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Metro Vancouver population grew by 9%: 2011 census Metro Vancouver's population grew by 9.3% to hit 2.3 million, and Canada as a whole had the highest population growth rate among the G8 countries, according to 2011 census data released Wednesday.
Bosa Properties wins $157,000 lawsuit BC Supreme Court judge Austin Cullin has awarded Bosa Properties (Edgemont) Inc. $157,336 in damages after two homebuyers failed to pay the final purchase price for a Coquitlam condominium.
Vancouver housing starts up 8% in January: CMHC According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) there were 1,555 housing starts in the Vancouver census metropolitan area (CMA) in January 2012, compared with 1,436 in January 2011.
Nanaimo Bioenergy Centre gets $200K grant The BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN) announced today a $200,000 equity investment in Nanaimo-based Cedar Road Bioenergy Inc. to support a second-phase expansion of the Nanaimo Bioenergy Centre.
Canadians urge family-friendly government spending Premier Christy Clark's "family first" agenda appears to be gaining traction, according to a new poll that found 60% of Canadians want governments to support policy changes that make it easier to raise a family.
Bond appoints judges, promises justice reform Attorney-General Shirley Bond appointed nine Provincial Court of British Columbia judges February 8 and hinted that innovative strategies for cutting justice system costs are on the horizon.
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Metro Vancouver's population grew by 9.3% to hit 2.3 million, and Canada as a whole had the highest population growth rate among the G8 countries, according to 2011 census data released Wednesday.
BC Supreme Court judge Austin Cullin has awarded Bosa Properties (Edgemont) Inc. $157,336 in damages after two homebuyers failed to pay the final purchase price for a Coquitlam condominium.
According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) there were 1,555 housing starts in the Vancouver census metropolitan area (CMA) in January 2012, compared with 1,436 in January 2011.
The BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN) announced today a $200,000 equity investment in Nanaimo-based Cedar Road Bioenergy Inc. to support a second-phase expansion of the Nanaimo Bioenergy Centre.
Premier Christy Clark's "family first" agenda appears to be gaining traction, according to a new poll that found 60% of Canadians want governments to support policy changes that make it easier to raise a family.
Attorney-General Shirley Bond appointed nine Provincial Court of British Columbia judges February 8 and hinted that innovative strategies for cutting justice system costs are on the horizon.