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B.C. government will meet with Surrey ER docs following scathing letter, Dix saysThe doctors said emergency department visits have gone up by 30 per cent over the past four years while the size of the department remains unchanged.HealthSep 17
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B.C. to allow single-stairwell buildings in bid to boost housing supplyBritish Columbia is moving to allow buildings up to six storeys to have one exit stairwell instead of two in the government's latest effort to boost housing supply.Aug 29
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‘We are forgotten’: B.C. seniors are struggling to find housingB.C. seniors say it's difficult to afford rent in the province, especially when they are living on fixed incomes.LifestyleAug 19
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Better mortgage rates but not prices for B.C. homeowners, buyers after BoC rate cutBritish Columbians can expect better mortgage rates after the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate again Wednesday, experts said. Affordability, however, is still an issue.EconomySep 4
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B.C. communities push back on government housing legislation without key infrastructureUnder new legislation introduced last fall, municipalities must implement TOD areas within 800 metres of rapid transit stations, which set minimum height and density requirements.PoliticsAug 13
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Replica B.C. hobbit house up for saleThe owner of a J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired hobbit hole in Bridesville, B.C., says the time has come for her to pass on the role of caretaker of the Second Breakfast Hideaway.CanadaAug 11
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B.C.’s catalogue of housing designs is here. Where is Ottawa’s?The B.C. government on Wednesday released a catalogue of duplex, triplex, quadplex and townhouse designs that are compatible with the 2024 B.C. Building Code.CanadaSep 6
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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – September 18Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.NewsSep 18
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Strong housing market rebound could slow pace of rate cuts: BoCDeliberations from the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate cut show a rebound in the housing market could play spoiler for the pace of rate cuts going forward.MoneySep 18
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Backlash in Richmond after B.C. pauses supportive housing projectThe proposed building at Cambie Street and Sexsmith Road would create 90 new supportive housing units to address homelessness in the city.PoliticsSep 2
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Merritt, B.C. homeless shelter recently closed, officials looking for a solutionA Homeless shelter in Merritt was forced to close its doors last month due to deteriorating conditions. Now, officials are looking for a permanent solution to help these residents.FeaturesAug 18
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B.C. buys 14 properties for housing near site of future Surrey SkyTrain stationThe properties account for about 1.6 hectares of land, which will include the future 152 Street Station and accompanying development.EconomySep 12
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Vancouver Special 2.0: B.C. unveils free, standardized multiplex housing designsIn an effort to cut costs and build times on new housing, the B.C. government has released a set of free, standardized designs for small-scale, multi-unit dwellings.EconomySep 4
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BC tourism minister says new rules on short-term rentals needed to house hospitality workersWhile some businesses suggest new short-term rental rules have caused a drop in tourism, others say those rules are needed to ensure hospitality workers have somewhere to live.CanadaJul 31
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‘Like being in prison’: Via Rail passenger says people stranded without food, water on Quebec trainThe expected three-hour ride ended up being a nearly 14-hour journey after Via Rail passengers were stranded for 10 hours in the 'middle of nowhere,' one passenger said.CanadaSep 3
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Kelowna experiencing buyer’s market as real estate listings increaseBrendon Ogmundson, chief economist for the B.C. Real Estate Association, says Kelowna has experienced lower housing sales due to a sluggish economy.CanadaSep 4
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Green housing in London, Ont., being supported by $425k in federal fundingLondon Environmental Network's Non-profit Resiliency Project is working to help multi-unit residential buildings owned by low-income non-profits hit net zero emissions.CanadaAug 12
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Short-term rental enforcement in B.C. to be stepped up with new provincial registryB.C.'s housing minister says he's well aware of problem homes operating as short term rentals around the province despite new restrictions that went into effect this past spring.CanadaSep 11
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Feds announce plans to develop public lands in Calgary for affordable housingThe Government of Canada has announced plans to develop public lands in Calgary for affordable housing in what is being called the Canada Public Land Bank.ConsumerAug 28
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‘Horses are at risk’: Animal welfare groups say transport deaths underreported to CFIAA new report by animal welfare organizations in Canada and Japan about the practice of exporting live horses for slaughter says government officials are being misled by industry.CanadaSep 12