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Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.

Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The latest housing assessment figures in British Columbia show residential property markets softening across the province, but analysts say it may not bode well for affordability in the coming year.
Spam phone calls in Cantonese, Mandarin surging in B.C., says poll

Spam phone calls in Cantonese, Mandarin surging in B.C., says poll

Seven in 10 Metro Vancouverites received one of these unwanted messages in the past two months, reveals Research Co.
Gun aimed at RCMP officer after Surrey gunshots

Gun aimed at RCMP officer after Surrey gunshots

RCMP allege Roman Arinder Gill and Shaun Narinder Gill have gang connections.
TransLink launches faster bus service for Delta-Surrey corridor

TransLink launches faster bus service for Delta-Surrey corridor

The project aims to alleviate congestion on the fourth-busiest route in the region.
B.C. government forges ahead with $907M in homeowner grant subsidies

B.C. government forges ahead with $907M in homeowner grant subsidies

The annual homeowner grant returns property tax to those who own a principal residence valued under $2.15 million.
Baldrey: Why this B.C. politics story will stand above the rest in 2024

Baldrey: Why this B.C. politics story will stand above the rest in 2024

Provincial issues in 2023 will likely be the same in 2024, but it's the upcoming election this year that'll take over headlines, columnist Keith Baldrey believes.
Bail unresolved on B.C. Boxing Day double-stabbing charges

Bail unresolved on B.C. Boxing Day double-stabbing charges

Sheldon Cefre Ilbegi-Asli is charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and robbery.
Snow way! Metro Vancouver forecast includes freezing temperatures, flurries

Snow way! Metro Vancouver forecast includes freezing temperatures, flurries

The region might see a snowy start to the new year.
Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempts to put a lid on unnecessary waste

Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempts to put a lid on unnecessary waste

New regulations draw a bead on single-use lids for to-go beverages
Sexism alleged in B.C. strata dispute over fence colour

Sexism alleged in B.C. strata dispute over fence colour

Civil Resolution Tribunal: "The applicants' emails were not always entirely professional either."