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Mar. 07, 2018 / Gordon Price

City Conversation: Real Estate – The Wild West Coast – Mar 15

Is B.C. the Wild West? Housing Loans, Money Laundering, Numbered Companies, and More   Private individuals, including known drug dealers,…
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Mar. 07, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Foreign investment "distorting" Canadian housing market~Bank CEO Says

From the Daily Durning~as reported in the Financial Post  “Foreign inflows are distorting Canada’s already constrained housing market and aren’t the…
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Mar. 01, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

New Taxes on Three Million Dollar Metro Vancouver Houses

  The NDP Provincial government introduced two initiatives that will impact housing in the three million dollar and up price…
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Feb. 28, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Place Making Where You Least Expect~Reclaiming Industrial Space for Parks

From Park People.ca and Ken Greenberg  comes the video by Garrick Mason  “Something New from Something Old”  describing some unique and some…
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Feb. 23, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

"Wristwatching" and Amazon

National Public Radio reports on what could be the next generation of work gloves. Amazon has been granted two patents for  “wristbands…
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Feb. 22, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

New Westminster Councillor Invites You to Innovation Week February 23-Mar 2

Patrick Johnstone is a city councillor for the City of New Westminster as well as a cyclist, writer, and engaged…
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Feb. 22, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Innovation Week with the City of New Westminster!

Innovation Week FEBRUARY 23 – MARCH 3, 2018 Innovation isn’t just about technology, it’s about creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and…
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Feb. 22, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Environment Canada Expressing Habitat Concern with Deltaport's Proposed Expansion

Price Tags Vancouver has been reporting on the proposal for the Port of Vancouver’s two billion dollar container terminal expansion planned…
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Feb. 21, 2018 / Ron Usher

A Modest Proposal: On B.C. real estate and taxation

Ron Usher is a lawyer, Commissioned Notary Public, and SFU Visiting Professor – Property Law.   A modest proposal for…
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Feb. 20, 2018 / Gordon Price

Panel: Brave New Work – Mar 5

From SFU Public Square:   Creating a Diverse & Resilient Economy in Metro Vancouver This panel conversation event will focus…
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Feb. 16, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Future of Work in Canada

From SFU Public Square: The Future of Work in Canada: Emerging Trends and Opportunities On February 26, join us for our…
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Feb. 15, 2018 / michaelkluckner

CIBC backflips on "student mortgages"

Via Jak King, a blow to those students wanting to buy multi-million dollar west-side Vancouver houses, via betterdwelling.com. Foreign buyers…
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Feb. 14, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Promo for the Perfect Toronto Tenant

What to do when you live in a city with a low vacancy rate and need a place to rent?…
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Feb. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Street Level Toronto Film: The Honest Ed's Site and "Why I Became a Planner"

The iconic Toronto “Honest Ed” site is being redeveloped by Westbank at Bloor and Bathurst in the Annex area. The City of…

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