Bank of Canada maintains interest rate...
Posted on Jan 21, 2016
I predicted that The Bank of Canada would lower rates but the Board of Governors has decided to maintain its target for the overnight rate at 1/2%.
“Inflation in Canada is evolving broadly as expected. Total CPI inflation remains near the bottom of the Bank’s target range as the disinflationary effects of economic slack and low consumer energy price...
As oil slumps, bets shift to January 20 Bank of Canada rate cut...
Posted on Jan 18, 2016
The Bank of Canada will cut interest rates this week to spur growth, according to a growing number of economists and investors, as economic damage from slumping oil prices becomes more widespread.
Economists at Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce changed forecasts on Thursday, now calling for a quarter-point rate cut at the Jan...
Seascapes - Beauty, Quality, Affordability
Posted on Jan 15, 2016
Set back from Highway 99 this wonderful community of 100 townhomes on 100 acres all have amazing views of Howe Sound. With mountains at your back and the oce...
Lions Bay - The Jewel in the Sea to Sky Crown!
Posted on Jan 08, 2016
"Holy cow!" I first stood in the carpark of the Lions Bay commercial precinct in the Spring of 1989 and looked out over one of the most beautiful vistas I had ever witnessed. I was a 4th year law student from Australia (my hair was longer and a lot less grey) and, after having completed a work exchange ski season in Colorado, was on my way to exper...
Why a world in turmoil is still parking its cash in Canada — lots of cash*
Posted on Dec 31, 2015
With Canada’s economy struggling to rebound from recession, the nation’s government bonds were the best performers this year among major developed economies.
The slowdown at home has put the country’s top-rated government debt in something of a sweet spot. The central bank’s two rate cuts, and expectations for a third, bolster the value of existing...
West Vancouver To Curb Monster Homes*
Posted on Dec 11, 2015
On Monday, West Vancouver council took a small step toward dealing with monster homes and neighbourhood character, voting unanimously in favour of a set of proposed bylaws that address “building bulk” in a way that staff describe as “incremental in nature and phased over time.”
“This is an issue in the community and now we are seeing what we can do...