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City of Vancouver launches digital permitting tools for housing

City of Vancouver launches digital permitting tools for housing

Announcement follows the province setting its sights on becoming a digital permitting leader
North Van bails out Neighbourhood House project amid cost pressures

North Van bails out Neighbourhood House project amid cost pressures

Among other pressures, the cost of housing and the traffic jams on the North Shore are making it more expensive to find workers to build things here, city staff noted
Editorial: It's time to stop wasting homes through demolition

Editorial: It's time to stop wasting homes through demolition

We are sending millions of tonnes of valuable resources to the dump. It’s time to stop.
City of North Van advances Capilano Mall redevelopment plan

City of North Van advances Capilano Mall redevelopment plan

The mayor says this will lead to the area becoming a 'complete neighbourhood'
Burnaby wants to add 3,000 rentals by 2025. It's losing them instead

Burnaby wants to add 3,000 rentals by 2025. It's losing them instead

While the mayor defends his record on housing, the city's perpetual development approvals haven't translated to more purpose-built rentals.
Jimmy Pattison's West Vancouver waterfront home on the market for $1

Jimmy Pattison's West Vancouver waterfront home on the market for $1

The price is right, but there is a catch. More homes like Pattison’s should be getting relocated to where they’re needed, a local non-profit says.
Affordable housing solution is ‘right in front of us’

Affordable housing solution is ‘right in front of us’

Canada’s largest landlord says manufactured home parks hold the solution to soaring rental and housing costs – and are also ripe for investors
Finding a B.C. home under $200K is a 'race against the clock'

Finding a B.C. home under $200K is a 'race against the clock'

Maple Ridge, Chilliwack and Delta are the cities with the most homes under this price.
Immigration investment fraud leads to $5M civil judgment

Immigration investment fraud leads to $5M civil judgment

Paul Oei has been ordered to pay $5 million back to Chinese citizen and prospective immigrant Yicheng Jiang after fraudulent misrepresentations.
Metro Vancouver buyers compromising on housing type, location to find a home

Metro Vancouver buyers compromising on housing type, location to find a home

The current environment is causing homebuyers to rethink their ‘must-haves’