the escalating cost pressures of the City of Vancouver, and getting residential and commercial develop...
Government & Policy
Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC Vancouver is proposing new construction incentives, new rental homes on City of Vancouver-owned land, and tougher consequences for supportive housing operators with persistent safety problems — all pa...
Government & Policy
Just ahead of the civic election on Oct. 17, 2026, Kareem Allam’s Vancouver Liberals have now released a 148-point platform plan for what they would do if elected to the mayor’s office, Vancouver City Council, Vancouver...
Government & Policy
Sean Orr is raising concerns about the placement of ABC Vancouver’s election signs. Orr, a former Vancouver City Councillor with COPE Vancouver who is seeking re-election, sent out an email last week, pointing out the va...
Lifestyle
A new report found that the B.C. hospitality industry is facing a tipping decline, particularly for those who rely on tips to cover their most important expenses. A new report from Actual, which is a tip management and h...
This Week’s Top Stories
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Home Prices Back To 2016 Levels After Inflation, Still Out of Reach Canadian home prices rose—just not in real (inflation-adjusted) ter...
Opinion
Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by David Fine, who is an award-winning filmmaker and Vancouver resident. He writes on political issues and manages the 10,000-member VanPoli Facebook page. -------------------------------...
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