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BC tenancy branch catches up with repeat rent skippers
April 01, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A BC renter spurred a Residential Tenancy Branch investigation when he reported that his landlord threatened to change the locks.
Cautious optimism for federal plan to let rent count toward credit scores
March 28, 2024 - 3:19 PM

TORONTO - The federal government's commitment to have rent payments counted toward credit scores is being welcomed by companies that already offer the service, while renter advocates have raised concerns.
Housing starts stable in 2023, but demand still outpaces growing supply of apartments
March 27, 2024 - 12:08 PM

Despite housing starts in Canada's six largest citieshovering at near all-time highs last year, experts warn those levels are still not enough to address the country's housing shortage in the years to come.
Tax return software makes filing easy, but knowing when to hire a professional is key
March 18, 2024 - 8:00 AM

TORONTO - Imagine sitting down with a messy pile of T-slips and old receipts to file your tax return one line at a time. It sounds daunting — and a reason why even people with straightforward returns may choose to hire an accountant.
‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel
March 08, 2024 - 12:00 PM

MONTREAL - Cruises are surging back to popularity among Canadians this March break, as more travellers look to try a buoyant type of tourism they may have avoided since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Options to boost credit scores are growing, but principles remain the same
February 22, 2024 - 7:31 AM

TORONTO - Both a little opaque on how they’re calculated and sometimes painfully clear in what they say, credit scores are an unavoidable part of any borrowers’ life.
Rental demand from international students will slow this year, but won't fall: RBC
February 14, 2024 - 12:27 PM

OTTAWA - RBC says a recently announced cap on new study permits won't lead to an outright decrease in demand for rental housing from international students this year.
BoC expected to take its time with interest rate cuts after January's job gain
February 09, 2024 - 9:54 AM

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will be in no rush to cut interest rates after Statistics Canada reported a larger-than-expected employment gain last month, economists say.
Interest rates not to blame for housing crisis, Macklem says
February 01, 2024 - 11:43 AM

OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank can't solve the housing crisis with interest rates because the root cause is a supply shortage.
Rent prices rose in 2023 as Canada saw lowest vacancy rate since 1988: CMHC
January 31, 2024 - 9:06 AM

Rent prices in Canada soared last year as supply struggled to keep up with demand, leading to the lowest national vacancy rate on record since the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. began tracking that data in 1988.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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BC tenancy branch catches up with repeat rent skippers

Cautious optimism for federal plan to let rent count toward credit scores

Housing starts stable in 2023, but demand still outpaces growing supply of apartments

Tax return software makes filing easy, but knowing when to hire a professional is key

‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel

Options to boost credit scores are growing, but principles remain the same

Rental demand from international students will slow this year, but won't fall: RBC

BoC expected to take its time with interest rate cuts after January's job gain

Interest rates not to blame for housing crisis, Macklem says

Rent prices rose in 2023 as Canada saw lowest vacancy rate since 1988: CMHC

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