Western Canada Business and Real Estate News - Western Investor
Lethbridge market booming as investment gains pace. about a month ago. Western Canada self-storage space surges on personal, business demand. about a month ago. Deals go up in smoke as Jasper faces insured losses of $700 million. about a month ago. Baseline emerging for land prices as new normal takes hold. 2 months ago.
B.C. wakes to election uncertainty, with Conservatives, NDP in tight ...
1 day ago · VANCOUVER — British Columbia woke up Sunday to a reshaped political landscape but no clear winner of a provincial election marked by the rise of the B.C. Conservatives from the political fringe to centre stage. In this two-photograph panel; B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad, left, and B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, right, pause while ...
With inflation below target, BoC expected to deliver supersized …
1 day ago · Forecasters expect the Bank of Canada to speed up its pace of interest rate cuts and lower its policy rate by half a percentage point this week. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 ...
Here's what the party leaders said after British Columbia's tight ...
1 day ago · The outcome of British Columbia's election was unclear after a close race between the NDP and the B.C. Conservatives, with the Greens poised to play a role in a potential minority government. This combined photo shows NDP Leader David Eby, from left to right, Conservative Leader John Rustad and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau speak.
CP NewsAlert: Elections BC confirms recount in two key ridings
1 day ago · VANCOUVER — Elections BC says votes will be recounted in two ridings where the provincial NDP and Conservative candidates are separated by fewer than 100 votes. The agency says recounts will take place in the key ridings of Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey City Centre as part of the final count between Oct. 26 and 28, meaning the result of B.C ...
Early tally neck and neck in rain-drenched British Columbia election
1 day ago · VANCOUVER — Predictions of a close election were holding true in British Columbia on Saturday, with early returns showing the New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives neck and neck. Conservative Leader John Rustad was elected in Nechako Lakes, and 20 minutes after polls closed, his party was elected or leading in 46 ridings, with the NDP ...
B.C. inflation cools in August but remains highest in Canada
Sep 17, 2024 · Inflation on the West Coast cooled to 2.4 per cent in August compared with 2.8 per cent in July, according to data released Tuesday from Statistics Canada. While the cooling trend was a positive sign for an economy battling high inflation rates the past few years, B.C.’s inflation rate is now the highest among all the provinces.
B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of …
Sep 19, 2024 · Premier David Eby calls it a "remarkable" accomplishment between the province and the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, which would see about 2,600 homes sold for 60 per cent of the value in one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world. The agreement would sell one-, two- and three-bedroom units in a 99-year ...
Asia Pacific - Western Investor
Jun 7, 2024 · OTTAWA — The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying the two countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining peaceful relations with both the U.S. and China.
Western Canada Business and Real Estate News
about 12 hours ago. Analysis: David Eby and NDP align with Christy Clark on key housing initiative. 2 days ago. Real estate developers predict mortgage changes will do little to spur demand for newly built homes. 2 days ago. Displaced tenants in B.C. look for more protection. 2 days ago. Telus HQ deal illustrates rebound in Vancouver office sales.