NORTHERN BC - The number of homes sold through the MLS® System of the BC Northern Real Estate Board totaled 406 units in August 2025. This was a small gain of 1.2% (five sales) from August 2024....
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THE IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL U.S. DUTIES ON CANADIAN FORESTRY PRODUCTS IS UNJUSTIFIED
Canadian Forest product sector responds to outcome of U.S. Section 232 Investigation OTTAWA - Canada’s forest products sector strongly opposes the United States administration’s decision to impose...
COMPARING GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR COMPENSATION IN CANADA
OTTAWA - Government workers on average enjoy a higher wage premium and more generous benefits in Canada than their private-sector counterparts, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 1, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC KAMLOOPS Dr. Doug Brown has been appointed as the President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Progressive Planet Alberta, a wholly owned subsidiary of...
CANADIAN FARMLAND VALUES ROSE 6.0 PER CENT IN FIRST HALF OF 2025
OTTAWA - Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). This marks a...
YOUR SAFETY PROGRAM NEEDS TO COVER WINTER DRIVING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Does your workplace safety program include steps to reduce the risks employees face when driving on the job in winter? It needs to. Your safety responsibilities don’t change with...
COMMUNITY FUTURES: OCTOBER, A MONTH FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO THRIVE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - October is Small Business Month in British Columbia, a time to recognize the vital role small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in driving the province’s economy. Small...
BC NEW CAR DEALERS WARN: MORE TAXES WILL DELIVER DIMINISHING RETURNS
LANGLEY – With British Columbia’s Economic Update revealing a substantial debt and deficit, the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) is warning that adding new or higher taxes in this...
VANCITY AND FIRST CREDIT UNION RECEIVE REGULATORY CONSENT, CLEARANCE FOR PROPOSED MERGER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) and First Credit Union (FCU) announced a significant milestone today in their proposed merger, having received regulatory consent...
FOUR TIMBER PROJECTS GETTING $2M FROM PROVINCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A total of four projects will receive a combined $2 million from the Mass Timber Demonstration Program as announced at the 2025 International Woodrise Congress in Vancouver...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Mark Hildebrand has been appointed as Vice President of Inventory Planning at The Peak Group of Companies Tareq Al Hashmi has been appointed as the Director of...
JULY 2025 RETAIL SALES SEE DECREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.8 per cent to $69.6 billion in July compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 4.0 per cent....
VALUE ADDED FOREST FIRMS RECEIVING PROVINCIAL FUNDING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A total of nine value-added forestry companies will be receiving a combined $2.5 million from the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF). Canadian Bavarian Millwork and Lumber Ltd. in...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Pierre Piché has been appointed as the newest Genesis Experience Manager at Genesis Kelowna. Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, will...
NEW CANOLA OIL FACILITY OPERATIONAL AT FRASER SURREY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - DP World’s new $150 million Canola Oil Transload Facility at Fraser Surrey has begun full operations. The facility strengthens direct connectivity between prairie farmers and...
TRADE WORRIES, SPENDING SHIFTS IMPACTING SMALL BUSINESS
OTTAWA - Small businesses are feeling the strain of financial stress, brought on by consumer spending shifts and uncertain trade relations. In its second quarter Business Credit Trends Report in the...