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2006-09-07

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2006-09-06

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2006-09-06

22-storey condominium tower part of Aragon's Queensborough plan Wendy McLellan Province South-facing and surrounded by the Fraser River, Port Royal’s development will be complete in about six years. The sleek condominium tower could f…

2006-09-06

Selling price of a typical city house jumps 19% in a year Derrick Penner Sun Source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board VANCOUVER SUN Housing sales across the Lower Mainland dropped in August, compared w…

2006-09-06

$500-million project will redefine gritty area Bruce Constantineau Sun Artist's rendering shows three of the nine styles of detached homes for the project Aragon Group president Lenny Moy answers questions about Port Royal development in Ne…

2006-09-06

Bruce Constantineau Sun Las Vegas-based casino operator Paragon Gaming -- the new owners of the Edgewater Casino in downtown Vancouver -- will endeavour to reverse the financially troubled casino's fortunes by taking several steps over the …

2006-09-06

USA Today HOUSING PRICE LEADERS Top 5 states in house prices changes State 1-Yr. 1-Qtr. 5-Yr. Since 1980 Arizona , (AZ) 24.1% 2.9% 96.7% 323.3% Florida , (FL) 21.3% 2.5% 112.6% 377.5% Idaho , (ID) 20.1% 3.8% 55.3% 229.2% Oregon , (OR) 19.5%…

2006-09-05

They're almost identical to the real thing, experts warn Peter Wilson Sun Security expert Ron O'Brien, senior analyst at Sophos, which operates a major spam lab in Vancouver, said phishers just seem to get better and better at what they do.…

2006-09-05

Many renters have high-income jobs, but lack the $100,000 deposit to buy a condo Michael Kane Sun Demand for greater Vancouver rental apartment buildings remains strong, despite rising prices and a steady supply of investor-owned condominiu…

2006-09-04

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2006-09-03

SKIING: Resort gains access to huge area of backcountry Wendy McLellan Province Whistler Blackcomb -- already North America's best ski resort -- has gained another attraction with the purchase of Whistler Heli-Skiing and its access to nearl…

2006-09-03

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Design vital in getting right message across STEPHANIE WHITTAKER Province They might be small, but business cards can say a lot about you and your business. MONTREAL — What does your business card say about you? &nb…

2006-09-02

Buyers are demanding higher-quality finishings in their higher-priced abodes Derrick Penner Sun Call it the granite-countertop effect: As British Columbia housing prices skyrocket, buyers demand higher-quality finishings befitting high-pric…

2006-09-02

Gillian Shaw Sun Canada's largest phone companies denounced a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decision early Friday to stand by an earlier ruling and continue to regulate the price the companies can charge for In…

2006-09-02

GADGETS I Nintendo and Sony should deliver by Christmas, and there'll be a new BlackBerry, too Gillian Shaw Sun A model displays the new Sharp Corp.'s Aquos liquid-crystal display TV during a news conference in Tokyo Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006…

2006-09-02

Sun ACQUISITIONS I Las Vegas casino operator Paragon Gaming has purchased Vancouver's financially troubled Edgewater Casino for $42 million, making it the first foreign-owned casino in the province. Vancouver lawyer John Sandrelli -- acting…

2006-09-01

Housing: But local experts take issue with bank's conclusions Ashley Ford Province Sign at 1435 Nelson in Vancouver offered lower price yesterday. Photograph by : Gerry Kahrmann, the province Vancouver economic analysts aren't banking on su…

2006-09-01

Price gains in Calgary and Vancouver are unsustainable over the long term, TD Eric Beauchesne Sun Dramatic price gains in Vancouver cannot be sustained over the long run, according to a TD Bank report. Photograph by : Steve Bosch, Vancouver…

2006-09-01

Limited partnerships offer part ownership of commercial buildings Fiona Anderson Sun Everyone seems to be making money in British Columbia's hot real estate market -- or at least everyone who managed to get in before prices soared. For the …

2006-09-01

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2006-08-29

Alliance aims to satisfy shoppers' demand for service in a hurry Lisa Leff Sun SAN FRANCISCO - In a deal between two of the Internet's most prominent properties, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) will begin selling advertising for Web auctioneer eBay (N…

2006-08-29

Officials say the project will result in an integration of studios and resources, but will not produce staff reductions Brian Morton Sun STUART DAVIS/VANCOUVER SUN Project manager Ken Golemba in the plaza in front of the CBC Building in dow…

2006-08-28

Robert Forbes Sun Granville Island is a unique component of the Vancouver landscape. Its success is due to the foresight of the governments and Vancouver citizens of the 1970s and a perfect location at the centre of a thriving community on …

2006-08-28

William Watson Sun A CanWest News Service story recently reported on construction industry concerns that new Kyoto-inspired changes in national building codes could raise the price of new homes by as much as $15,000. It quoted the president…