Best known as FBI Agent Dana Scully on hit TV series “The X-Files,” actress Gillian Anderson admits she’s a confirmed Vancouverite who adores the city.
Author Archives: Jay Banks
Metro Vancouver is ‘Investor’s Heaven’
During the past decade Metro Vancouver has shown to be a ‘peak performer’ in the property market, according to new figures released by Landcor Data Corp.
Bubble or Babble?
House prices are set to climb another 5.4 per cent to a new all-time record this year according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.
Olympics Polarise Opinion
With the Winter Olympics truly centre stage for the coming weeks supporters and opponents are fiercely contesting their own slanging match.
Housing supply and demand reach closer alignment in January
Diverse selection and favourable interest rates continue to drive demand in the Greater Vancouver housing market.
Olympic Resort Owner Sells to Secure
Intrawest ULC, the debt-laden owner of Olympic site Whistler-Blackcomb, is selling off more properties to focus on its bigger venues in Canada.
Moving guide #4 – Moving and Insurance
Another part of our moving guide is ready. This time about moving and insurance.
Chinese-Style Vancouver – ‘the best’
Vancouver serves up the finest Chinese food in the world according to seasoned Conde Nast Traveler writer Mark Schatzker.
Sniffing Out Trouble At Olympics
Sniffer dogs specially trained to find explosives have been brought in as part of counter-terrorism measures at Vancouver’s Winter Olympics.
Illegal Tree-Fellers Twigged by Google
Two women and a tree-cutter have been charged with illegally chopping down trees at a Vancouver home under an old city bylaw.
Whistling Over the Games Factor
With the Winter Olympics days away the jury is still out on the impact the Games will have on host resort property prospects in B.C.
‘Pot-Prop’ Mastermind Jailed for Five Years
A man found guilty of Canada’s largest known illegal marijuana grow-op scam has been jailed for five years and fined more than $1 million.
Mini Rents for New ‘micro lofts’
Affordable housing is becoming more of a reality for low income citizens in downtown Vancouver with a new addition on the block.
Vancouver Claims ‘unaffordable’ World Cities Tag
Vancouver is a market leader as one of the world’s most “unaffordable” cities according to a recent survey.
Metro Property ‘not overheating’
Good news for Metro Vancouver’s home buyers – the city’s real estate market is hot but not overheating according to the Conference Board of Canada.