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Appeal board slashes Vancouver mansion's valuation, as owner cites foreign buyer tax

Appeal board slashes Vancouver mansion's valuation, as owner cites foreign buyer tax
The official valuation of a 19,000-square-foot mansion in one of Vancouver's priciest suburbs has been slashed by more than $4 million after the owner argued prices have slumped due to the foreign buyer's tax and other policies.

Appeal board slashes Vancouver mansion's valuation, as owner cites foreign buyer tax

Surrey awards phase one contract for Centre Block, paving the way for downtown transformation

Surrey awards phase one contract for Centre Block, paving the way for downtown transformation
Council has awarded a $2.75-million contract to RCP Consulting Ltd. for development manager services of phase one of the Centre Block project at City Centre. This is a significant step toward realizing the Surrey Centre Block Master Plan, set to transform Surrey’s downtown core with twice the area’s office and educational space and the new Simon Fraser University School of Medicine.  

Surrey awards phase one contract for Centre Block, paving the way for downtown transformation

Pant to captain India in the Guwahati Test against South Africa in Gill’s absence

Pant to captain India in the Guwahati Test against South Africa in Gill’s absence
Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa beginning at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday. Pant steps in to lead India in the must-win game following regular skipper Shubman Gill suffering a neck injury in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Pant to captain India in the Guwahati Test against South Africa in Gill’s absence

Indian ambassador meets Republican leaders, promotes India-US trade ties

Indian ambassador meets Republican leaders, promotes India-US trade ties
India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra met a host of Republican Congress leaders and trade-focused committee chairs, promoting India-US commercial partnership.

Indian ambassador meets Republican leaders, promotes India-US trade ties

PM Modi 'deeply touched' by warm welcome from Indian community in South Africa

PM Modi 'deeply touched' by warm welcome from Indian community in South Africa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in South Africa's Johannesburg on Friday to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit, lauded the rousing welcome given by members of the Indian community, highlighting that India's vibrant cultural diversity was on full display in the African nation. 

PM Modi 'deeply touched' by warm welcome from Indian community in South Africa

B.C. government 'dashes' out digital tool to help build homes faster

B.C. government 'dashes' out digital tool to help build homes faster
British Columbia is launching a free, new digital tool aimed at helping developers and non-profit organizations design and build prefabricated homes faster and more cost-efficiently. 

B.C. government 'dashes' out digital tool to help build homes faster