Emma Crawford Hampel
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Vancouver, BC, Canada
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B.C. government doubles relief grants for bars, nightclubs that were ordered to close in December
Businesses closed in December due to Omicron variant are eligible for covid relief grants, which double the amount announced one week ago. → Read More
Average Vancouver rent still highest in Canada; Victoria remains in third place
The average rent for both one- and two-bedroom apartments in Vancouver remains the highest in Canada, according to Zumper (formerly PadMapper). → Read More
Home sales continued to rebound in August: REBGV
The number of homes sold across Metro Vancouver increased 36.6% year-over-year in August, according to new numbers from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). → Read More
Home sales rebound across Metro Vancouver region in July: REBGV
A total of 3,128 homes changed hands across Metro Vancouver in July, which represents an increase of 22.3% compared with the 2,557 sales in the same month last year, according to new data from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). → Read More
Vancouver rents down, Burnaby’s up as pandemic shifts tenants’ priorities: PadMapper
The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver fell year-over-year in July while Burnaby saw a jump over the same period, according to PadMapper’s latest figures, released today. → Read More
Canadian GDP sees biggest drop ever recorded by Stats Canada
Marking the first full month of measures put in place by the federal government to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 11.6% in April, year-over-year. → Read More
Total Greater Vancouver home sales down 42% in May: BCREA
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to dampen home sales across Greater Vancouver and the rest of the province in May, according to BCREA data released June 15. → Read More
COVID-19 pushes Metro Vancouver home sales to lowest level since 1982: REBGV
“Predictably, the number of home sales and listings declined in April given the physical distancing measures in place." → Read More
COVID-19 pushes Metro Vancouver home sales to lowest level since 1982: REBGV
Metro Vancouver home sales in April were the lowest total for the month since 1982, according to new data from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). → Read More
Canada Post seeing ‘Christmas-level’ package volume
Canadians isolating at home during the COVID-19 pandemic are shopping online in volumes normally only seen during the Christmas season. On April 20 alone, Canada Post reports it delivered more than 1.8 million parcels around the country. → Read More
B.C. premier announces minor cabinet shuffle
B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced some cabinet changes that will see two ministers exchanging roles and another role being filled. → Read More
Trudeau government to help BC electrify Peace gas sector
The Trudeau government will help B.C. electrify the Peace region's natural gas sector through $680 million worth of electrification projects, to be jointly funded. → Read More
Greater Vancouver home sales continue to slide: BCREA
Total Greater Vancouver home sales dropped 31.6% year-over-year in March, according to new data from the British Columbia Real Estate Association. A total of 1,745 units changed hands in the month, down from 2,551 in March 2018. Year-to-date, unit sales fell 34.1%. → Read More
Anthem Properties partners with Crestpoint to purchase Victoria’s Tillicum Centre for $110m
Vancouver’s Anthem Properties Group Ltd. has partnered with Toronto-based Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. to purchase Tillicum Centre from RioCan for $110 million, the companies announced this week. → Read More
Kirk Woodman, VP of White Rock-based Progress Minerals, found dead in Burkina Faso
Kirk Woodman, vice-president of exploration for White Rock-based Progress Minerals Inc., was abducted by unidentified individuals in Burkina Faso January 15 and has since been found dead. → Read More
ICBC interim rate hike approved by BCUC
The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has approved ICBC’s request for a 6.3% interim rate increase, to go into effect April 1. → Read More
Sales down 43% for all home types across Metro Vancouver in November: REBGV
November home sales across Metro Vancouver were 34.7% below the 10-year average for the month, according to new Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver data released December 4. → Read More
Fear of interest rate increases rising in B.C.: report
Interest rates have been creeping up over the past year, and British Columbians are becoming increasingly anxious about their finances, according to the results of a new MNP survey. → Read More
Metro Vancouver home sales 36% below average in September: REBGV
September home sales across Metro Vancouver fell to 36.1% below the 10-year average for the month, according to Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) data released October 2, as demand remained low and supply continued to increase. → Read More
Task force recommends decreasing annual rent increase cap in B.C.
Renters in British Columbia were recently notified they could soon be paying up to 4.5% more in rent – the biggest increase in more than a decade – but they may be in for a bit of a break in the future. → Read More