BC cost of living

• More than half of B.C. residents feel the squeeze of interest rate hikes, survey finds

  Since the last financial quarter, the debt index found British Columbians had the largest decrease in disposable income across the country.

  Economy

  Apr 18
  
• B.C. minimum wage to go up to $15.65/hr on June 1

  The province announced on Monday that it will link minimum wage increases to inflation. Minimum wage is currently $15.20/hr.

  Economy

  Mar 14
  
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• Outpouring of support for B.C. mom and disabled daughter reduced to living in van

  Good Samaritans have now donated more than $10,000 to a GoFundMe for the family.

  Nov 9, 2018
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• Mother and disabled daughter say Vancouver housing crisis has them living in van

  A mother and her disabled daughter are the latest victims of Vancouver’s pricey rents.

  Money

  Nov 7, 2018
• ANALYSIS: Even the BC NDP don’t expect much movement on housing prices

  Like the B.C. Liberals before them, the NDP government will rely on a strong housing market for huge revenues ($520 million from the new taxes over a full year, plus $2.2 billion from the transfer tax in the coming year).

  Blogs

  Feb 28, 2018