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CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023

CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the total number of housing starts in 2024 rose two per cent compared with 2023, helped by increased starts in Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
B.C. provincial courts received 235 judicial complaints in 2023

B.C. provincial courts received 235 judicial complaints in 2023

The annual report said 198 complaints weren’t about judicial misconduct but about other issues and were sent to appropriate agencies.
Opinion: A boring budget, more cuts to red tape will support B.C. businesses

Opinion: A boring budget, more cuts to red tape will support B.C. businesses

A responsible budget and ease of business review could help stabilize the province
Okanagan growers watching the weather, counting the days to spring one year after killer cold snap

Okanagan growers watching the weather, counting the days to spring one year after killer cold snap

Winemakers, farmers taking steps to prepare for the worst
Opinion: Canada's water governance and management systems threaten the country's water supply

Opinion: Canada's water governance and management systems threaten the country's water supply

Canadians over-consume water at alarming rates with an antiquated water licensing system that promotes competition and misuse over sustainability.
Canadian regulators lag behind U.S. after harmful 'forever chemicals' found in fertilizer, say experts

Canadian regulators lag behind U.S. after harmful 'forever chemicals' found in fertilizer, say experts

The chemicals — found in everything from cosmetics and cookware to diapers and clothing — have been linked to a range of illnesses, including cancer and liver disease.
B.C. forests minister says Trump tariffs could be 'devastating' to sector

B.C. forests minister says Trump tariffs could be 'devastating' to sector

U.S. softwood lumber duties and president-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against Canadian exports could be "devastating" to the province's forestry sector, B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said on Wednesday.
B.C. real estate braces for year of uncertainty

B.C. real estate braces for year of uncertainty

Provincial economy and massive housing sector likely in for a dynamic and turbulent year.
Likelihood of Canadian recession set to rise in 2025

Likelihood of Canadian recession set to rise in 2025

With lower immigration and Trump tariffs looming, some say the economy is already there
Surrey’s 2024 building boom spurred by rush to dodge new Metro Vancouver taxes

Surrey’s 2024 building boom spurred by rush to dodge new Metro Vancouver taxes

Developers and home builders sped up their in-stream projects and paid 2024 development cost charge (DCC) rates before Metro Vancouver’s much bigger rates came into effect last April