Category Archives: Front Page
On the Fringes: Surrey’s Affordability Defence Strategy
By Drew Penner The general wisdom on a place like Surrey is that it has escaped the worst ravages of Airbnb ascendancy, maintaining its identity as a place Canadians new and old can go to make serious strides towards financial
Ontario election: Ford scrutinized for lack of campaign platform, Horwarth under pressure to go for a win
By Marina Wang Leaders of the Ontario Liberals, Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats squared off in the final election debate on Sunday evening. Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne and New Democrat leader Andrea Horwath repeatedly prodded at Progressive Conservative leader Doug
Ontario election: New poll finds Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats neck-to-neck, with liberals trailing behind
By Marina Wang With the Ontario provincial election less than two weeks away, a new poll has found that the New Democrats and Progressive Conservatives are running neck-and-neck, according to popular vote.
Vancouver Airbnb hosts caught using fake licences
By Lisa Tanh Several local Airbnb hosts have been caught abusing the City of Vancouver’s new short-term rental bylaws. Concerned citizens took to Twitter to expose a number of hosts who are using one short-term rental business licence for multiple
“Vancouver’s becoming a safety deposit box for the global rich!” – developer seeking billions in tax dollars for affordable housing pitches city’s “hot real estate” to buyers in China
By ThinkPol Staff with files from Lisa Tanh “Vancouver is becoming a safe deposit for the global rich!” Those are the words[1]Original: http://www.westbankcorp.cn/media/141.html Archive:http://archive.is/jdxTy used to promote Vancouver real estate in China by luxury real estate developer Westbank, whose owner
Dilapidated homes, leaky condos and crumbling mansions: Skilled trades shortage paints a bleak picture in Vancouver
By Lisa Tanh A local tradesman is struggling to find help maintaining “normal family homes” because of Metro Vancouver’s extreme skilled trades shortage. Breton Crellin, who has been working in construction for over a decade, said he’s constantly being flagged
Morneau attended event in China sponsored by “Liberal bagman” seeking billions in tax dollars for affordable housing
By Lisa Tanh Finance Minister Bill Morneau attended an event in China sponsored by a Vancouver real estate developer that is asking the federal government for billions in tax dollars to build affordable housing. Recently, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
BC regulator warns about investing in Cryptocurrencies
By Katherine Green Cryptocurrencies have long enjoyed a warm reception in British Columbia. As early as 2011 small businesses were accepting Bitcoin and the world’s first Bitcoin ATM started dispensing cash at a Vancouver Waves coffee shop back in 2013.
Vancouver homeseller boasts of making $92,500 from Airbnb last year
By ThinkPol Staff A Vancouver home where the seller boasted of making $92,500 from Airbnb last year has sold for the asking price. “Owner on main, top and bottom run as AIRBNB $92,500 in 2017. Can be purchased with AIRBNB
“Chinese-only” developer that raised funds for Trudeau’s Liberals seeking $40 billion in tax dollars to build affordable housing
By Lisa Tanh “Chinese-only” developer that raised funds for Trudeau’s Liberals is asking the federal government for billions in tax dollars to build affordable housing. Vancouver developer, Westbank, proposed using $40 billion in tax dollars to build 50,000 affordable housing