BRITISH COLUMBIA - Have you thought about your exit strategy for your business? Businesses are selling quickly these days, yet many operate without the end in mind, and fewer than 10 per cent have a...
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Tahltan Nation Signs Impact-Benefit Agreement Regarding the Silvertip Mine
NORTHERN BC/DEASE LAKE – The Tahltan Nation and Coeur Silvertip Holdings Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining, Inc., announced the signing of a comprehensive Impact-Benefit Agreement in...
ADVISORY: Bankruptcies in 2020 – A Year in Review
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To say 2020 has been a unique year would be somewhat of an understatement. In fact, it could be called the year of the roller coaster. This time last year I was preparing...
The US Is Increasingly Dependent On Overseas Lumber Supply As Canadian Softwood Lumber Production Continues To Decline
BRITISH COLUMBIA - During the first ten months of 2020, US importation of overseas softwood lumber was 39 per cent higher than during the same period in 2019. By year-end, 2020's import volume will...
C.D. Howe: Bank of Canada Should Hold Overnight Rate at 0.25 Percent, Maintain Government Bond Purchases
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) recommends that the Bank of Canada keep its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate, at 0.25...
BCREA: BC Residential Permits Up
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts decreased by 12.6 per cent m/m to 228,279 units in December at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), following a strong increase of 14 per cent in the...
Tourism Coalition Urges Province Not To Pursue Domestic Travel Ban
Industry Looking to Work With Government on Other Options BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s beleaguered tourism and hospitality industry says a ban on inter- provincial, non-essential travel not only goes...
BC Chamber of Commerce and ACE-WIL Launch Student Talent Program
Program to Support BC Businesses in Recovery and Future Growth BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Chamber of Commerce and Association for Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning BC/Yukon...
MOU Presents Opportunities The Tahltan Nation
Opportunities for Employment Growth And Skilled Trades Workforce DEASE LAKE - As part of its commitment to support success in trades education and apprenticeship for First Nations, and actively...
Port of Prince Rupert Investment to Expand Operations
PRINCE RUPERT – A provincial investment of $25 million is coming to the Port of Prince Rupert according to a January 14th press release from the provincial department of Transportation and...
Province Increases Cleanbc Rebates For Commercial EVs
BRITISH COLUMBIA – BC businesses wanting to reduce air pollution and save on fuel costs can access more in provincial rebates through the CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) and...
BC Homesales Closing Out an Unprecedented Year
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 93,953 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in 2020, an increase...
Pandemic Tops The List Of Disruptors To Watch In 2021
Farm Credit Canada's Economic Team Say To Watch Pandemic Trends In 2021 BRITISH COLUMBIA – The pandemic was undoubtedly the single biggest shock to the Canadian agriculture and food industry in...
BC Northern Real Estate Board: 2020 Year in Review
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The realtor members of the BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) reported 5083 property sales worth $1.6 billion in 2020 through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), up from last...
December Shows Overall Decline In Employment Except For BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment lost 63k jobs in December (-0.3 per cent, m/m), representing the first decline since April 2020. This comes on the heels of many provinces reinstating public...
Westjet Slashes Capacity In Response To Rushed Government Testing Regime
Westjet Group To Stand Down Equivalent Of 1,000 Employees And Reduce Capacity By A Third BRITISH COLUMBIA - WestJet announced further cuts to its schedule as the airline continues to face volatile...
