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Vancouver & B.C. real-estate news, market commentary and articles from Les Twarog & Sonja Pedersen — 14376 articles going back to 2004.

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Convention centre had better prove value for all that money

2007-02-17

Sun Twenty years from now, no one may care anymore that the cost of the Vancouver Convention Centre expansion increased during construction by more than $200 million. By then, we hope British Columbians will have enjoyed the benefits from a…

Pantech smartphone versatile and compact

2007-02-17

Sun 1) UTStarcom Pantech PN-8200 smartphone, $100 with contract from Telus, $400 without contract. Aimed at the business customer, the Pantech PN-8200 gives users access to their Microsoft Outlook contact list, calendar, e-mail and the Inte…

How did municipal taxes get so skewed?

2007-02-16

Every time a modest commercial block falls to a condo tower, the city budget suffers Don Cayo Sun This two-storey Brodie Brush Building at 225 Smithe in downtown Vancouver generates $152,350 in annual tax revenues for the City of Vancouver,…

Reaction mixed to debut of alleged quantum computer

2007-02-16

Some websites question Burnaby-based company's claims Peter Wilson Sun The Net-based buzz around Burnaby-based D-Wave Systems Inc. quantum computing demonstrations in Silicon Valley on Tuesday and at Vancouver's Science World on Thursday ha…

There's more to buying a condo than you may think

2007-02-16

Jane Taguicana Sun TORONTO -- To mow or not to mow. For prospective home buyers, that is a question. While many people say it all boils down to lifestyle choice, there's more to consider when you opt to buy a condominium instead of a house.…

Changing password thwarts phishers

2007-02-16

Peter Wilson Sun Never bothered to change the default password that came with the router for your home computer network? You're not alone. A study by Indiana University shows that about 50 per cent of us don't bother or don't know how. And …

January housing starts plunge 14.3% from December

2007-02-16

Christine Dugas USA Today WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The pace of U.S. home construction fell 14.3% in January, sharpest drop since October and much worse than economists had expected, a government report on Friday showed. The drop followe…

Trade centre cost soars

2007-02-16

Convention facility expansion price jumps 40% to $800 million Jeff Lee Sun Work on the Vancouver Convention Centre expansion downtown is over budget and off schedule. Photograph by : Stuart Davis, Vancouver Sun Runaway construction costs ar…

King's Landing Goes Green

2007-02-16

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Microsoft offers promise of security

2007-02-15

Jim Jamieson Province Microsoft Corp. and online security make strange bedfellows in the consciousness of most computer users. It's thanks to a series of vulnerabilities suffered by the global technology firm's flagship product -- its Windo…

Prima Taste Restaurant on Robson

2007-02-15

Lost in speedy translation Mark Laba Province Wendy Ang of Prima Taste Restaurant on Robson, with the Laksa with prawns, Prawn Tofu hotplate and the chicken satay. Photograph by : Nick Procaylo, The Province PRIMA TASTE Where: 570 Robson St…

Azia's food isn't lost in translation

2007-02-15

Chefs with varying backgrounds prepare numerous Asian cuisines, so it's like three or four restaurants in one Mia Stainsby Sun What's the point of going to a movie without the ritual of meeting friends, racing through a meal, then rushing t…

Ample portions of low-key meals at low-key prices

2007-02-15

Owner George Panago expands Steveston's menu of steak and seafood with schnitzel, souvlaki and pasta at his two-year-old establishment Tara Lee Sun Marilyn Davis (left) and Linda Owen share a dessert at Correli's Restaurant in Steveston. Ph…

Cost of iPod or MP3 may be on the rise

2007-02-15

Copying Collective wants to introduce more tariffs to collect on recording devices Marke Andrews Sun If you're planning to buy an iPod or MP3 player, you may want to do it before the end of the year. Buying later may cost you another $75. T…

Winter housing sales fall in 40 states compared with Q4 2005

2007-02-15

USA Today WASHINGTON (AP) — The slump in housing deepened in the final three months of last year with sales falling in 40 states and median home prices declining in nearly half of the metropolitan areas surveyed, a real estate trade g…

David Currell will manage Loden 5 star Hotel being constructed at Melville & Bute

2007-02-15

Five years after stickhandling Yaletown's Opus, David Currell takes on a new project Bruce Constantineau Sun David Currell checks progress on the 15-storey, $35-million Loden Hotel (behind him) from the adjacent 43-storey, $10-million resid…

Condo project markets with 'webisode' promo

2007-02-15

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Downtown office vacancy nearing zero

2007-02-14

New condos sprout up while offices are tough to find Derrick Penner Sun Reports by the major commercial realtors -- from Colliers International to CB Richard Ellis, JJ Barnicke and Cushman Wakefield LePage -- tracked vacancies down and down…

Arthur Erickson to design Olympic Housing now called "Millennium Water

2007-02-13

Icon gives nod to 'Brazil mod' Frances Bula Sun Architects Nick Milkovich (left) and Arthur Erickson show off a very basic model of a building in Olympic athletes village area. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Punch-drunk from fatig…

Cost of building rises by 12.9% in Vancouver

2007-02-13

Only Calgary and Edmonton higher among 6 centres tracked Derrick Penner Sun The cost to build shopping centres, factories and schools rose 12.9 per cent in Vancouver in 2006, the third-highest level among the six major centres tracked by St…

2010 Countdown Begins With A New Clock

2007-02-13