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Vancouver is the Third Most Unaffordable Housing Market in the World

This morning we published a story about an outrageous rental ad for an apartment in Toronto, and how it reflects the desperation many renters face in finding a place to live. Vancouver would like to have a word. According to an annual survey from Demographia, Vancouver is the third most unaffordable

There Are Thousands of Islands in Indonesia You Can Name After Yourself

Indonesia has an island problem. Which is to say, there are too damn many of them. The Pacific nation, which is made up of nothing but plots of solidified volcanic lava, currently has 13,500 islands registered with the United Nations. That number is expected to climb to almost 15,000 by August. Other

You Can Buy an Entire 19th-century Quebec Village for $2.8 Million

That’s right, you can buy a full 45-building settlement about an hour north of Montreal for the price of an average bungalow in Vancouver. Canadiana Village, which sits on 55 hectares of land, could be yours for just $2.8 million. A disclaimer: most of the village’s buildings are for show, modelled after

Map: This is What it Costs to Rent an Apartment in Major Cities Across Canada

Complaining about the price of rent is something that unites as all. Some, however, have it way worse than others. (Looking at you, Vancouver). Last week, Rentseeker.ca released its annual report on average apartment rent costs and vacancy rates. They calculated what you can expect to pay for a studio, one bedroom, two