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Vancouver city council defers $10M in community-oriented funds for local developer

Vancouver city council defers $10M in community-oriented funds for local developer

City report cites interest rates and increasing costs, but Anthem Properties says the issue lies in the housing approval process
BC Hydro set to start first hunt in 15 years for new electricity sources

BC Hydro set to start first hunt in 15 years for new electricity sources

The province is also promising $140 million for the B.C. Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative.
Vancouver is 116th most expensive city worldwide: Mercer

Vancouver is 116th most expensive city worldwide: Mercer

Survey evaluated costs for housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment
Can B.C. infrastructure keep up with population growth?

Can B.C. infrastructure keep up with population growth?

High immigration targets mean infrastructure must service existing residents while adding capacity for newcomers
B.C.’s clogged court system putting access to justice at risk

B.C.’s clogged court system putting access to justice at risk

Courts are short judges, slow to adopt technologies and require in-person attendance – hiking costs for clients
Canadians opting for shorter mortgage terms as they hope for declining interest rates

Canadians opting for shorter mortgage terms as they hope for declining interest rates

OTTAWA — With mortgage rates at their highest level in more than a decade, home owners and prospective buyers tend to focus on getting the best rate. While shopping around, however, experts say borrowers shouldn't forget about term length.
Permitting changes at Vancouver City Hall won’t fix key issues, industry says

Permitting changes at Vancouver City Hall won’t fix key issues, industry says

Builders hope recently passed changes are just two of the many updates city hall plans to make to its housing permitting and approval process
Global salmon farm company with B.C. ties backs land-based aquaculture in Japan

Global salmon farm company with B.C. ties backs land-based aquaculture in Japan

VICTORIA — The backing of a land-based salmon farm in Japan by a global company with ties to ocean fish farms in British Columbia has Indigenous and conservation groups calling on the federal government to accelerate its transition away from open-net
Vancouver airport passenger traffic rebounds from pandemic, but travel down from China

Vancouver airport passenger traffic rebounds from pandemic, but travel down from China

Tamara Vrooman: "A change due to the pandemic, but also, frankly, to geopolitical factors, we don't have that Chinese traffic."
Hudbay Minerals, Vancouver's Copper Mountain shareholders approve merger

Hudbay Minerals, Vancouver's Copper Mountain shareholders approve merger

Deal makes the combined company Canada’s third largest copper miner
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