B.C.
Federal and B.C. governments to pay $200M for Tumbler Ridge school and health centre
VANCOUVER — The federal and British Columbia governments have announced billions of dollars in combined…
Evacuation order downgraded to alert as wildfire is held in West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA — Joe Gluska, his wife and his daughter had 45 minutes to pack…
Landlord hasn’t paid the mortgage? Know your tenant rights in event of power of sale
You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time —…
B.C. home sales struggle in May as mortgage rates rise and labour market stays weak
VANCOUVER — Rising mortgage rates and a weaker labour market are weighing on home sales…
Penticton, B.C., fire at care home construction site considered ‘suspicious:’ RCMP
PENTICTON — A massive fire that destroyed a care home under construction in Penticton, B.C.,…
Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC
OTTAWA — Slashing municipal development charges could help spur building in some of Canada’s most…
Penticton, B.C., declares emergency and orders evacuations after fire guts care site
The City of Penticton has declared a local state of emergency after a massive fire…
B.C. privacy adjudicator finds short-term rental addresses should remain private
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner says the City of…
B.C. man’s killing spurred housing law reform. Relatives wonder why it’s unsolved
It’s been just over a year since Keith Scott was found dead in a Victoria…
MLA raises buyouts as option for post-landslide future of Old Fort, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN — The B.C. legislator representing Old Fort, the community where a landslide…
B.C. home sales expecting 2.1 per cent slide in 2026 as economic challenges mount
VANCOUVER — Home sales in British Columbia are forecast to fall 2.1 per cent this…
B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER — Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are “tensions” in British Columbia’s supportive housing…
Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer
The business community is applauding British Columbia’s decision to allow the Okanagan city of Kelowna…
Evicted residents not required to remove mobile homes off B.C. reserve lands: court
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that residents evicted from a mobile…
B.C. home sales face major headwinds in March as transactions, prices both slide
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s home sales trended down across the board in March in price,…