BC BUDGET PROVIDES LONG-AWAITED PAYROLL COST RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES BUT LEAVES MANY CHALLENGES UNADDRESSED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC government’s decision to finally increase the Employer Health Tax (EHT) payroll exemption threshold to $1M comes as welcome news for the province's economy, although...
CPABC: BC’S BUDGET 2024 AIMS TO COMBAT LIVABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 budget promises to address the needs of British Columbians in the face of ongoing affordability challenges, with a focus on enhancing housing availability and maintaining...
BCREA: DECEMBER 2023 RETAIL SALES REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent in December to $67.3 billion. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 0.5 per cent month-over-month. In volume terms, retail sales rose 0.8...
BCCA RESPONSE TO BC BUDGET 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - We share the Government’s commitment to building housing and infrastructure, but question how realistic this government’s policy strategy really is given workforce shortages and...
SITE C DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
NORTHERN BC - The latest employment statistics show that there were 3,153 total workers on the Site C project in December 2023. Of the total workers, 2,373 were from British Columbia, or 75%. There...
FEBRUARY 22 MOVERS & SHAKERS – BUSINESS EXAMINER NORTHERN BC
Business News Influencing Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE - Tracy Calogheros, longtime CEO of the Exploration Place, is retiring after 30 years with the organization. John McNamee has been names new chief...
