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Moving Waldo acquires competitors MoveMate, Gvota

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Moving Waldo acquires competitors MoveMate, Gvota

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MovingWaldo, a Montreal-based online platform for comparing moving quotes and booking verified movers, has acquired competitors MoveMate.ca and Gvota.ca to become Canada’s leading digital moving platform.

Nesto secures big-name investors in $300M funding round

La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Fidelity Investments Canada are backing a $300-million funding round by financial technology company Nesto Inc., which is aiming to drastically reduce its mortgage underwriting time using artificial intelligence.

Vancouver Island town on Hometown Takeover TV show

The Vancouver Island community of Port Alberni is set to star in a new TV show. The town was chosen from a pool of hundreds that applied for the first season of Hometown Takeover Canada.

Future North Van. homes may not have basements

The single-family home of the future may look quite different than the ones we know today in North Vancouver. The district has voted to advance a rewrite of its zoning bylaw to disincentivize new basements and make homes taller.

13 years on, London revisits church-to-housing plan

Once the site of a legal appeal more than a decade ago to cap the number of units on-site, London's former Robinson Memorial United Church received initial political support Tuesday to boost the number of units from nine to 17.

Robotic factories the next evolution of modular fabrication

Modular construction in Canada has come a long way in a short period of time. Moving from perceptions of low-cost cookie-cutter buildings, modular construction today features finished results that deliver design customization and high levels of energy efficiency.

OPINION: B.C.’s PST expansion is a tax on a tax

Starting Oct. 1, every new home and every major project in B.C. will quietly become more expensive to build and operate. Not because materials cost more or wages went up, but because the same dollar will be taxed twice.

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%

The Bank of Canada has kept its key interest rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent. Addressing reporters on Wednesday morning, bank governor Tiff Macklem said that opposing economic forces are making the bank’s job difficult.

Court-ordered sales in Lower Mainland’s housing market

A growing number of Lower Mainland development sites are being sold through court-ordered proceedings as high interest rates, weak condo sales and tight financing strain smaller developers. The trend creates opportunities for better-capitalized buyers.

Former B.C. licensee surrenders licence amid investigation

Former Vancouver real estate licensee Matthew Kuras has surrendered his licence. Kuras has been under investigation since 2025 for allegations that include leasing multiple condo units under false pretenses, then subleasing them as short-term rentals without the owners’ consent.

Three agents who left it all behind for real estate

Real estate has a reputation for attracting people from all walks of life, but making the jump isn't as simple as it sounds. Three agents from across Canada share how they started over and found their footing in the industry.

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