TERRACE - Hanwha Energy USA Holdings and Skeena Data Centers of Terrace signed a Memorandum Of Understanding at Hanwha’s BC Innovation Day in Victoria May 25 to explore cooperation on digital...
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Abbotsford Recreation Centre Heat Recovery and Optimization Project Completed
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford, in partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of BC, announced the completion of construction on the Heat Recovery and Optimization (HeRO)...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 27, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Tejash Chauhan has been named Vice President, Real Estate at Westland Insurance Group Ltd. David O'Regan has joined as the Studio Manager of Architecture at...
BCREA: April Housing Starts Show Upward Movement
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts increased 17 per cent from the previous month, totalling 279,317 units in April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 1 per cent...
BCREA: B.C. RETAIL SALES UP SLIGHTLY IN MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 0.9 per cent to $72.7 billion in March compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 3.4 per cent higher compared to the same time last...
CHBA ENCOURAGING MORE WOMEN TO ENTER CONSTRUCTION TRADES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Increasing the number of women in the residential construction sector is one of the main current focuses of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA). The CHBA had that as...
BCREA: RISING ENERGY COST DRIVES INFLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, following a 2.4 per cent increase in March. On a seasonally...
SURREY STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS REVEALS PLANS FOR NEW CONVENTION CENTRE
SURREY – Mayor Brenda Locke on Thursday delivered her annual State of the City address, outlining priorities to manage rapid growth, strengthen public safety, and build the infrastructure needed for...
BC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD WINNERS FOR 2026 ANNOUNCED
PENTICTON – The British Columbia Economic Development Association (BCEDA) announced the winners of the 2026 BC Economic Development Awards during the 2026 BC Economic Summit in Penticton, British...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 15, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Lawrenson has stepped into the role of Vice President, Development at JA British Columbia. George Abbott has been appointed as the new Chief Treaty...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: Q1 BUSINESS OUTLOOK SHOWS SLOWING MOMENTUM AND GROWING CAUTION
As part of our Data for Business initiative, the Langley Chamber is partnering with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab to bring our members reports, stats, and analysis on economic...
STARFISH MEDICAL RECEIVING PACIFICAN FUNDING FOR AI PLATFORM
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Starfish Medical has received $620,000 from PacifiCan to support the purchase of computing equipment and hire Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialists to develop an AI platform...
BCREA: MARKET ACTIVITY ENDURES THROUGH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HEADWINDS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,311 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Systems in April 2026, down 1.8 per...
RAISING AN EXTRA DOLLAR OF BUSINESS TAX REVENUE COSTS THE BRITISH COLUMBIA ECONOMY $2.37
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Every additional ($1) dollar of business income tax revenue collected by the provincial government costs the British Columbia economy $2.37 by discouraging private investment,...
MERGER COMPLETE, COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMERGES
SURREY – A merger between Prospera, Coast Capital and Sunshine Coast Financial has created the Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union family, effective May 6. The merger follows the completion...
MINING PROJECT APPROVALS WOULD BOOST B.C. ECONOMY
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A study released by the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) has identified 31 proposed mines and mine extension projects that, if approved, would prove to be of great...