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Kevin Greenard: When it comes to fraud, history does repeat itself. Here's how to protect yourself

Kevin Greenard: When it comes to fraud, history does repeat itself. Here's how to protect yourself

Study finds growing short-stay market is driving up rents

Study finds growing short-stay market is driving up rents

The McGill University study noted the addition of one dedicated short-term rental per 100 rental units in a neighbourhood contributes to an average rise in rent of $49 a month for that neighbourhood
Illegal tobacco growth costing three provinces $2.47B in taxes: retail report

Illegal tobacco growth costing three provinces $2.47B in taxes: retail report

The governments of British Columbia, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador lost up to $2.47 billion in tax revenues over four years due to the growth in illegal tobacco sales, says a convenience industry report.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ offers homeowners up to $40K to build secondary suites. Here's what you need to know

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ offers homeowners up to $40K to build secondary suites. Here's what you need to know

Homeowners must rent the suites at below-market rates for five years for eligibility.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC's next rate decision harder

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC's next rate decision harder

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s inflation rate has been rising for two consecutive months as underlying price pressures remain stubbornly high, a combination that makes the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s next interest rate decision more challenging.
New-home data highlights lack of 'missing middle' housing: insider

New-home data highlights lack of 'missing middle' housing: insider

Few townhomes and houseplexes — "missing middle" housing — are being built in Greater Victoria, according to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s monthly survey of new housing construction.
Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

Grocery CEOs meet with federal ministers, agree to work to stabilize food prices

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland met with executives from Loblaw, Metro, Empire, Walmart and Costco on Monday morning. 
FortisBC gas users will see a drop in natural gas prices in October

FortisBC gas users will see a drop in natural gas prices in October

FortisBC says in a statement that it has been given approval by the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Utilities Commission to drop its gas rates for customers starting Oct. 1. 
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ lawyer wired $2.6M to Dubai for client under U.S. stock probe

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ lawyer wired $2.6M to Dubai for client under U.S. stock probe

Neal Burton Wang faces discipline from the Law Society of BC after being caught moving millions of dollars through his trust account, to a company in Dubai, according to a tribunal ruling.
Farm to table cannabis to come to Vic West

Farm to table cannabis to come to Vic West

The Victoria Cannabis Company will have a nursery, micro-cultivation, processing and sales in one facility