Victoria’s 10-year Official Community Plan update, which was branded “Victoria 2050”, is a mid-cycle refresh of the City’s 30-year land-use strategy, designed to tackle housing shortages, climate imperatives and evolving transportation needs. Key parts of the plan may be enacted later this year.

At its heart are several interlocking programs: modernized zoning rules to guide growth in town centres,...

Saskatchewan’s residential market demonstrated a pronounced trend toward tighter conditions over the five-quarter span beginning Q1 2024 and concluding Q1 2025. Despite occasional quarterly setbacks, year-over-year measures consistently reflected rising sales, contracting inventory, and steady appreciation in home values. Underpinning these market fundamentals were ongoing population gains, elevated...

Earlier this year, the City of Victoria advanced its draft 10-year Official Community Plan, Victoria 2050, to include a formal Tenant Protection Bylaw that tightens property owner’s duties and responsibilities towards their tenants. The bylaw includes some key additional requirements such as providing tenants displaced by redevelopment projects with financial compensation, relocation assistance, and...