Trump tariffs like 'sword of Damocles' hanging over Vancouver real estate

North Vancouver's Chemtrade chemical plant and G3 grain terminal and Park Royal in West Van also make the list, though all trail behind Seaspan's Pemberton Avenue shipyard More >

Jan 24, 2025 · OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the domestic economy will grow 1.5 per cent in 2025 as the potential for U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports and a pullback in immigration weigh on growth.

13 hours ago · The "last thing" that British Columbia is considering is further economic integration with the United States, Premier David Eby said Wednesday, as Canadian premiers prepared for a White House meeting with President Donald Trump's advisers. B.C. Premier David Eby listens to a question from media ...

17 hours ago · WASHINGTON — Canada's premiers are staging a charm offensive in Washington, D.C., as they connect with business groups and Republican lawmakers who could sway U.S. President Donald Trump away from imposing steep tariffs on Canadian products.

Jun 23, 2020 · Information from short-term rental platforms shows the 1,697 listings in Victoria exceeds the number of business licences issued by the city by about 900 listings, the Housing Ministry says

1 day ago · NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell after a report said inflation is unexpectedly worsening for Americans. The S&P 500 dropped 0.3% Wednesday, though it had been on track for a much worse loss of 1.1% at the start of trading.

5 days ago · Teck Resource Inc.'s zinc smelter in Trail, B.C., is a major production site for germanium, a critical mineral China recently banned companies from exporting to the U.S.laughingmango/E+/Getty Images Holding back a critical mineral processed in B.C. and critical to high-tech industries could be used ...

Jan 2, 2025 · The past year saw a welcome round of interest rate cuts, the first since 2020, with the Bank of Canada’s policy rate falling five times since April to end the year at 3.25 per cent, 175 basis points below where it stood a year ago.

Nov 20, 2024 · Residential properties remain a leading segment in Western Canada’s real estate markets, although housing starts are sluggish in some provinces and insolvencies are becoming more common countrywide.