Category: Northern BC

OTTAWA – In May 2024, Canadian manufacturing sales increased by 0.4% to reach $71.4 billion, following a 1.4% rise in April. The growth was driven by higher production in the aerospace product and parts industry (+11.2%),...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new agreement between British Columbia and Alberta allows B.C. wineries to once again ship their products directly to Alberta consumers, reopening an essential sales and tourism channel for B.C.’s wine...

OTTAWA – If the federal government reduced program spending by only 2.3 per cent over two years and eliminated a host of tax expenditures, it could balance the budget and reduce personal income tax rates affecting most...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Canadian housing starts fell 9 per cent to 241,672 units in June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 14 per cent from the same month last year. Single-detached housing starts...