Vancouver is celebrating its 125th birthday this year, but not only that; it is also a cultural capital of Canada for the year 2011.

Overseas buyers are playing significant roles in both the Vancouver and Whistler real estate markets — but with significantly different impacts, respectively.

The Major Projects Inventory conducted in December and released on March 24, 2011 shows increased planning and investments in B.C.

Millennium Development Corp., the project’s developer, promised to build the Olympic Village to the highest construction standards in the world.

According to the WWF’s list of Canadian cities, Vancouver is the most successful at fighting climate change, scoring 8.1 out of a possible 10 points.

Thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, festivals, artists, youth, and arts training organizations are flourishing in Vancouver.

The trend of inflation development is noticeably different in Canada than it is in both the U.S. and the European Union.

There is a significantly increasing number of luxury home buyers according to Multiple Listing System statistics sponsored by CREA.

New investments, job creation, and the delivery of clean energy are seen as benefits that British Columbia will enjoy from future energy plans.

According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), Greater Vancouver housing demand continued to be strong throughout February 2011

Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB’s) Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) sales summary data released for February

According to The British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA), many people are driving over the border to get cheap gas.

The majestic grand hotels of Canada are among the greatest Canadian landmarks. Some of them were built by the Canadian railway companies.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released a new report on Canada housing starts in February 2011, leaving mixed impressions.

Vancouver West (not to be confused with the separate district municipality of West Vancouver) has seen particularly high sales volumes in February 2011.