British Columbia
Canadian Property Management
Elections loom in three Canadian provinces
Housing, tax and energy costs are prominent on the agenda as British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan all prepare for provincial elections in October.
REMI Network
B.C. pilots return-to-work initiative post injury or disability
An early intervention pilot initiative taking place in B.C. will be available to any individual or employer seeking return-to-work and accommodation solutions after experiencing mental and physical health impairments.
REMI Network
Inlet District gets final rezoning enactment
WesGroup Properties received final rezoning enactment for the 14-acre Inlet District in the area formerly known as Coronation Park.
REMI Network
First student residence underway at Douglas College
Construction has started on one of British Columbia's largest capital investments in student housing and the first ever residence at Douglas College.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. budget promises cost relief measures
B.C.'s 2024 budget introduces a 12-month electricity rebate, estimated at 4.6 per cent of annual consumption costs, and a six-year pause on property transfer tax for new purpose-built rental housing, beginning in 2025.
Construction Business
Provinces push ahead on mass timber construction
British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec have jointly developed proposed code changes that would allow for taller mass timber buildings and more types of occupancy.
REMI Network
B.C releases housing targets for 10 municipalities
British Columbia has issued provincial housing targets for the first 10 municipalities selected as part of the Housing Supply Act.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
BC Housing confirms Vincent Tong in top job
BC Housing has confirmed Vincent Tong as its permanent chief executive officer after he stepped into the role in an acting capacity last September.
CondoBusiness
B.C. to ease rules for strata EV expenditures
Under proposed new legislation, strata corporations would need fewer votes to authorize capital spending and/or building alterations to accommodate EV charging stations,
Canadian Property Management
B.C. boosts assessment appeal filing fees
Assessment appeal filing fees are jumping from $30 to $300 for British Columbia's commercial and industrial property owners, but remaining static for other property classes.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. ponders commercial space for cannabis use
Newly released findings from British Columbia’s public consultation on cannabis lounges unsurprisingly confirm that recreational cannabis users are most likely to find the concept appealing.
CondoBusiness
Young families to be welcome in B.C. condos
Newly introduced amendments to B.C.'s Strata Property Act would halt strata corporations’ ability to exclude children or prevent owners from renting out their units to tenants.
CondoBusiness
Private homes preferred for cannabis use
More than 90 per cent of survey respondents confirm that they typically use non-medical cannabis in their own homes, while 46 per cent use it in other people’s homes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside a Passive House first in Surrey, B.C.
Designing the Clayton Community Centre to become Passive House certified for ultra-low energy use was no easy feat, especially since the international standard had never been pursued for this type of facility in North America.
REMI Network
B.C. expands whistleblower law for public sector organizations
More workers in British Columbia's public sector are now protected under expanded whistleblower protections at various agencies, boards and commissions.
Canadian Property Management
Budgets offer contrasting energy cost measures
British Columbia's and Alberta's newly released 2022-23 budgets take differing approaches to cost relief for commercial and multifamily building owners.
CondoBusiness
B.C. condo owners see jump in assessed value
Surging values for single-family homes are far outstripping condo gains, but average assessed values for strata residential properties rose anywhere from 7 to 29 per cent across 19 jurisdictions in the lower mainland.
