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New projects asked to be all things to all people – but there are limits

Politicians and city planners at a Union of BC Municipalities housing conference this month heard of some tools needed to counter the presence of persistent speculation in the housing market.

Vague plan to allow up to four units on single-family lots suggests varying impacts on communities may not have been thought through, says Oak Bay mayor

There is no standard government definition of affordable housing. And, in B.C., no one knows how many homeless there are, or if the programs meant to house them are making any difference.

Canada's effort to build new housing for new residents has slowly declined over the past 20 years, says migration expert.

A B.C. government plan to impose zoning policies on municipalities aims to densify detached-home neighbourhoods across the province. But many cities are already on their way to doing so.

Different municipalities have different economic needs, making it difficult to implement provincewide regulations

Housing minister expands on new BC Builds program, plans to digitize permitting processes

This is the last of a two-part Western Investor special report on the millions of dollars in government spending, which is meant to provide affordable housing for the most vulnerable in British Columbia

This is an update on the first of a two-part Western Investor report on ballooning government housing support for the most vulnerable in British Columbia.