Airbnb

• Airbnb is limiting the chores hosts can make you do when checking out

  Airbnb said hosts will not be allowed to ask guests to complete any task that would take 'significant effort or time, or would typically be performed by a cleaner.'

  Consumer

  Oct 22
  
• B.C. a travel hotspot this season, Airbnb data reveals

  According to data, travellers are especially drawn to the beautiful scenery across the province, with domestic destination searches up 40 per cent over the last year.

  Canada

  Sep 24
  
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• Airbnb offers $1K to Toronto World Cup landlords. Will it shift the rental market?

  Some in Toronto are concerned about the effects the policy could have on an already-expensive rental market for the residents left behind when soccer's biggest tournament moves on.

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• ‘So violating’: Photographer’s $35K in stolen gear being sold at Edmonton massage parlours

  Photographer Brina Braun, of Bare By Brina, says her boudoir closet collection was raided and household items stolen from her Edmonton home when it was rented out as an Airbnb.

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2025
• B.C. hotel rates a ‘critical challenge’ ahead of FIFA event

  New data from CoStar shows that hotel room prices in Vancouver reached record highs this past summer, with the city's average daily rate climbing to nearly $330 in July.

  Economy

  Nov 12, 2025
• Airbnb wants exemption during FIFA World Cup in Vancouver, but Eby says ‘no’

  The report, from Deloitte, projects a shortfall of 70,000 nights during the tournament's busiest stretch and warns that the gap could drive up hotel prices by 200 per cent.

  Economy

  Oct 1, 2025
• Edmonton city staff asked to explore more regulations for short-term rentals

  City councillors are asking administration to explore more regulations for the short-term rental industry, where properties are often listed on sites like Airbnb and VRBO.

  Consumer

  Sep 9, 2025
• B.C. Airbnb reservations at risk as government’s deadline looms

  Alex Howell, Airbnb Canada's policy lead, told Global News that the B.C. government needs to pause the implementation of its new registration system before Monday.

  Politics

  Jun 20, 2025
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• Despite pushback, Montreal forges ahead with strict new short-term rental rules

  Montreal will ban most short-term rentals for 9 months a year, aiming to ease the housing crunch and crack down on illegal listings, despite industry pushback.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2025
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• Calgary considers moratorium on new licences as part of proposed rules for short-term rentals

  A study found Calgary had a peak of 5,657 active AirBnb/VRBO listings in July 2023. Just 15 per cent of those listings were permanent.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2024