BC Housing Crisis
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Details on B.C.’s new home-flipping tax releasedThe measure will put a 20 per cent tax on profits for homes sold within the first year of purchase, sliding to zero per cent over the second year.PoliticsFeb 26
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Petition calls for exemptions to buildings like Aqua in KelownaThe petition has so far garnered more than 4,500 signatures.CanadaFeb 19
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B.C. couple faces $600-a-month rent hike when their baby becomes new ‘occupant’B.C.'s Housing Minister, Ravi Kahlon, told Global News Monday that this couple's landlord should "give himself a head shake" but he is in a legal position to do this.EconomyDec 11, 2023
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B.C. landlord fined almost $18K for illegal eviction"What we know of our sister is she would have forgiven the landlord," Kathy Zimmer, Zowalchuk's sister told Global News on Friday.EconomyOct 13, 2023
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‘Really sucks’: B.C. resident forced to give up his pet due to lack of available housingMike Hopcraft, owner and operator of Wild Education said last year they took in 123 animals and so far this year they have already received 117.EconomyOct 12, 2023
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Move-in day for B.C. post-secondary students amid housing crisisThe Alliance of BC Students said there are thousands who weren't able to secure housing spots on campuses.EducationSep 2, 2023
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B.C. asks for proposals to build 3,500 ‘affordable’ rental homesThe province has invited non-profits, First Nations, municipalities and other organizations to submit proposals, which will be accepted until mid-November.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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‘Going to make the situation worse’: B.C. mayor pushes back on housing targetsDistrict of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little said transportation infrastructure needs to be addressed first before the municipality focuses on building new homes.TrafficJun 2, 2023
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‘Cut red tape’: B.C. working to build more homes faster in select communitiesThe Housing Supply Act gives the Province of B.C. the ability to set housing targets in municipalities, which will help them 'address local barriers to construction.'PoliticsMay 31, 2023
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‘Worst of community-based housing’: B.C. psychologist slams SRO modelDr. Julian Somers, a distinguished health sciences professor at Simon Fraser University, described the SRO system as "far behind evidence-based standards" for unhoused populations.PoliticsMay 8, 2023
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