Provincial legislation to fix outdated zoning rules and create more small-scale multi-unit homes has now been adopted by almost 90 per cent of B.C. communities.

Vancouver approved a list of recommendations outlined in a comprehensive equity review of its bylaws.

The Ford government is seeking to enact a “Minister's regulation-making authority” to streamline and regulate municipal rental replacement bylaws.

Vancouver City Council has for a second time extended the implementation of the city's new building bylaw, giving builders an additional six months — until Jan. 1, 2015 — to prepare.