BCREA: BC MARKETS BALANCED GOING INTO SUMMER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 8,075 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in May 2024, a 11.6 per...
NCDA: BC’S STRATEGY AGAINST AUTO THEFT PAYING DIVIDENDS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In May, the federal government unveiled a National Action Plan on Combating Auto Theft, underlining the growing level of concern about this issue. The strategy includes...
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA ACQUIRES CANADIAN WESTERN BANK
BRITISH COLUMBIA - National Bank of Canada (NBC) has acquired Canadian Western Bank (CWB) for a reported $5 billion. NBC, based in Montreal, made the announcement Tuesday. The transaction is subject...
EQUIFAX: CANADIANS ADAPTING THEIR FINANCIAL DECISIONS TO KEEP UP WITH ECONOMY
OTTAWA - Consumer debt rose to $2.46 trillion at the end of Q1 2024, marking a 3.5 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights...
CFIB: GOVERNMENT MADE NO AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSED CAPITAL GAINS CHANGES
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shared its disappointment that the federal government did not make amendments to its proposed changes to capital gains taxation....
CANADA’S FOREST SECTOR WELCOMES NEW NATIONAL WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY
OTTAWA – Last week, the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) introduced the Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy designed to increase awareness and investment in wildfire...
