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Fighting the 2.5% Property Tax Increase

(March 02, 2012)

Vancouver's Fair Tax Coalition has started their campaign to try and convince city council to cancel its planned 2.5% property tax increase, and its 7.9% utility tax increase.

Article from vancouversun.com:

Until the city finds every last cent of efficiencies, it is wrong to saddle taxpayers with another property tax increase, said coalition member Ed des Roches.

“From a taxpayer point of view, we fe... read more.

New Developments in Mount Pleasant

(February 27, 2012)

A proposed highrise development at Kingsway and Broadway is being both praised as a model of sustainable urbanism, and denounced as a way-too-tall monolith that will escalate gentrification in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant.

Being built by Rize Alliance Properties, the planned 19 storey condo development is one of three sites identified for taller buildings in the new Mount Pleasant Community Plan. 

The... read more.

BC Home & Garden Show

(February 22, 2012)

Located at the newly renovated BC Place Stadium for five short days, you will find the latest in innovative products and outdoor living idea from over 425 retailers.  Talk with top industry experts.  Don’t miss the top gardening experts in The Vancouver Sun Gardeners School and the city’s hottest BBQ gurus on The Outdoor Entertaining Stage.

On hand will be everything from celebrity presenters to a p... read more.

Returning to PST

(February 20, 2012)

As many have heard, BC will return to the PST on April 1, 2013.  The Government has recently announced some transitional rules for returning to the previous tax system.  The housing transition rules help ensure when people buy a newly constructed home under the PST, whether built entirely under the HST, entirely under the PST, or partly under both, they will all pay a consistent and equitable amount... read more.

ComedyFest Vancouver

(February 17, 2012)

For 8 years, the Vancouver ComedyFest has taken advantage of our cities’ perfect backdrop to experience some of the best comedians from around the globe.

The event has grown to become a prime destination for talent within the international comedy circuit.  Incredible host of personalities like Betty White, Carol Burnett, Margaret Cho, and David Cross to name just a few. 

The Vancouver ComedyFest, dir... read more.

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