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Rob Shaw: BC Builds to be an ‘influential entity’ in 2024 as NDP looks for election momentum

Rob Shaw: BC Builds to be an ‘influential entity’ in 2024 as NDP looks for election momentum

Multi-billion-dollar housing construction program so large in scope it has taken the new premier more than a year to get it ready for launch
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B.C. bucks inflation trend, increases to 3.2% in November

B.C. bucks inflation trend, increases to 3.2% in November

First time in months that inflation in B.C. has risen rather than cooled.
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5 things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

5 things to know about the housing gap in B.C.'s climate plan

B.C. fails to provide enough investment to make green retrofits on mid-sized apartment buildings affordable. The resulting costs mean some residents are choosing to stick with gas.
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$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.
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Union accuses B.C. Ferries of sowing discord, seeks hefty fine

Union accuses B.C. Ferries of sowing discord, seeks hefty fine

The B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union is seeking costs totalling $2.1 million, citing complaints including defamation and damaging the union’s relationship with employees
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Canadian retail sales increase faster than inflation

Canadian retail sales increase faster than inflation

Gasoline stores led the way with a 17.5-per-cent spike in value on Statistics Canada's price index
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Home heating costs set to fall for most B.C. natural gas customers

Home heating costs set to fall for most B.C. natural gas customers

FortisBC electricity bills up, gas bills down in 2024
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Northern B.C. looks ahead as mega-projects wind down

Northern B.C. looks ahead as mega-projects wind down

Senior governments hostile to resource development, the ending of major construction projects and fears of Indigenous veto among challenges
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Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

Rob Shaw: Meet Sean Fraser, David Eby’s federal doppelganger on the housing front

From short-term rental crackdowns to standardized designs for homes, the federal housing minister appears to be aping B.C.’s style
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Could this one-staircase building help B.C.’s housing crisis?

Could this one-staircase building help B.C.’s housing crisis?

Industry experts say one-stair apartments could unlock more flexible means of building housing but should exceed current safety measures
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