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B.C. housing providers push for election spending promises

By Sam Cooper, The Province A broad coalition of housing providers in B.C. is pushing for spending promises in the current federal election to address an affordability crisis squeezing the middle class. At a Province editorial board meeting Tuesday, coalition me...
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CMHC Says Toronto, Other Cities At High Risk Of Housing Correction

CP  |  By The Canadian Press   TORONTO — A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says Toronto, Regina and Winnipeg face a high risk of a housing correction due to a combination of factors including overvalued home price...
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Unique Coalition Demands Action on Housing Crisis

SOURCE: Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation July 29, 2015 13:33 ET Unique Coalition Demands Action on Housing Crisis Broad-based Partnership Has Come Together to Make Housing a Federal Election Issue VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - July 29, 2015) - In a ra...
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Vancouver Mayor: City Is 'At a Breaking Point'

Urgent action needed to cool housing market, but Gregor Robertson says he needs help. Last in a series. By David P. Ball This spring, Vancouver hit another milestone as one of the world's most expensive places to live. The month of May set a 10-year record f...
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2015 Mid-Year Greater Vancouver Apartment Building Market Review

The Goodman Report. With the first six months of 2015 now behind us, it's time to analyze how this year's performance compares to 2014 for the same time period in Greater Vancouver.   Their latest report, 2015 Mid-Year Apartment Building Market Review provides an ...
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New Service BC Centre – Victoria

A new Service BC Centre opened in Victoria at 403 - 771 Vernon Avenue.  Service BC provides Residential Tenancy Branch front counter services as well as a range of other government services.   With the successful launch of services to the Service BC Centre, the Resi...
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Metro Vancouver Enacts Increased Water Conservation Measures

Due to unseasonably dry and hot weather, Metro Vancouver has further restricted water use, including lawn sprinkling regulations. Residential: Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle lawns only Monday mornings 4 a.m. - 9 a.m. Odd-numbered addresses may spri...