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Home sales dip in April from prior month as spring listings perk up: CREA

Home sales dip in April from prior month as spring listings perk up: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes changing hands in April fell from the previous month despite an influx of new listings hitting the market. On a month-over-month basis, CREA said home sales in April were down 1.
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Carey Price to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from UNBC

Carey Price to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from UNBC

Carey Price, a world-renowned goaltender, role model for Indigenous youth, and philanthropist, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Northern British Columbia during the 2024 Convocation ceremony at the Prince George
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RBC integrates HSBC, reveals details about Vancouver banking hub

RBC integrates HSBC, reveals details about Vancouver banking hub

Toronto-based bank committed to create banking hub in Vancouver to gain federal approval for deal to buy HSBC in largest-ever domestic banking transaction
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in April down 1% from March

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in April down 1% from March

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in April edged down one per cent compared with March.
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Rob Shaw: A Gordon Campbell intervention could re-shape B.C.'s fall election

Rob Shaw: A Gordon Campbell intervention could re-shape B.C.'s fall election

Political tensions rise in British Columbia as efforts to forge unity among Conservatives and BC United intensify ahead of the provincial election
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Data Points: Lower Mainland housing sales near cyclical lows in peak season

Data Points: Lower Mainland housing sales near cyclical lows in peak season

More homeowners are listing their properties as the market cools
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Prince George psychiatrist wins legal challenge over vaccine refusal

Prince George psychiatrist wins legal challenge over vaccine refusal

Dr. David Morgan based decision on being in good health and working with patients virtually which "eliminated any risk of transmission of the virus" 
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Les Leyne: Conservatives ending legislature session with growth spurt

Les Leyne: Conservatives ending legislature session with growth spurt

Conservatives were a small club out on the fringes before BC United Leader Kevin Falcon decided one of his veteran northern MLA’s skepticism about the cause of climatechange was reason enough to escort him out the door.
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Comment: B.C. is plagued by dysfunctional municipal councils

Comment: B.C. is plagued by dysfunctional municipal councils

Once you start examining the dysfunctional councils around B.C., you quickly conclude it’s best to keep a large supply of eye wash on hand.
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Construction starts on new six-storey control tower at Victoria airport

Construction starts on new six-storey control tower at Victoria airport

The tower, to be completed in 2027, is expected to have state-of-the-art technology and better sightlines
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