Tag: Housing

Average B.C. rents fell 5.3 per cent in June, says report

Housing Emily Joveski -
Rents across B.C. continued to decline in June, falling 5.3 per cent from a year earlier as asking prices eased in most major markets, according to a new Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

Carney, Eby say condo housing scheme is not a bailout for developers

Housing Emily Joveski -
Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby are defending a plan to convert more than 2,200 vacant condos into affordable homes after critics called it a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers.

B.C. rents fell more than 5% in March, says report

Housing Emily Joveski -
Average asking rents in British Columbia dropped 5.1 per cent in March from a year earlier, even as the province remained the most expensive rental market in Canada.

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.

B.C. housing starts decline in first half of 2025, bucking national trend

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Housing starts in British Columbia fell four per cent between January and July compared to the same period last year.

Federal government invests in housing in Port Hardy

District of Port Hardy My Tri-Port Now Staff -
The federal government is investing more than $11.1 million into housing in Port Hardy. The funding was announced...

B.C. rents saw 3 per cent annual decline in May

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia remained the most expensive province for renters in May, despite a three per cent annual decline in average rental prices in the province.

Island housing inventory and prices rise, still not enough for market demand: VIREB

News My Tri-Port Now Staff -
While the inventory for single-family homes rose by 34 per cent from January to February, the amount is still 12 per cent lower than February 2021.

Island Building Permits on the Rise

News Justin Goulet -
Building permits on Vancouver Island reached the highest dollar value ever recorded in the July to September 2017 period. ...

Liberals Shut Down MP’s Right to Housing Bill

News Justin Goulet -
Rachel Blaney’s bid to have housing declared a right has been defeated. The Liberal party has voted against the North...

Blaney’s Private Member’s Bill Looks to Make Housing a Right

News Justin Goulet -
Rachel Blaney wants to make housing a right in Canada. The North Island-Powell River MP has put forth a private...

Government Officials To Gather In Ottawa For FCM Conference

News David Boles -
The FCM Conference starts in Ottawa today. North Island-Powell River NDP Member of Parliament Rachel Blaney says this is...

Blaney reacts to 2017 Federal budget

News Justin Goulet -
The NDP's seniors critic is speaking up on behalf of older Canadians. North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney says...

Province increases homeowner grant threshold to $1.6 million

News Justin Goulet -
The BC government has increased the homeowner grant threshold by 33% from $1.2 million to $1.6-million. Finance Minister Michael de...

It’s property assessment time

News Justin Goulet -
Property Assessments are in the mail. Christopher Whyte with BC Assessment says in general, property owners will see an...

Blaney working to include housing in Bill of Rights

News Justin Goulet -
The Member of Parliament for the North Island - Powell River has tabled a bill in the House of...

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