Category: Northern BC

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past several years. Recent data...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Canadian employment rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month, growing by 15,000 jobs to 20.597 million in October. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.6 per cent, while the unemployment rate...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – “The number one rule of business is own the dirt.” Bruce Alexander, the former owner of Parksville Chrysler and a good friend of mine, told me that more than once. With that in mind, as soon as we could,...

OTTAWA – The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Equifax Canada have partnered to launch the Canadian Small Business Health index. By combining actual business data and industry sentiment, they offer a...