Another Year, No Action: Foreign Buyer Ban Continues to Leave BC Ski Areas Out in the Cold

The Association of Interior REALTORS® (AOIR), in partnership with the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA), is renewing calls for the federal government to exempt several major ski resort communities in the province from 2022’s Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-C

Canadian Inflation (December 2025)

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in December, following the 2.2 per cent increase in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.3 per cent in December, equivalent to a 3.7 per cent increase on an annua

Canadian Retail Sales (November 2025)

Canadian retail sales increased by 1.3 per cent to $70.4 billion in November compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 3.1 per cent. Furthermore, core retail sales, which exclude gasoline and automobile items, increased by 1.6 per cent in November.