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WEBAug 29, 2024 · EVs cheaper to run but costs must come down to drive sales up fast enough: PBO. OTTAWA — It is already more cost effective over the long term to buy an electric vehicle than a gas-powered model, but the savings must get substantially higher if Canada is to meet its EV sales targets, the parliamentary budget office concluded in a.
Western Canada Business and Real Estate News - Western Investor
WEBWestern Investor covers the latest news and trends in business, real estate, finance, opinion and more across Canada. Find stories on Whistler development, B.C. housing market, Alberta oil and gas, Saskatchewan-Manitoba agriculture and more.
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WEBThe Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in August fell compared with a year ago as the market remained largely "stuck in a holding pattern" despite borrowing costs beginning to come down. The price cap for insured mortgages will be boosted for the first time since 2012 ...
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WEBHundreds of illegal short-term rentals in Victoria still operating: B.C. Ministry of Housing. Information from short-term rental platforms shows the 1,697 listings in Victoria exceeds the number of business licences issued by the city by about 900 listings, the Housing Ministry says. Jul 31, 2024 11:51 AM Read more >.
Multi-Family Real Estate News - Western Investor
WEBOct 30, 2023 · Kootenay multi-family portfolio sale shows lure of small markets. Investor snapped up six buildings with a total of 242 rental suites for less than $97,000 per door, a fraction of comparable prices in Metro Vancouver. Sep 7, 2023 7:08 AM Read more >. 1.
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WEBMar 1, 2024 · Be the first at Innovation District. Located in the middle of Penticton, the development will feature over 1,500 homes, restaurants, cafes, medical services and clinics, offices, childcare and more. Jun 14, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >.
Alberta Business News - Western Investor
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Years of drought in Alberta and B.C. pushing freshwater supply into uncharted territory. As Western Canada enters a third year of drought, the security of its freshwater supply is in peril and the systems in place have not adapted to the current challenges. Aug 7, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >.
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WEBJan 24, 2024 · Don’t look to the BoC to solve Canada’s housing and economic woes, Macklem says. OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is laying out the limits of monetary policy as he warns the central bank can’t solve problems such as housing affordability with interest rates. Feb 6, 2024 12:47 PM Read more >.
Top western towns for real estate investors 2021-22
WEBNov 3, 2021 · An unnamed Vancouver investor paid $3.27 million for a 0.58-acre Kelowna site with potential for 45-units of residential listed by Macdonald Realty, Kelowna. That pencils to $5.45 million an acre or $128 per square foot, which is getting close to values in the Lower Mainland.