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Federal tax on vacant homes has failed to raise any meaningful revenue

Federal tax on vacant homes has failed to raise any meaningful revenue

Almost 98% of underused housing tax returns assessed have no tax owing
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B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value

B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value

VANCOUVER — An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost.
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Stop downloading health care, policing costs, UBCM tells province

Stop downloading health care, policing costs, UBCM tells province

Langford Coun. Keith Yacucha: Having police deal with health care issues not good for those in crisis
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Metro Vancouver luxury-property sellers aren't budging on prices, says Royal LePage

Metro Vancouver luxury-property sellers aren't budging on prices, says Royal LePage

Sales down almost 40 per cent across region but bargains remain elusive
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Go ahead, tell your kids how much you earn. It’s good for them

Go ahead, tell your kids how much you earn. It’s good for them

By being open with our kids about money we can remove the stigma and set them up to be more financially literate adults
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UBCM calls for standard housing conditions after heat dome deaths

UBCM calls for standard housing conditions after heat dome deaths

Port Moody Coun. Samantha Agtarap: "This resolution asks for a level playing field across the province."
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Bank of Canada must be transparent to maintain trust, external deputy governor says

Bank of Canada must be transparent to maintain trust, external deputy governor says

SHERBROOKE, Que. — A senior Bank of Canada official says the central bank must be rigorous and transparent in order to maintain the public's trust. In a speech in Sherbrooke, Que.
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A bold new tool is targeting money laundering. But it may be violating Canadians’ basic rights

A bold new tool is targeting money laundering. But it may be violating Canadians’ basic rights

Unexplained wealth orders put a reverse onus on the owner of the property in question to prove that they acquired it through legal means, or risk having it confiscated
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B.C. commission fines illegal Cayman Islands-based crypto exchange $500K

B.C. commission fines illegal Cayman Islands-based crypto exchange $500K

Decision provides another example of how provincial commissions attempting to regulate crypto exchanges
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Bloc Québécois won't support Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion

Bloc Québécois won't support Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is ruling out the possibility that Canadians will be plunged into an early election next week, signalling Wednesday their intention to vote against a Conservative motion of non-confidence in the government.
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