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Federal housing minister's 'fiasco' flip-flop on housing funds puzzles B.C. mayors

Federal housing minister's 'fiasco' flip-flop on housing funds puzzles B.C. mayors

Mayors from Burnaby and Surrey were ready to accept a combined $138 million to fund an acceleration of housing permits and new affordable housing projects until the federal housing minister kiboshed those plans.
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Metro Vancouver region facing potential wave of development fee increases

Metro Vancouver region facing potential wave of development fee increases

Single-family homes and townhomes could see fee increases more than triple over three years.
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Arny Wise: Some proposals to produce more affordable housing

Arny Wise: Some proposals to produce more affordable housing

There are no magic bullets, but plenty of ways to make a difference
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B.C. sets housing targets for 10 municipalities, urges immediate federal support

B.C. sets housing targets for 10 municipalities, urges immediate federal support

SAANICH, B.C. — The British Columbia government has set out its first set of targets for thousands of new homes to be built in 10 cities or municipalities in an effort to chip away at the provincial housing crisis.
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B.C. sets housing targets for 'naughty list' municipalities

B.C. sets housing targets for 'naughty list' municipalities

Provincials housing minister assigns number, type of housing targets for 10 municipalities across B.C.
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Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland

Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland

OTTAWA — The federal government is unlocking another $20 billion in low-cost financing for the construction of rental housing across Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday.
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Genesis buys another 460 acres for Calgary residential build

Genesis buys another 460 acres for Calgary residential build

There is more where that came from: city has 41,500 acres for ‘future urban development’
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B.C. could learn from New Zealand city's housing policy: BCREA

B.C. could learn from New Zealand city's housing policy: BCREA

Housing lessons from New Zealand could provide a blueprint for Eby’s Homes for People plan
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Richmond church denied tax exemption for unrenovated commercial units

Richmond church denied tax exemption for unrenovated commercial units

Churches in Richmond receive about $484,000 in tax breaks.
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Allow commercial, industrial vacant property tax, UBCM urges

Allow commercial, industrial vacant property tax, UBCM urges

Tax needed to encourage building and business growth, New Westminster councillor says.
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