Academics propose 1.5% levy on vacant homes
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Academics propose 1.5% levy on vacant homes
Description
January 18, 2016
Mon, Jan 18: A panel of ten academics from SFU and UBC is floating the idea to the provincial government to charge a surcharge on homes left empty for all or most of the year. UBC professor Tom Davidoff explains how the surcharge could benefit local residents.
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Academics propose 1.5% levy on vacant homes07:13 | January 18, 2016 -
Targeted Surrey shooting leaves 27-year-old man dead00:46 | March 30, 2026 -
Maya Gebala’s family receives offer from UFC president00:33 | March 26, 2026 -
RCMP intercept meth hidden in pickle jars00:45 | March 26, 2026 -
B.C. driver zoned out behind the wheel01:18 | March 23, 2026 -
Update from B.C. mother detained by ICE00:48 | March 23, 2026 -
Maya Gebala surgery update00:28 | March 23, 2026 -
Update from the CBSA on extortion files01:40 | March 19, 2026 -
Landslide in Coquitlam following heavy rain00:30 | March 19, 2026 -
Kelowna man died from a fall off Belize coast: autopsy00:28 | March 18, 2026 -
Lockdown lifted at Abbotsford hospital00:27 | March 16, 2026 -
Burnaby road rage incident caught on dashcam00:49 | March 11, 2026 -
Fire breaks out at Mission seniors’ home01:32 | March 10, 2026 -
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B.C. premier and minister of public safety on Tumbler Ridge school shooting06:32 | February 11, 2026 -
RCMP speaks on Tumbler Ridge B.C. shooting05:18 | February 11, 2026 -
B.C. school shooting: At least 9 dead, 25 injured in Tumbler Ridge01:47 | February 11, 2026 -
Active shooter prompts lockdown at Tumbler Ridge schools05:21 | February 10, 2026 -
Canadian mining company says abducted Mexican workers found dead00:44 | February 9, 2026 -
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West Vancouver police hoping to identify man in historic death00:39 | January 27, 2026 -
Man accused of violating horse arrested00:48 | January 27, 2026 -
Surrey council wants federal government to declare state of emergency02:18 | January 27, 2026 -
Protesters confront Dallas Brodie at UBC01:11 | January 22, 2026 -
Eby says head of extortion task force needs to show urgency00:46 | January 21, 2026 -
Extended Q&A about B.C. Extortion Task Force01:35 | January 20, 2026 -
Surrey extortion victim being investigated for shots fired01:17 | January 19, 2026 -
Fine upheld against B.C. ostrich farm00:40 | January 16, 2026 -
One man dead in Abbotsford homicide00:52 | January 16, 2026 -
Maple Ridge councillor facing sex assault charges00:32 | January 16, 2026 -
Young man dies after falling from Cypress chairlift00:35 | January 16, 2026
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Academics propose 1.5% levy on vacant homes07:13 | January 18, 2016
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Targeted Surrey shooting leaves 27-year-old man dead00:46 | March 30, 2026
-
Maya Gebala’s family receives offer from UFC president00:33 | March 26, 2026
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RCMP intercept meth hidden in pickle jars00:45 | March 26, 2026
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B.C. driver zoned out behind the wheel01:18 | March 23, 2026
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Update from B.C. mother detained by ICE00:48 | March 23, 2026
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Maya Gebala surgery update00:28 | March 23, 2026
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Update from the CBSA on extortion files01:40 | March 19, 2026
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Landslide in Coquitlam following heavy rain00:30 | March 19, 2026
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Kelowna man died from a fall off Belize coast: autopsy00:28 | March 18, 2026
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Lockdown lifted at Abbotsford hospital00:27 | March 16, 2026
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Burnaby road rage incident caught on dashcam00:49 | March 11, 2026
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Fire breaks out at Mission seniors’ home01:32 | March 10, 2026
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Active shooter prompts lockdown at Tumbler Ridge schools05:21 | February 10, 2026
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Canadian mining company says abducted Mexican workers found dead00:44 | February 9, 2026
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Protesters confront Dallas Brodie at UBC01:11 | January 22, 2026
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Surrey extortion victim being investigated for shots fired01:17 | January 19, 2026
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Fine upheld against B.C. ostrich farm00:40 | January 16, 2026
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Young man dies after falling from Cypress chairlift00:35 | January 16, 2026
Academics propose 1.5% levy on vacant homes
Description
January 18, 2016
Mon, Jan 18: A panel of ten academics from SFU and UBC is floating the idea to the provincial government to charge a surcharge on homes left empty for all or most of the year. UBC professor Tom Davidoff explains how the surcharge could benefit local residents.
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