Tag: Christine Boyle

Average asking rents in B.C. were down 4.7% in August

Housing Emily Joveski - September 9, 2026

B.C. asking rents fell nearly five per cent year-over-year in August, according to the latest Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

Grand opening held in Houston for new Dze L K’ant facility

Community Logan Flint - August 20, 2026

Dze L K'ant held two grand openings in Houston on Wednesday with its new Friendship Centre facility and Cub House.

B.C. asking rents drop 4.5% in July, says report

Real Estate Emily Joveski - August 7, 2026

Average asking rents in B.C. fell 4.5 per cent year over year in July to $2,384, a new report said.

B.C. rents continue to fall amid sluggish spring rental market

Housing Emily Joveski - June 8, 2026

Average rents in British Columbia fell 5.7 per cent in May from a year earlier, as the province lost its position as Canada's most expensive rental market to Nova Scotia.

B.C. changing timeline for short-term rental exemptions ahead of summer tourism season

Housing Emily Joveski - April 17, 2026

British Columbia is accelerating timelines for communities to opt out of short-term rental limits, aiming to help them capture the summer tourism season.

Advocates say affordable housing projects left in limbo after B.C. closes key funding stream

Provincial Emily Joveski - February 20, 2026

Municipalities and housing advocates are raising alarm bells over British Columbia’s decision to close a housing fund they rely on to build affordable rental housing.

B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report

Provincial Emily Joveski - October 8, 2025

British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters.

Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count

Provincial Emily Joveski - October 2, 2025

The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.

Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week

Provincial My Bulkley Lakes Now Staff - September 19, 2025

Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.

B.C. caps rent increases at 2.3 per cent in 2026

Provincial Emily Joveski - August 27, 2025

British Columbia is again tying maximum rent increases to inflation, capping increases at 2.3 per cent in 2026.

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Houston, Burns Lake to host Nechako Lakes all-candidates forums

2026 BC Election October 13, 2026

The Houston and Burns Lake chambers of commerce are hosting opportunities for voters to meet the provincial candidates in Nechako Lakes.

Carrier Lumber under the microscope: Forest Practices Board to begin regional audit

Forestry October 13, 2026

Operations being audited are within approximately 100 kilometres of Prince George, extending from Bear Lake in the north to Penny in the east, Hixon in the south and the Stuart River to the west. The licence has an allowable annual cut of approximately 187,000 cubic metres.