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The role of a strata manager

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:21:34 -0800

Check out these tips from the Financial Institutions Commission of B.C.’s guide, What to Know About Contracting With a Strata Property Manager.

Cost of Living

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:17:35 -0800

by Alison Appelbe

A new real-estate licensing act was supposed to whip condo governance into shape and open the door to a new, professional, sophisticated breed of strata manager. But the result, reports writer Alison Appelbe, has been higher fees, fewer management firms, slicker managers – and a bunch of frustrated residents.by

Running on Empty

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:05:02 -0800

by Ryan Stuart

The age of email has spelled trouble for the once-ubiquitous bike couriers of downtown Vancouver; lower commissions and less work mean many have let go of the handlebars for good. But a select few companies are managing to ride out the bumps with some strategic changes to how they do business. Will it be enough to keep the fleet alive?

How did you get that job?

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:06:04 -0700

by Vicki O'Brien

Falling backward from the top of UBC’s Chan Centre. Shooting a dart into the back of an orca. Getting paid to taste-test beer. Check out 10 dream jobs and find out why the British Columbians doing them say it’s just another day at the office.