Area Data: Haida Gwaii, formerly known as The Queen Charlotte Islands, is located in north-western British Columbia, about 130 kilometres from the mainland. Commonly referred to as ‘Canada’s Galapagos,’ Haida Gwaii consists of two large main islands – Graham Island to the North, and Moresby Island to the South – as well as over 150 smaller surrounding islands. The total land area of Haida Gwaii is approximately 3,840 square miles;
Mark Hume, The Globe & Mail, Feb 27, 2015
Not all ghost towns are dead. A few are kept alive by a handful of residents who refuse to quit or by entrepreneurs who have improbable dreams of resurrection.
But most have been erased by decay, and some of Canada’s history is crumbling with them, erasing memories of what happens when resources are exhausted, or market forces dramatically shift.
Jeff Nagel, Surrey North Delta Leader, Feb 20, 2015
Premier Christy Clark says the possible defeat of a proposed 0.5 per cent sales tax by the No side in this spring’s referendum on transit expansion might force Metro Vancouver mayors to raise TransLink’s property tax instead.
TransLink already collects $305 million per year – $238 per average home assessed at $719,000 – from its dedicated property tax,
The Canadian Press, March 10, 2015
A container terminal at a northern B.C. port has announced an expansion that will increase the facility’s capacity by 500,000 containers.
Maher Terminals says it’s expanding its operations at the Prince Rupert Port to allow it to handle 1.3 million containers per year, up from its current capacity of 850,000 units.
The Prince Rupert Port Authority says construction of the expansion at the Fairview Container Terminal is scheduled to start between April and June of this year and be finished by 2017.
Elaine Macdonald, 250 News.com, Feb 27, 2015
Prince George, B.C. – Conifex has released its fourth quarter results, and reports net income of ‘nil’. The 2014 year end net income is reported as $4.6 million compared to $9.5 million for all of 2013. Yet, the company is painting a very positive picture that it just might launch another “capital expenditure plan”.
Conifex says it intends to stay focused on the commissioning and start up of its Mackenzie power generation facility.
May 2, 2014
Kerry Gold, The Globe and Mail
The tiny old city of New Westminster just might be the answer to the high price of Vancouver real estate.
Last year, Rick Vugteeven and his wife, Lana, were renting a Kitsilano apartment when they decided to go shopping for a house. After quickly discovering that Vancouver house prices were impossible, they decided to look in New Westminster,
Kerry Gold, The Globe and Mail, May 16, 2014
As the date for the Evergreen Line launch grows nearer, Coquitlam and Port Moody are increasingly becoming affordable and convenient home buying options for Vancouver buyers.
The new rapid transit line, which will link to the SkyTrain at Lougheed station, will take Port Moody and Coquitlam commuters to downtown Vancouver in less than an hour. It will also link the region with Simon Fraser University.
Glenda Luymes, The Province, April 30, 2014
In waterlogged B.C., particularly in spring, international headlines about drought and food shortages seem far-fetched and far away.
But to real estate appraiser Rudy Nielsen, a man who makes his living looking at the big picture, the threats seem very real and potentially very profitable — if B.C. can recognize what it has before it’s too late.
“We need to keep a better handle on who owns our farmland and who owns our water,” Nielsen said.
Please note, if you are leasing a property from NIHO, you may not alter the property in any way, during the lease period, without first receiving written consent from Niho Land & Cattle Company Ltd.
Before building on your property, please check the zoning on your property to make sure what you wish to build is allowed in your zoning. Make certain your property is not in the ALR or FLR, as these zonings strictly limit what may or may not be built on a property.
Subdividing a property in British Columbia can be a complicated process.
First, what constitutes a subdivision? A subdivision is created when you do any of the following:
– combine two or more properties into one lot
– adjust an existing property line
– create several lots from one or more properties
– create several strata lots from one or more properties
– create several lots with the creation of a road on your property
In British Columbia,