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1 week ago |
ctvnews.ca | Brendan Strain
Spring is generally known as the busiest time of year in real estate. This year, Vancouver Island is seeing a “balanced” market, according to local experts. Paula Smith and her family own a home in Esquimalt. It’s currently getting a makeover with a decluttering and a new paint job. “We’re confident that if we time it right and price it right, that we will hit the market and some other family will make this home their own,” said Smith. The family hopes to have it listed by the end of the month.
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1 week ago |
ctvnews.ca | Brendan Strain
Housing supply and affordability are major concerns for many on Vancouver Island, and there’s a new factor that could negatively affect construction – Canada’s counter-tariffs on U.S. building materials. Joshua Farquharson, the general manager of Windsor Plywood Victoria, said he’s beginning to see the repercussions of the trade war. “We’ve had tariffs now on three orders, but I think there is more coming down the pipeline,” said Farquharson.
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2 weeks ago |
ctvnews.ca | Brendan Strain
The Filipino community on Southern Vancouver Island is mourning after the horrific attack on Saturday night in Vancouver at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Festival. An SUV plowed through a pedestrian-packed street, injuring dozens and killing 11. The oldest victim was 65 while the youngest was just five years old. Melissa Badua, president of the Bayanihan Cultural Housing Society, says everyone in her community is feeling overwhelmed.
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2 weeks ago |
ctvnews.ca | Brendan Strain
Colwood resident Sabrina Mori is one of more than an estimated 700,000 British Columbians that is not attached to a family physician, although she is optimistic. “I’m on the provincial list in the case something comes up,” said Mori, referring to the Health Connect Registry, which matches people with doctors who are taking new patients when spots become available. So far, she hasn’t had any luck.
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4 weeks ago |
ctvnews.ca | Brendan Strain
As federal party leaders travel the country laying out their vision for the next four years if elected, one national non-profit leader says a crucial issue is being ignored. Kirstin Beardsley, the CEO of Food Banks Canada, says food insecurity is not being discussed – despite repeated reports about an alarming increase in foodbank use across the country. “What we’re not hearing is any party take a proactive approach to reducing food insecurity in Canada,” said Beardsley.
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