Category: British Columbia Business News

Equifax Canada Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends Report CANADA – Consumer debt levels rose to $2.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2024, marking a 4.2 per cent increase since Q2 2023, according to the latest...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Third Quarter Housing Forecast Update. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to increase 4.4 per...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – As British Columbia prepares for its provincial election this October, the BC Chamber of Commerce is shedding light on the economic and policy concerns that matter most to voters. A recent poll provides...

The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, in his role as a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute, was first published in the Toronto Sun on August 7, 2024. BRITISH COLUMBIA – July 2024 brought another...

OTTAWA – Canadian retail sales decreased 0.3% to $65.7 billion in June. Sales were down in four of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. In volume terms, retail sales increased 0.1%...