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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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. leads in rent declines as prices drop nationwide

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British Columbia was among the provinces leading in declines as rents continued to fall across the country in November. The post B.C. leads in rent declines as prices drop nationwide appeared first on AM 1150.

B.C. introduces new digital tools for pre-fab housing contruction

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BC Housing is rolling out a new online tool aimed at speeding up the construction of affordable housing.  The post B.C. introduces new digital tools for pre-fab housing contruction appeared first on AM 1150.

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

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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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B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

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The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

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In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.
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