November 2023

This North Vancouver locale is your one-stop-shop for holiday gifts, pop-ups and family fun

Posted on Nov 29, 2023


Lonsdale Quay Market is inviting residents and visitors alike to find their holiday happiness with an extensive events calendar and can’t-miss shopping

The holidays are many things: fun, festive, exciting, joyful, but, let’s be honest, they can also be a bit hectic. What if there was a place you and your family could go to not only indulge in some f...

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North Vancouver utilizes $92M in CMHC funding across two rental projects

Posted on Nov 27, 2023


North Vancouver is getting more housing thanks to two rental projects that have delivered 104 units with 89 more units to come.

Both projects received funding through the Rental Construction Financing Initiative (RCFi) for a combined total of $92 million, according to two Nov. 10 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announcements.

Roughly...

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City of North Vancouver Pondering Curbside Parking Changes

Posted on Nov 21, 2023


The City of North Vancouver is kicking off a new public consultation process towards creating a plan to better manage its curbside street parking spaces.

This follows North Vancouver City Council’s approval last month directing City staff to seek public input before diving deeper into the process of determining potential changes.

According to the mun...

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Lighting Spectacle Canyon Lights Returns for the Festive Season

Posted on Nov 15, 2023


The annual winter wonderland at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is back to fill another year of time-honoured traditions and raise money for charity

There is talk among coworkers about what this year’s festive bash will entail, the weather is getting significantly cooler and crisper, and it has become near impossible to walk down a supermarket aisle...

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Metro Vancouver Housing Market Holds Steady in October

Posted on Nov 08, 2023


An increase in newly listed properties is providing more choice to home buyers across Metro Vancouver, but sales remain below long-term averages.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 1,996 in October 2023, a 3.7 per cent increase from the 1,924 sales recorded in October 2022. This t...

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What You Need to Know About Heat Pumps

Posted on Nov 01, 2023


TORONTO — The federal government has ramped up financial support to help transition homeowners away from oil furnaces — the most expensive way to heat a home — to heat pumps instead.

The machines are growing in popularity, but many are unfamiliar with them, so here are some answers to common questions about heat pumps.

What are heat pumps?

Heat pumps...

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