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Cafe makes coffee a serious business

2007-04-26

But at the Wicked Cafe you'll find a laid-back vibe for enjoying a cup made with top beans Mia Stainsby Sun Manager Arthur Wynne serves a cappuccino. Photograph by : Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Wicked Cafe is a little off grid, just enough f…

Minorities hit hard by rising costs of subprime loans

2007-04-26

Sue Kirchhoff and Judy Keen USA Today In 2005, half of minorities purchased their homes with pricier, subprime loans, according to Federal Reserve data. Now delinquency rates are soaring in minority neighborhoods. (Here, an Atlanta foreclos…

Atelier - New curves on Robson

2007-04-25

Retail, office space in addition to 202 condo units Ashley Ford Province An artist imagines how Atelier will look in the fall of 2009 Published: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Fashionable Robson Street will get some more curves in the shape…

Plunging U.S. home sales dash hopes of rebound

2007-04-25

CONSUMER SPENDING: Foreclosure surge alarms Congress Agence France-Presse Province ‘For Sale’ is sign of times in Centreville, Va., yesterday as March home sales plummeted to dash hopes of U.S. markets rebounding any time soon. …

Developer says condo's design aims to live up to iconic location

2007-04-25

Other Atelier on Robson will rise on one of the last remaining residential sites on Robson Street ,the buzz of urban Vancouver outside and a cool,contemporary calmness inside. " Architecturally ,it's going to be very strong and fitting of a…

City staff moves to protect rentals

2007-04-24

Council urged to reject strata conversion Frances Bula Sun Vancouver city staff have made an unusual move to preserve what they say is desperately needed rental housing, by saying that council should refuse to allow the owner of a relativel…

Homebuyers get down payment break

2007-04-24

Change lets borrowers get conventional financing with just 20% down Sun Ottawa is reducing the cost of buying a home by raising the threshold for compulsory mortgage insurance. An amendment to the Bank Act allows borrowers to receive conven…

WARRANTY WARY: Educate yourself, take ownership of your plan, expert says

2007-04-22

Buyer protection: Get it in writing Jeani Read Province Moving into a new condo like the stunning Cora Towers in Coquitlam? Make sure you take good care of your new pad or your insurance may be limited. While B.C. may have the best new-home…

Galleria reinvents university housing

2007-04-22

UBC CAMPUS: Students, profs live under same roof in central, classy apartment Kerry Moore Province Location, location: the Galleria is close to UBC's amenities. But what's on the inside also counts: chic comfort, superior style. Photograph …

HP device protects against crashes

2007-04-21

Peter Wilson Sun HP has a display of what it calls its digital living room as demonstrated by Jeff Cates, consumer business manager. Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun Digital images, music files and downloaded videos not only hog space on hard dri…

Adobe launches new digital editing suites

2007-04-21

Sun Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard and Premium $1,500 and $2,250 respectively; and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard and Web Premium, $1,250 and $2,000 respectively. Okay, these aren't gadgets they're software packages, but, by go…

EcoENERGY retrofit program differs from old EnerGuide

2007-04-21

Yvonne Jeffery Sun The federal government's EcoENERGY Retrofit program went into effect April 1, and has some significant differences from the EnerGuide for Houses Retrofit Incentive that was cancelled last year. It still requires an indepe…

Atelier - Downtown residences at an iconic location to reflect pride of place

2007-04-21

Development will sit kitty-corner to the public library, with Yaletown, theatres and shops nearby Mia Stainsby Sun PHOTOS BY IAN SMITH/VANCOUVER SUN The Atelier on Robson tower’s curcular curves will reflect the design on the adjacent…

CMHC - No Insurance Premiums

2007-04-20

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Heavier tax load for homeowners

2007-04-20

Coalition calls it more equitable but residential ratepayers bear 8% hike Ashley Ford Province Vancouver Fair Tax Coalition's Ed Des Roches (left) and Bob Laurie waited five years for freeze. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province VANCOUV…

Vancouver homeowners face an average eight-per-cent tax hike

2007-04-20

Council votes to protect businesses by shifting burden to residences Frances Bula Sun Vancouver homeowners are being hit with an 8% tax hike. Bill Keay/Vancouver Sun City of Vancouver homeowners will pay all of the tax increase for the city…

Property tax inequities still far from fixed

2007-04-20

Don Cayo Sun The NPA, Vision and COPE all agree that business taxes in Vancouver are seriously out of whack and something has to be done. So Councillor Peter Ladner had a point when he characterized the political grand-standing surrounding …

B.C. real estate market slower but still steady

2007-04-20

Sales declined from last year, but rising prices mean overall value is up Derrick Penner Sun B.C.'s real estate markets are no longer sellers' markets for the most part, although they aren't buyers' markets just yet, according to statistics…

Bank sees Canadian home prices doubling over next 20 years

2007-04-19

Report says market decline fears 'highly exaggerated' Province TORONTO -- Home prices will likely double in the next 20 years despite predictions that population pressures will limit their growth, says CIBC World Markets. A projected declin…

French immersion in Gastown

2007-04-19

New bistro offers impressive menu, but stay out of the alley Mark Laba Province Victoria Jones (left) and James Lafazanos sample the Nicoise salad and steak at Jules Bistro in Gastown. Photograph by : Nick Procaylo, The Province JULES BISTR…

Buy on Robson and you buy Vancouver, Atelier's Man says

2007-04-19

Malcolm Parry Sun George Wong Will sell and Henry Man develop the $140-million Atelier at Robson and Homer Street, Kitty-corner from the Vancouver Public Library’s main branch. BUSINESS LUNCH: Henry Man has the $12 tuna-melt sandwich …

Changing demographics won't lower house prices, report says

2007-04-19

Prices will double in next 20 years, CIBC report says Mario Toneguzzi Sun CALGARY -- Fears of a decline in future house prices sparked by demographic changes in Canada are greatly exaggerated, says a report released Wednesday by CIBC World …

Mexican needn't be stodgy

2007-04-19

El Taco serves light, fresh, healthy food and some unique dishes such as a burrito in a bowl Mia Stainsby Sun Jeannine Belanger displays the beef burritos and taco salad at El Taco on Davie Street. Photograph by : Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun…

Sansa Connect does stuff you wish Apple's iPod would

2007-04-19

USA Today The shiny black Sansa is light and attractive SanDisk's new Sansa Connect music player — with built-in Wi-Fi ability — is the sweetest challenger to the iPod I've seen. The Connect is the only portable I'd at least con…