Ever since the City of Vancouver implemented an annual tax for empty or under-utilized residential properties, termed the “Empty Homes Tax”, many property owners are left in distress to find a workaround to this tax. Under this law, it is mandatory for every residential property owner to submit a property status declaration yearly to see […]
A relatively strong earthquake, the strongest in years, struck British Columbia around midnight on December 29. Measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale, it jolted people awake or knocked them to the floor, shifted some homes located in the epicenter, and temporarily shut down the SkyTrain. While the occurrence of quakes like this was unusual in […]
False Creek is central to the lives of many Vancouver residents, and is an essential cultural experience to first-time visitors. Most runners and riders along the Seawall, spectators at BC Place or Rogers Arena, explorers at Science World or shoppers on Granville Island are unaware of the interesting history of this fabulous area. What was […]