British Columbia

Vancouver’s ultra-wealthy property owners prefer Point Grey, Kitsilano neighbourhoods

Only the Township of Esquimalt will see an increase in the assessed values of single-family homes this year

Stable fundamentals face ‘giant orange question mark’

VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British Columbia as of Jan. 1, with a promised middle-income tax cut arriving in the coming months as well as a spring carbon tax increase.

Provincially mandated report takes long-term view of Whistler’s housing landscape

COBBLE HILL, B.C. — Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island.

Heading into 2025, economists and real estate agents believe activity is poised to remain strong amid much lower borrowing costs and more favourable rules for buyers, despite an overall challenging affordability picture.

Industrial lands represent only 4% of Metro Vancouver land, but create 22% of jobs and produce $8 billion in taxes every year.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada's governing council expects its second straight outsized interest rate cut helped it turn a corner in its fight to tame inflation, but it is watching the economy closely amid weaker than expected growth.

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