Opinion

News of David Bowie’s d eath Sunday night took most people by surprise.

David Bowie exited this world way too soon

Could CAC funds be used to help residents buy older rental buildings and shared housing?

I realize by writing again about Vancouver’s wacky real estate market that it is not helpful in quelling the hysteria around the topic.

Like any year, 2015 had its share of good and bad, tragedy and beauty, hope and despair. It’s difficult not to get discouraged by events like the Syrian war and refugee crisis, violent outbreaks in Beirut, Paris, Burundi , the U.S.

What would happen if you undertook a massive project, and overspent your budget by 100 per cent? Or, what would be the reaction of your boss if you told her that costly new office space was needed because your elevators were poorly maintained? In eit

Let’s get real about going green I had the dubious privilege of being downtown in Vancouver late Christmas Eve and early Christmas morning and noticed all the high rises near the water had their lights on despite no one being in any of the offices.

K&K tends to welcome the new year much like rumours of a new Guns N’ Roses album: with a mix of excitement, morbid curiosity, confusion and ultimate disappointment.

This week, Vancouver property owners will start receiving property tax notices in the mail. Most of us will focus on two numbers; the revised assessed value, and the total taxes to be paid.