Metro Vancouver two-bedroom rents fell 9.8 per cent over two years yet still lead the country at $3,030 a month, while smaller cities like Kamloops and Nanaimo are seeing rents climb as renters chase affordability outside big urban markets. Meanwhile, World Cup crowds pushed B.C. bar and restaurant sales 6.4 per cent above last year, raising the question of whether that boost survives the tournament's end.

— via Vancouver Is Awesome, author