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Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1: B.C. government
April 18, 2024 - 3:43 PM
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals.
Time's up for some short-term rentals in B.C., as new housing rules transform scene
December 08, 2023 - 2:46 PM
VICTORIA - Nancy Paine's short-term rental business is dead in the water.
Support pours in for 13 firefighters in tiny B.C. brigade whose own homes burned down
August 25, 2023 - 4:48 PM
Kathleen Zydowicz hasn't seen much of her husband lately, keeping in touch via text while he and dozens of colleagues fight wildfires around their tiny community of Wilson's Landing, on the west side of Okanagan Lake, B.C.
B.C. Liberal leader says more supply is answer to housing affordability crisis
September 15, 2022 - 2:35 PM
WHISTLER, B.C. - British Columbia's Liberal leader says more supply is the answer to the province's housing affordability crisis, while some local leaders also called for more immediate action.
Vancouver council will hike empty homes tax to 5 per cent of assessed value in 2023
April 28, 2022 - 5:28 PM
Vancouver is raising the empty homes tax that is designed to ease vacancy rates in the city, from three per cent to five per cent of the property's value.
B.C. puts $2B toward low-interest loans for builders of affordable housing
April 15, 2021 - 3:32 PM
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is investing $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for builders of affordable housing.
Vacancy taxes put more rental condos in Metro Vancouver market: CMHC study
November 25, 2020 - 4:22 PM
VANCOUVER - The Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. says more than 11,000 condos were added to rental market in Metro Vancouver last year, spurred in part by taxes on empty homes.
Advocates call for change in housing fund after data shows skew to Ontario
October 10, 2020 - 1:00 AM
VANCOUVER - A federal government fund providing financing for affordable housing projects needs to be rebuilt because it doesn't do enough to help provinces outside of Ontario, advocates say.
New Airbnb portal allows local governments to closely monitor listings
September 23, 2020 - 10:09 AM
VANCOUVER - Airbnb is launching a new program for cities and tourist organizations aimed at helping them ensure compliance with local rules.
Vancouver pleased with short-term rental rules, but warns 'egregious' operators
March 14, 2019 - 5:48 PM
Vancouver has seen an "incredibly high" number of property owners getting business licences for short-term rentals but there remain a number of people who are refusing to follow the rules, says the city's chief licence inspector.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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TRIBUTE TO MOM: Vernon man running marathon a day to raise funds to fight cancer
A Vernon man, with help from his partner, will be running one marathon a day during the month of May to pay tribute
April 25, 2024 7:00 PM
Province admits Westside Road trespasses on OKIB member lands
It appears a lawsuit claiming Westside Road trespasses on Okanagan Indian Band land is essentially over with the onl
April 25, 2024 6:00 PM
Two dead in head-on collision on Highway 5 in Clearwater
Two people are dead after a head-on collision on Highway 5 in Clearwater. A semi truck and a CN truck crashed
April 25, 2024 4:58 PM
FILLING THE GAPS: Getting ready for closure of homeless support centre in Kamloops
Members of the community gathered at The Loop resource centre on the North Shore in Kamloops today to discuss how to
April 25, 2024 4:30 PM
Princess Anne to visit BC next month
VICTORIA - Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia next month. The p
April 25, 2024 3:14 PM
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