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Realtors welcome Conservative plan to ease mortgage stress-test rules

Realtors welcome Conservative plan to ease mortgage stress-test rules

OTTAWA — Canada's realtors welcomed news that the Conservatives want to ease a contentious mortgage stress test, despite a previous warning from the head of the CMHC.
B.C. housing starts drop after four-month run

B.C. housing starts drop after four-month run

Housing starts in B.C. finally cooled in August following four months of record-high performances. Annualized urban-area starts fell to 36,900 units during the month, from 50,800 units in July, following strong results since April.
Municipalities conference focuses on opioid crisis, housing, money laundering

Municipalities conference focuses on opioid crisis, housing, money laundering

116th annual event discusses policy issues for lobbying Victoria
Motorists’ privacy protected under webcam rules: ministry

Motorists’ privacy protected under webcam rules: ministry

Police have sought footage as part of investigations
Saputo Dairy claims 2017 shipment of iodine-tainted raw milk indicative of ‘limitations’ of provincial milk marketing system

Saputo Dairy claims 2017 shipment of iodine-tainted raw milk indicative of ‘limitations’ of provincial milk marketing system

BIV's lawsuit of the week
Jody Wilson-Raybould says Liberals lost opportunity on Indigenous issues: book

Jody Wilson-Raybould says Liberals lost opportunity on Indigenous issues: book

OTTAWA — The Liberal government lost an opportunity to bring meaningful change for Indigenous Peoples over the past four years, Jody Wilson-Raybould argues in her new book, published against the backdrop of the federal election campaign. "Yes.
Drop the price of weed, Green Party says

Drop the price of weed, Green Party says

Among the Green Party’s 2019 election promises are several measures designed to remove impediments to the production and sale of Cannabis
'People make mistakes': Burnaby Liberals stay with Trudeau after racist images emerge

'People make mistakes': Burnaby Liberals stay with Trudeau after racist images emerge

Neelam Brar of Burnaby South and Terry Beech of Burnaby North-Seymour praised the PM for his apology
'Unacceptable': Comments from party leaders, candidates on Trudeau in blackface

'Unacceptable': Comments from party leaders, candidates on Trudeau in blackface

OTTAWA — Images of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface produced widespread reaction to the images themselves, and on the issue of race and racism in Canada.
B.C. ranks in middle of pack in report on prosperity

B.C. ranks in middle of pack in report on prosperity

Business Council of BC's Prosperity Index pegs economic well-being across the country and around the world