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Speculation Tax
McDONALD: Speculation tax may have some flaws but its aim is right on target
OPINION This Just In: The dreaded speculation tax could put a chill on real estate…
McDONALD: Income inequality — just as dangerous as any forest fire or flood
OPINION If it is ever built, the super luxe condo at the top of the…
West Kelowna economy under threat by speculation tax, says mayor
WEST KELOWNA – Mayor Doug Findlater predicts the ruin for West Kelowna if the community…
West Kelowna taking speculation tax concerns to Victoria
WEST KELOWNA – One of the province’s fastest growing communities is facing a huge threat…
Kelowna mayor still unhappy about revised speculation tax
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says, while the changes help, the revised speculation tax is…
Central Okanagan real estate numbers for March give mixed message on spec tax
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – There are a lot of nervous real estate sales folk right now…
How B.C.’s proposed speculation tax could impact Vernon
VERNON – One of Vernon’s biggest housing developers says it’s already had a drop in…
Goat’s Peak developer says spec tax has stopped his West Kelowna housing project
WEST KELOWNA – One of the developers behind a West Kelowna residential project says they…
Central Okanagan business and development groups band together against speculation tax
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – A group of business, tourism and development organizations have banded together demanding…
Speculation tax uncertainty could negatively impact Kelowna real estate: report
KELOWNA – The speculation tax proposed by the provincial government will likely have unintended negative…
West Kelowna building permits slow from record pace
WEST KELOWNA – If the value of building permits is any indication, West Kelowna may…
Only a couple of weeks left for Kelowna residents to apply for Spec Tax exemptions
KELOWNA – The March 31 deadline for applying for an exemption from the new Speculation…
A lot of people have work to do to avoid paying speculation tax
KELOWNA – While more than 80 per cent of affected homeowners have applied to be…
Housing construction set to boom in West Kelowna despite the speculation tax
WEST KELOWNA – Doug Findlater fought long and hard against the province’s speculation tax before…
Mayors summoned to a meeting with province on speculation tax
KELOWNA – Mayors of cities where the speculation and vacancy tax is being collected are…