Housing

EDITORIAL – Out-of-whack assessments an unwelcome start to the new year

January 3, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AT THE END of each year, we look forward to the coming year with optimism. How could it be any worse than the one we just had, we ask. And [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Committee expects to discuss forensic audit of BC Housing

November 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

Remarks by MLAs Todd Stone and Peter Milobar yesterday (Nov. 24, 2022) during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature. T. Stone: Well, this last week has been full of [Continue]

LETTER – There’s good reason to restrict rentals in strata complexes

November 22, 2022 // 1 Comment

Re: Eby’s plan to remove rental restrictions on B.C. strata housing I live in a strata complex that is licenced rental free and forbids sales of units with possible [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – B.C. municipalities: get out of the way of low cost housing

October 6, 2022 // 1 Comment

KAMLOOPS IS AN EXCEPTION but too many B.C. municipalities are not approving enough housing for population growth. City councils find all kinds of reasons to stall affordable [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION – Elect candidates who will cut red tape for builders

September 13, 2022 // 3 Comments

By CHRIS GARDNER President, Independent Contractors & Business Association WITH INFLATION making life more unaffordable than ever in British Columbia as we head into a [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – BC Housing reboot: there’s a lot of catching up to do

August 11, 2022 // 1 Comment

BC HOUSING CORPORATION is suffering growing pains and no wonder. After years of neglect in building affordable housing, there ís a lot of catching up to do. The provincial [Continue]