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Housing starts drop more than expected
2006-09-12
Apartment and condo construction down, report says Eric Beauchesne Sun OTTAWA -- Home construction has slowed more than expected, and the sector -- which has been an engine of overall economic growth -- was already a drag on industrial acti…
Achieving Market Rents
2006-09-12
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Condo Crazy
2006-09-12
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Residential Inspections
2006-09-12
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Voice-phishing alert
2006-09-11
Province Consumers may have become wise to e-mail scams designed to steal bank account numbers and other personal information, but fraudsters are now taking a new tack to get at their money over the phone, experts say. "Our main concern the…
Beware! Inside every computer is a cyber-crook just waiting to pounce
2006-09-11
Sun Online facts of life, Part 1: 1. Financial institutions never use e-mail to notify customers that there are problems with an account. 2. Legitimate businesses never ask for a user name and password unless the customer has initiated the …
Telus to spend $600m to take on Shaw over digital television
2006-09-10
BROADBAND: Internet speeds will also more than double under plan to 30 mps Province Telus Corp. plans to spend $600 million over the next three years to beef up its broadband network in a move that will allow the major telecommunications co…
Vita - New downtown landmark looks sweet
2006-09-10
Jeani Read Province JON MURRAY — THE PROVINCE Vita, the first tower of two planned to become a gateway to the downtown core comes with fabulouse city views from the living area, right and below left; the well-appointed bathroom, below…
Perfect weather and no strip malls need apply
2006-09-10
TOM UHLENBROCK Province Nestled on the beach with the Santa Ynez Mountains as a backdrop, Santa Barbara has perfect weather and gorgeous buildings reflecting its Spanish heritage. — SANTA BARBARA CVB The Douglas Preserve is a recreati…
Tips for traveling – don’t put too much info on the luggage tags
2006-09-10
Michael Martinez Province Q: What do you recommend people put on their luggage tags? I put only a phone number because I had heard that thieves will know your home is vacant if you put your address on tags. A: You're wise not to put too muc…
Housing threatens ports
2006-09-09
official: TRANSPORTATION I Residential development said to squeeze ports' ability to expand Fiona Anderson Sun Prime industrial waterfront is being snapped up for residential development, threatening the ability of local ports to expand to …
New digital cameras come loaded with features
2006-09-09
Sun 1) CANON DIGITAL REBEL XTI SLR, $1,175 BODY ONLY, $1,350 WITH 18-55MM F/3.5-5.6 ZOOM LENS. ARRIVES MID-SEPTEMBER. Canon is back this fall with yet another version of its hugely popular Digital Rebel. The XTi, with its 10.1-megapixel cap…
Vita an opportunity for tower residency across from the Orpheum
2006-09-09
Rebecca Osler Sun The VSO likes the sound of Vita. ‘Everything about this project is positive and will be a boost to residents of and businesses of and visitors to the area,’ it told city hall. Despite the roaring scooters and s…
Rates may be on the way down
2006-09-09
Canada's central bank holds overnight rate at 4.25 per cent, saying economy in line with projections Fiona Anderson Sun The Bank of Canada kept its bank rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in as many months, and some economists are…
Vancouver Convention Centre to be completed next summer
2006-09-08
Costs constantly under review to keep project on time and on budget Ashley Ford Province Vancouver’s Convention Centre building platform, supported by thousands of piles, is scheduled for completion next summer. SAM LEUNG — THE …
Home building declines the most in B.C.
2006-09-08
Stats for June-July see third drop in permit values in 4 months Sun B.C. saw the biggest decline in the value of residential building permits of any province in Canada from June to July, Statistics Canada reported Thursday. The 9.6-per-cent…
BlackBerry Pearl seen as 'sleek, sexy and elegant'
2006-09-08
Device's early reviews have been mostly positive, with a glowing review in the Wall Street Journal Mark Evans Sun BlackBerry Pearl, an e-mail phone with features including a camera and music player. The Pearl will go on sale Tuesday in the …
Which mortgage to get -- fixed or variable -- depends on you
2006-09-08
Variable rates may look better to some borrowers, but there's also the worry factor Fiona Anderson Sun Glen Flett chose a variable mortgage as rates may be going down. He trusts his mortgage broker to tell him when to lock in. Photograph by…
Fraudsters moving e-mail scams to voice mail
2006-09-08
Craig Wong Sun Consumers may have become wise to e-mail scams designed to steal bank account numbers and other personal information, but fraudsters are now taking a new tack to get at their money over the phone, experts say. "Our main conce…
What's behind our rental crisis
2006-09-08
There will always be the working poor in low-paying jobs; they shouldn't be shut out of the rental market because investors are paying too much for apartment buildings Howard Rotberg Sun Sometimes putting two articles together, from differe…
What's behind our rental crisis
2006-09-08
There will always be the working poor in low-paying jobs; they shouldn't be shut out of the rental market because investors are paying too much for apartment buildings Sun Sometimes putting two articles together, from different sections of …
Skype poised to go mobile thanks to innovative Richmond company
2006-09-07
Peter Wilson Sun Raymond Chow, director of business development for Richmond company Ascalade, displays the firm's portable Skype phone. Photograph by : Bill Keay, Vancouver Sun Skype users now have nothing to lose, except their computer. T…
Gourmands find a bit of France in West Van
2006-09-07
Recently opened, but with a family link to La Regalade, this is a true discovery for lovers of rustic bistro cuisine with a seafood speciality Mia Stainsby Sun Owner and chef Steeve Raye, seen here with lobsters, returned from Europe to ope…
Where tacos are a religion
2006-09-07
The idea for the Taco Shack took shape for Benefield while growing up in California Mia Stainsby Sun Daved Benefield (left) and Noah Cantor show some of the tacos that are available at the Taco Shack on Cornwall. Photograph by : Ward Perrin…
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