Central/North Vancouver Island

KOT GROUP BUYS OKANAGAN DODGE

KELOWNA – Okanagan Dodge is the latest addition to the Kot Auto Group. It is the second Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler dealership that is now under the Kot Group, as they acquired Nanaimo’s Woodgrove...

BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....

South Vancouver Island

TOYOTA HIGHLANDER RANKS AS MOST STOLEN VEHICLE OF 2023

CANADA -  Équité Association, Canada’s national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention, today unveiled their annual 'Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada' for 2023. After two consecutive...

BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....

Thompson Okanagan

BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...

BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....

CENTRAL & NORTH OKANAGAN REAL ESTATE VOLUMES JUMP

KELOWNA - Real estate sales volumes in both the North and Central Okanagan jumped in October, statistics announced by the Association of Interior Realtors reveal. The Central Okanagan saw a total of...

CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...

Fraser Valley

BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...

BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....

CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...

Northern BC

ECABC: GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The provincial government has an enormous impact on the construction sector’s operating environment. As a non-partisan industry association, the Electrical Contractors Association...

BCREA: CANADIAN GDP UNCHANGED IN AUGUST

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was essentially unchanged in August, following a 0.1 per cent increase in July. Service-producing industries grew by 0.1 per cent, while goods-producing...