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Opinion: A District of Â鶹Éç¹ú²úreport card

Opinion: A District of Â鶹Éç¹ú²úreport card

The bottom line is that 75% of this community’s infrastructure is reaching its best before date and will have to be replaced or refurbished. Over time, an investment of $150 million will be required to get those facilities up to speed.
Â鶹Éç¹ú²úhome values increase by 29% to 35%

Â鶹Éç¹ú²úhome values increase by 29% to 35%

BC Assessment figures for the latest year show the town in the upper echelon of percentage increases.
Could taxing all homes over $1M fix Canada's housing crisis?

Could taxing all homes over $1M fix Canada's housing crisis?

CMHC-backed report has floated a surtax on all homes over $1 million. Targeting the top 9% of homeowners in Canada, the tax would only apply when a home is sold.
District of Â鶹Éç¹ú²úlays out planning process for airport strategy

District of Â鶹Éç¹ú²úlays out planning process for airport strategy

Council unanimously endorses the scope, which is expected to lead to a strategy by 2023 or 2024.
Developer application spurs Squamish's North Crumpit neighbourhood planning

Developer application spurs Squamish's North Crumpit neighbourhood planning

Respondents want single-family homes in the potential new neighbourhood, also for the environment to be prioritized.
New study reveals intensified housing inequality in Canada from 1981 to 2016

New study reveals intensified housing inequality in Canada from 1981 to 2016

The conversation about housing policies needs to highlight the significant role the state plays in creating existing housing problems, and providing the resulting solutions.
Opinion: Â鶹Éç¹ú²údiking history contributed to today’s development boom

Opinion: Â鶹Éç¹ú²údiking history contributed to today’s development boom

Ironically, as much as the flow of water was controlled by the bold flood hazard management program launched in the late 1960s, that process helped lay the foundation for a tsunami of residential and commercial development half a century later.
Canada's real estate sector expected to rebound with economy in 2022

Canada's real estate sector expected to rebound with economy in 2022

Canada's residential, commercial, industrial and retail real estate sectors are expected to rebound in 2022 as the economy continues to emerge from pandemic restrictions and lockdowns, a report released Dec. 21 said.
Should the District of Â鶹Éç¹ú²úbecome a tenant?

Should the District of Â鶹Éç¹ú²úbecome a tenant?

Former mayor, CAO and others question District's decision to rent a new municipal hall for $1 million a year rather than own.
Vancouver, Victoria homebuyers 'under the most pressure' to reset expectations next year

Vancouver, Victoria homebuyers 'under the most pressure' to reset expectations next year

Housing affordability looking ‘grim’ going into 2022, says RBC
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