Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment Vancouver tops $3,000 a month

Joe Pobia has been living in a bachelor suite in a Commercial Drive apartment for 10 years, but after receiving an eviction notice in April, he is now looking for a home in Vancouver, the most expensive place to rent in Canada. The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city is $3,000 a month, which can easily eat up half of a couple's pre-tax income. Gulf Islands' water woes are seen as an ominous omen for the rest of drought-prone British Columbia.