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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts down 1% in August

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in Canada edged down one per cent in August compared with July.
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Forest fires, housing, emergency services on UBCM conference agenda

Forest fires, housing, emergency services on UBCM conference agenda

The annual Union of BC Municipalities conference runs Sept. 18-22 in Vancouver.
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B.C. mining executive fined $40K for consulting misrepresentations

B.C. mining executive fined $40K for consulting misrepresentations

Bryn Gardener-Evans suggested that the B.C. Securities Commission has found difficulties with its regulations and is changing them after the fact while using him as a "scapegoat."
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Kirk LaPointe: Elon Musk’s Canadian connections, as detailed in new biography

Kirk LaPointe: Elon Musk’s Canadian connections, as detailed in new biography

Walter Isaacson book offers insight into the controversial tech titan
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Equipment hauled off site of second Surrey hospital, days after ground-breaking ceremony

Equipment hauled off site of second Surrey hospital, days after ground-breaking ceremony

Signs at the site say 'under construction,' but the site was empty as of Friday.
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Vancouver approves ‘missing middle’ motion despite mixed reviews from public

Vancouver approves ‘missing middle’ motion despite mixed reviews from public

Many speakers expressed support but noted many issues within the motion.
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SFU's Mark Jaccard back as head of BC Utilities Commission

SFU's Mark Jaccard back as head of BC Utilities Commission

Mark Jaccard, currently a 'distinguished' professor at SFU, has been re-appointed as chair and CEO of B.C.'s watchdog for public energy utilities
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Would you live in a shipping container? This Coquitlam company says it could help solve the housing crisis

Would you live in a shipping container? This Coquitlam company says it could help solve the housing crisis

The cost of building a Tri-Cities home out of a shipping container is about one-fifth of conventional wood frame construction.
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Metro Vancouver suburbs gain commercial strength as downtown wanes

Metro Vancouver suburbs gain commercial strength as downtown wanes

Across the West, it is more than lower costs and ample parking that is driving tenants out of downtown
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Mario Canseco: Reflecting on the lessons journalism legend Peter C. Newman taught me

Mario Canseco: Reflecting on the lessons journalism legend Peter C. Newman taught me

A former student of the revered journalist reflects on his time under Newman's tutelage
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