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Vancouver's short-term rental fee was bumped to $1K. Has it made a difference?

Vancouver's short-term rental fee was bumped to $1K. Has it made a difference?

The goal of the bylaw is to encourage homeowners to return their properties to the long-term rental market.
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BC Real Estate Association numbers point to market 'uptrend' at beginning of 2024

BC Real Estate Association numbers point to market 'uptrend' at beginning of 2024

VANCOUVER — The BC Real Estate Association says there was a nearly 30 per cent increase in home sales last month compared with January 2023, while prices were also up.
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The true story of Frozen John, Fort St. John's winter mascot

The true story of Frozen John, Fort St. John's winter mascot

'Frozen John' is actually 'Honest John', another nickname of August Hjalmer Melquist, a Swedish trapper who died of exposure in March 1918 near Fish Creek.
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B.C. Premier Eby announces new middle-class housing program

B.C. Premier Eby announces new middle-class housing program

The program combines low-cost financing, expedited approvals and grants to get new homes built on public land.
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Hypothermic sea turtle Moira recovers after rare B.C. rescue

Hypothermic sea turtle Moira recovers after rare B.C. rescue

Moira the loggerhead sea turtle is responding well after being discovered a long way from home.
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Newfoundland and Labrador fights back against rental ad denounced as slur

Newfoundland and Labrador fights back against rental ad denounced as slur

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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B.C. mayors plead for collaboration on housing solutions

B.C. mayors plead for collaboration on housing solutions

Six B.C. mayors share the stage at UBCM panel.
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Record seizure of $11M of contraband tobacco and weapons nets four arrests

Record seizure of $11M of contraband tobacco and weapons nets four arrests

A special combined police unit in B.C. has uncovered what it deems to be the largest contraband tobacco seizure in B.C. history.
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'Back to the Future,' 'Beetlejuice' part of Mirvish's Hollywood-driven new season

'Back to the Future,' 'Beetlejuice' part of Mirvish's Hollywood-driven new season

TORONTO — Producer David Mirvish says he hopes to inject a "sense of fun" into his theatre company's 2024-2025 season with a little bit of Hollywood and live stage spectacle.
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Kamloops to lobby province to open cold weather shelters at 0 C

Kamloops to lobby province to open cold weather shelters at 0 C

“I had a friend die from hypothermia who was unhoused. And I've never gotten over it. Because I didn't do anything to help him, because I didn't know he was out there."
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