Tag: Christine Boyle

Average asking rents in B.C. were down 4.7% in August

Housing Emily Joveski -
B.C. asking rents fell nearly five per cent year-over-year in August, according to the latest Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

B.C. asking rents drop 4.5% in July, says report

Real Estate Emily Joveski -
Average asking rents in B.C. fell 4.5 per cent year over year in July to $2,384, a new report said.

B.C. rents continue to fall amid sluggish spring rental market

Housing Emily Joveski -
Average rents in British Columbia fell 5.7 per cent in May from a year earlier, as the province lost its position as Canada's most expensive rental market to Nova Scotia.

B.C. changing timeline for short-term rental exemptions ahead of summer tourism season

Housing Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is accelerating timelines for communities to opt out of short-term rental limits, aiming to help them capture the summer tourism season.

Advocates say affordable housing projects left in limbo after B.C. closes key funding stream

Housing Emily Joveski -
Municipalities and housing advocates are raising alarm bells over British Columbia’s decision to close a housing fund they rely on to build affordable rental housing.

B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters.

Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.

Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.

B.C. caps rent increases at 2.3 per cent in 2026

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is again tying maximum rent increases to inflation, capping increases at 2.3 per cent in 2026.

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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Castlegar hanging on to temporary sewer plant fix for now

City of Castlegar
The City of Castlegar is expected to keep using a rotary press at its south sewage treatment plant until it can come up with a long-term solution to problems at the facility.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Tires worth more than $10,000 stolen in Castlegar

Crime
RCMP say tires and rims was stolen from a business in the 1500-block of Columbia Avenue early Wednesday.

Trail launches interactive historical walking tours

Community
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.
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