Stronger investment and exports should quicken BC's economic pulse in 2012/13 - Daily Commercial News

Stronger investment and exports should quicken BC's economic pulse in 2012/13 Daily Commercial News Further, although the volume of home sales in BC increased slightly (+0.8% month over month) in March, year-to-date they are down by 11.8% compared to the first three months of 2011. This weakening in demand appears to have led to a softening in ... and more »

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Cooler housing market no catastrophe - Globe and Mail

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Cooler housing market no catastrophe Globe and Mail Homes that were selling for $3-million or $4-million – some hundreds of thousands over the asking price – aren't moving. It's like everyone got the same memo: Are you nuts? But the sales of those higher-end properties in 2011 also inflated median house ... and more »

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Okanagan Bank Sale Foreclosures - A New Epic Tragedy in Real Estate and Homes ... - Wire Service Canada (press release)

Okanagan Bank Sale Foreclosures - A New Epic Tragedy in Real Estate and Homes ... Wire Service Canada (press release) I had two properties of the four total properties scheduled for 'Approve Sale'. I was also there to offer on a third Bank Sale Foreclosure for clients of mine from Alberta. The fourth “Approve Sale' was for a property in Langley BC and the reason it ...

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BC legislative committee rejects outright cosmetic pesticide ban - Vancouver Sun

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BC legislative committee rejects outright cosmetic pesticide ban Vancouver Sun The eight-member committee — five Liberals, three New Democrats — was appointed last June to examine the scope of a possible ban on the sale and use of cosmetic pesticides. After 8675 submissions, 22 meetings and presentations from environmental ... Residential pesticides ban not neededCastanet.net all 13 news articles »

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The Globe and Mail - Globe and Mail

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The Globe and Mail Globe and Mail by Google by Canada411.ca by Yellowpages.ca by eluta.ca A for sale sign hangs in the front yard of a property in Burnaby, BC, Monday, April 16, 2012. Mayur Arora is seeing something few would have expected in Vancouver's real estate market – people ... and more »

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Coming Events - Delta-Optimist

Coming Events Delta-Optimist Swans, Scows & Floating Homes, May 24, 9:30 to 11:30 am Meet outside the Delta Museum and Archives Society (DMAS) Annex, 4918 Delta Street, Ladner for a leisurely guided walk along the river to Port Guichon with renowned archivist, Kathy Bossort.

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BC will not completely ban cosmetic pesticides - News1130

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BC will not completely ban cosmetic pesticides News1130 The committee has made 17 recommendations, including restricting the sale and use of commercial grade pesticides, strengthening the enforcement of existing regulations, and boosting public education and training on pesticide use. Residential pesticides should be restricted, not banned, in BC: committeeGlobe and Mail all 31 news articles »

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