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Restaurant listings For March 16, 2006

2006-03-16

Critic's Picks Sun Bishop's Consistently one of the city's best. Almost 100 per cent organic foods. 2183 West Fourth Ave., 604-738-2025. $$$ Bin 941 Tapas bar in tiny eclectic space. 941 Davie St., 604-683-1246. $$/$$$ Bin 942 Creative, del…

Feb. housing starts, permits dip; still strong

2006-03-16

USA Today WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The pace of housing construction slowed in February as permits, starts and completions all fell, the government said Thursday in a report pointing to moderation after a five-year rally in the housing m…

Dubai - UAE - reclaiming land

2006-03-16

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High-tech scanner ready for Mars

2006-03-13

Star Trek-style 'tricorder' -- invented by a Canadian -- can analyse rocks, plants and animals Tom Spears Sun A Canadian geoscientist has invented a Star Trek-style "tricorder" -- his own word -- that can scan the surface of other planets a…

Housing market expected to slow in 2006

2006-03-13

USA Today Washington (Reuters) — House prices should increase about 5.8% this year, far below the double-digit appreciation posted in recent years, as mortgage rates rise and buying slows, a trade group said Monday. The National Assoc…

Make your mortgage payments tax deductable

2006-03-13

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Home staging very important, is your home ready for a close-up?

2006-03-12

REAL ESTATE: Professional 'staging' helps owners sell for more Wendy McLellan Province Dekora's Tracey Mills (left) and Ron Sowden are experts at making homes look their best. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The Province Even in a sizzling real-…

Legacy is a West Coast 'mod'

2006-03-11

UBC I Adera project pays tribute to the many great architects of the Vancouver school Michael Sasges Sun Does Legacy show 'West Coast Modern' features? Adera's Norm Couttie says its simple form and clean lines answer yes. K8 Photograph by :…

Housing experts ponder living the green way

2006-03-11

Kim Davis Sun What does it really mean to live in a sustainable home? Where does a person begin when there is so much, and often conflicting, information? If you are torn between wanting to go green and feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, y…

Public hearing for Erickson building

2006-03-10

City council in talks with developer to save landmark John Bermingham Province The Evergreen building, designed by Arthur Erickson, is one of Vancouver's landmarks. Photograph by : Les Bazso, The Province It looks like Vancouver's first "gr…

Torrens System that is used to register titles in BC

2006-03-10

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Historical property sales information - QUEEN'S PARK

2006-03-10

DONE DEALS TYEE BRIDGE AND MARCIE GOOD Other QUEEN'S PARK 436 2nd St. Asking price: $589,900 Selling price: $576,500 Taxes: $2,980 (2004) Days on market: 30 You can't judge this house by its vinyl siding. Its 10-foot ceilings , original fir…

30-year mortgages likely to add fuel to market

2006-03-09

Ashley Ford Province Surging B.C. housing starts continue poking sticks in the eyes of economists warning of a cooling market. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said yesterday urban housing starts roared ahead last month in B.C by 47 per ce…

B.C.'s urban housing starts soar

2006-03-09

Construction reached 2,877 units last month, up 28.6% from January Wency Leung Sun B.C. housing starts reached 2,877 units in February, up 28.6 per cent from 2,238 units in January. Photograph by : Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun Urban housing con…

Developer plans $75 million 'Wine Village' for Oliver

2006-03-09

Proposed development east of Highway 97 Michael Kane Sun Vancouver 's Co-operators Development Corp. has been selected to design a $75-million "Wine Village" for the town of Oliver in the South Okanagan valley. The proposed development on 4…

Restaurant listings For March 9, 2006

2006-03-09

Critic's Picks Sun A list of restaurants recommended and anonymously visited by Sun restaurant critic Mia Stainsby. Prices are per couple for three courses, with a glass of wine each, before tip and taxes. $ means $50 or less $$ means $50 t…

Council Reduces Land for social housing on False Creek

2006-03-09

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Cooler housing market expected after rate hike

2006-03-08

Days of big price gains end for a while Bruce Constantineau Sun B.C. housing markets will "cool off and level out" this year as the fifth Bank of Canada interest-rate hike in the past six months creates conditions that dampen economic growt…

Vancouver eyes city-wide WiFi system like Toronto

2006-03-08

Peter Wilson Sun A city-wide WiFi system for Vancouver is under study, but there is no complete plan laid out like the one announced Wednesday for Toronto that involves Toronto Hydro covering the entire city. Vancouver Councillor Peter Ladn…

Opinions split on new stadium

2006-03-07

Open-house participants weigh merits of 15,000-seat waterfront facility John Bermingham Province This is an artist's rendering of the new Whitecaps stadium. The team showed off the stadium's plans yesterday. Photograph by : Wayne Leidenfros…

Restaurateur plans period rail eatery at CP Rail station

2006-03-07

Steamworks Transcontinental to reflect elegant age Ashley Ford Province Steamworks owner Eli Gershkovitch plans to open a period-style restaurant in the eastern wing of the former CP Rail station on Cordova Street in Vancouver. First in his…

Rates, prices cool housing sales

2006-03-07

Much of the pent-up demand driving market is fulfilled Province TORONTO -- In a possible sign of a housing market cool-down, a recent survey suggests fewer Canadians are "very likely" to buy in the near future amid high prices and rising in…

B.C. construction slows

2006-03-07

Province January was a quieter month for B.C. municipalities as construction plans slowed in the province, according to a Statistics Canada report released yesterday. Across the province, municipalities issued a total 27 per cent fewer buil…

Value of B. C. building permits falls

2006-03-07

An economist points out that the decline is from a record level Fiona Anderson Sun The value of building permits issued in B.C. fell by 27.4 per cent in January, with drops in almost all construction sectors, according to a report released …