Category: Northern BC

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,841 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in November 2024, up 25.7 per cent from November...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – A lot has changed over the past year, including the proposed capital gains tax changes in Canada, which took effect on June 25, 2024 and saw the capital gains inclusion rate increase from one-half to...

OTTAWA – By announcing that it will not respect one of its main fiscal anchors this year, the federal government is showing a lack of rigour, says an MEI researcher. “Once again, the federal government can’t even respect the...

OTTAWA – Insurance costs have become a top concern for over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian small businesses, and half have experienced an increase of 10% or more in their insurance premiums over the last 12 months, according...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight policy rate by 50 basis points for the second consecutive meeting, bringing it from 3.75 to 3.25 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank...