PRINCE GEORGE – In July, the Northern Development board of directors approved funding for the following projects: $300,000 was approved for the South Peace Mile 0 Park Society through the Recreation...
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WORK ADVANCES ON EXPANDING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN BC
PRINCE GEORGE - Enhanced acute care and a dedicated cardiac unit is one step closer for the people of Northern BC with the approval of the business plan for a new patient-care tower at the...
BORROWING FOR PRINCE GEORGE AQUATIC CENTRE UPGRADES APPROVED
PRINCE GEORGE – The alternative approval process (AAP) for the Aquatic Centre upgrade funding has been successfully completed. With fewer than 10 per cent of eligible electors opposing the...
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS AUGUST 22, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE David Molinski is rejoining the Executive Team at CO2 Lock Corp. as Vice President, Regulatory and External Relations to lead permitting...
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPS IMPROVED WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU), along with two other Interior post-secondary institutions, has partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to develop an enhanced...
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR BC FARMERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The B.C. On-Farm Technology Adoption Program is now open for applications. With up to $2 million available for farmers from the Federal and Provincial Government, funding is...
BCREA: LIKELIHOOD OF RATE CUT FROM BANK OF CANADA IN SEPTEMBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to a press release from the BC Real Estate Association, Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis in...
HEALTH-CARE COSTS FOR TYPICAL CANADIAN FAMILY WILL REACH ALMOST $18,000 THIS YEAR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A typical Canadian family of four will pay an estimated $17,713 for public health-care insurance this year, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...
CAPITAL GAINS: MEI CORRECTS THE RECORD ON OMISSIONS FROM A RECENT STUDY
OTTAWA – Contrary to the claims espoused in a recent joint publication from IRIS and the Centre for Future Work, middle-class Canadians are the main group impacted by the increase in the capital...
BC AUTO MARKET UPDATE: USED CAR PRICES DROP, NEW CAR PRICES STABILIZE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The automotive market in British Columbia has been experiencing significant shifts in recent months, with used car prices continuing to decline and new car prices showing signs of...
WILL YOU EVER REACH YOUR PERSONAL GOALS?
BRITISH COLUMBIA - When the economy starts heading south and becomes more uncertain, most companies fell into one of two categories characterized by their reactions to and strategies for dealing...
CREA: FLEDGLING CANADIAN HOUSING MARKET MOMENTUM HITS PAUSE IN JULY
OTTAWA - While there were early signs of renewed momentum in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, activity in Canada’s housing market took a pause in July. Home...
2024 BRITISH COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE DATA CALL HIGHLIGHTS BALANCED MARKET TRENDS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) has released its 2024 Real Estate Brokerage Data Call and Home Buyer Rescission Period (HBRP) Reporting Summary. This...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CORPORATE HEAD OFFICES ARE FLEEING CANADA
The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, in his role as a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute, was first published in the Toronto Sun on August 7, 2024. BRITISH COLUMBIA...
ESTEEM LINGERIE: SOLUTION PROVIDERS FOR BUSY WOMEN
WEST KELOWNA - If the bra doesn’t fit, you shouldn’t commit. To buying one, that is, and to that end, Esteem Lingerie has a fully trained team that ensures each client has an undergarment that fits...
FORTIS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH VULCANX SUPPORTING HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY
SURREY - FortisBC Energy Inc. has signed an agreement with VulcanX Energy Corp. (VulcanX) to support the development of hydrogen pyrolysis technology that would see zero-emission hydrogen and solid...