OTTAWA - A recent Equifax® Canada’s Q1 2025 Business Credit Trends and Insights Report sited there were an increase in delinquencies and a decrease in credit applications across the country. The...
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NO CONSTRUCTION SITE TOO REMOTE FOR LONGHOUSE
PARKSVILLE – In the male-dominated forest industry sector, Moila Jenkins leads the way as President of Longhouse Specialty Forest Products, a value-added operation that manufactures high quality...
BCREA: UNCERTAINTY HOLD BACK SALES ACTIVITY IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,945 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in May 2025, down 13.5 per...
COMMUNITY FIRE PREVENTION LTD. ALL ABOUT KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE
BRITISH COLUMBIA– Keeping people safe is the top priority for Community Fire Prevention Ltd., an Onyx-FIRE Family Company dedicated to delivering reliable fire protection services across British...
CFIB: SHORTAGE OF APPLICANTS, MISMATCHED JOB EXPECTATIONS AMONG KEY HIRING CHALLENGES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA – Small businesses face a shortage of applicants, skills mismatches and difficulty attracting candidates when hiring skilled workers, and these challenges are only worsened by labour mobility...
BCREA: MAY HOUSING STARTS FLAT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts were largely flat from the previous month, totalling 279,510 units in May at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 4 per cent from the...
FRASER INSTITUTE: AI CAN HELP MITIGATE SHRINKING LABOUR FORCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA — As Canada’s labour force shrinks due to aging and slowing rates of immigration, artificial intelligence (AI) can help by increasing the number of available workers and improving...
CPABC: MAJOR PROJECTS IN NORTHWEST B.C. WILL HELP DIVERSIFY TRADE AS TENSIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES SIMMER
SMITHERS - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 233 housing...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 6, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Ingrid Jarrett has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Directors by Destination BC, effective August 1, 2025. Ryan Bates has taken on the role of...
C.D.HOWE: EXPLORING A STRATEGY BETWEEN DEFENCE AND TRADE IN A WAY THAT ENHANCES CANADIAN SOVEREIGNTY
OTTAWA - A new working paper from the C.D. Howe Institute suggests that Canada could leverage increased defence spending and targeted US procurement commitments to help restore tariff-free trade in...
NEW CAR DEALERS MAKE PRE-BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In a pre-budget submission to The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) is recommending government use levers...
BCREA: Q1 CANADIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP rose by 0.1 per cent in March, after declining by 0.2 per cent in February. Goods-producing sectors rose 0.2 per cent, while service-producing industries...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 30, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC John Wilson, the Past Chair of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed as the new CEO. Jay Chalke, the ombudsperson of British Columbia...
UNITECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LTD. CREATES SPACE FOR EQUALITY DIALOGUE AND ACTION
DELTA – When it comes to breaking into a new industry or having guidance while navigating a career move, mentorship is often one of the best ways to find your footing. However, it is not always such...
HELLO PERIOD EQUITY TOUTS ON-SITE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AS KEY TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT
VANCOUVER – Women face many challenges in the construction industry, ones that we see and many that we don’t. Proper access to menstrual products on job sites is a topic that does not come up often...
WESTCANA ELECTRIC INC. LIGHTS THE WAY FOR WOMEN IN THE TRADES
KELOWNA – As a project manager for Westcana Electric Inc., Leah Ullyot does more than just keep projects running smoothly—she’s building a brighter future for women in the trades. With a firm...