B.C.
REMI Network
BCREA renews calls for drug home remediation policy
The use of residential properties for clandestine drug production continues to place future occupants at risk.
REMI Network
SFU’s medical school receives historic $40M gift
The gift is the largest single donation in the university's history and will support critical infrastructure, student training, research, and innovation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
B.C. leads Canada in lowering residential rents
According to new data from the province, recent policies and interventions have helped significantly lower B.C. asking rents since they peaked in 2023.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
BC announces changes to rental assistance programs
Enhancements to the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) and the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program are effective, April 1, 2025.
REMI Network
B.C. cracking down on consumer injustice
Proposed amendments to consumer protection laws in B.C. will quell predatory sales practices.
REMI Network
Vancouver on track to meet housing targets in B.C.
Vancouver's development pipeline is expected to deliver a supply of new housing units that meets the provincial housing targets in the full five-year period.
REMI Network
Depreciation report requirements take effect in B.C.
Regulations are now in effect to protect B.C. strata owners from unexpected long-term repairs and replacement costs.
REMI Network
Stantec to design billion-dollar battery factory in B.C.
Stantec has been selected to provide design services for a $1-billion lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in British Columbia.
Construction Business
B.C. looks to streamline permitting strategy
The Government of B.C. is looking at creating a one-stop-shop approach to provincial permitting to help speed up approvals.
REMI Network
New on-campus housing opens at UVic
An eight-storey student-housing building with 385 beds has opened at the University of Victoria, offering more living arrangements in a city with one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the province.
Construction Business
B.C. invites input on Taylor Bridge future
The B.C. government is asking local residents, business and industry, and the public to share input on the next stage for Taylor Bridge.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Coast Mountain College boosts Indigenous student housing
The three-storey building at Coast Mountain College replaced 40-year-old-student housing that was no longer fit for purpose.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Rodenticides nixed for B.C. mice and rat control
British Columbia is poised to make a temporary ban on rodenticides for mice and rat control permanent within commercial and residential properties.
REMI Network
B.C. realtors warn cooling-off reg will inflame competitive housing market
The BC Real Estate Association is giving a thumbs down to the government regulation that was approved yesterday as part of the Property Law Amendment Act.
REMI Network
Researchers working to create more dementia-inclusive communities
Researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia are working to create more dementia-friendly neighbourhoods.
REMI Network
Nominations open for B.C.’s technical safety awards
Technical Safety BC is gearing up to recognize outstanding achievement, innovation and leadership in the field at awards this fall.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Lessons from the Wildfires: Tips for Cleaning Smoke Damage
Since early April 2017, first responders, Canadian agencies, and restoration specialists have been uniting to bring British Columbia back from one of the worst wildfire seasons in the province's history.
