BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was essentially unchanged in March, following a 0.2 per cent increase in February. Both goods and services sectors were unchanged from February. Residential...
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NEW INITIATIVE CALLS ON BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO STAND UP FOR FORESTRY
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new grassroots initiative is encouraging British Columbians to be better informed on B.C’.s forest sector and take action through various activities including online letters and...
FUNDING ENABLES DESTINATION BC TO COMPLETE NEW COMMUNITY TOURISM PLANS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Destination BC, with the support of PacifiCan, announced the completion of 11 new community tourism plans, representing mostly small and rural communities across the province,...
EDITORIAL: SLOWING THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IS JUVENILE REASONING FOR ATTAINING CLIMATE GOALS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is startling to see that musings and calculated estimations for the future written in this space are coming to pass. In January, 2020, my Business Examiner column warned Canada...
COLLABORATION NEEDED FOR STRONGER FUTURE AS MAJOR PROJECTS NEAR COMPLETION
PRINCE GEORGE – As the ‘generational major projects era’ nears, Northern Development’s “State of the North” report is calling upon the northern B.C. region to work collaboratively to identify new...
COLLABORATION NEEDED FOR STRONGER FUTURE AS MAJOR PROJECTS NEAR COMPLETION
PRINCE GEORGE – As the ‘generational major projects era’ nears, Northern Development’s “State of the North” report is calling upon the northern B.C. region to work collaboratively to identify new...
BC BRIEFS – MAY 31, 2024
BCCA Secures Extended Funding from LNG Canada BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Construction Association (BCCA) announces a two-year extension to its current collaboration with LNG Canada to deliver the...
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS – MAY 31, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE Margo Wagner has been appointed as as Chair of Northern Development Board of Directors. Fran Haughian has recently been hired at the Northern BC Tourism Association as an Emergency...
C.D. HOWE: CALLS FOR BANK OF CANADA TO LOWER OVERNIGHT RATE TO 4.75 PERCENT, CUT TO 3.50 PERCENT BY JUNE 2025
OTTAWA - The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) calls for the Bank of Canada to lower its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate, to 4.75 percent at its...
ALTAGAS AND VOPAK REACH DECISION ON RIDLEY ISLAND ENERGY EXPORT FACILITY
PRINCE RUPERT - AltaGas Ltd. (TSX: ALA) and Royal Vopak (XAMS: VPK) are pleased to announce a positive final investment decision (FID) on the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF), a...
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS CALL FOR PROMPT PAYMENT LEGISLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia (ECABC) is asking BC’s political parties to commit to enacting prompt payment legislation as soon as possible, to bring...
PRIVATE CLINICS HELPED SASKATCHEWAN REDUCE MEDIAN MEDICAL WAIT TIMES BY NEARLY 50%
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Private clinics were a key component in the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative (SSI), which reduced waiting times by 47 per cent between 2010 and 2014, finds a new study published...
PAYPAL SURVEY SHOWS CANADIAN SMES SEEING POTENTIAL GROWTH
OTTAWA - Although 47 percent of all Canadian online small-medium enterprises (SMEs) report their business has not expanded in the last three years, yet 82 percent believe that they still have the...
BC BUILDING PERMIT HUB PILOT LAUNCHED
BRITISH COLUMBIA – In an effort to have homes built faster and address housing market challenges, the Province is digitizing local permit processes to make it easier and faster for homeowners and...
HTEC RECEIVES FUNDING TO BUILD HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FACILITY IN NANAIMO
BRITISH COLUMBIA – HTEC has received a $337 million loan to expand its network of hydrogen refueling stations in B.C. and Alberta, and will build three new hydrogen production facilities in Nanaimo,...
HOWELL ELECTRIC: LEADING THE CHARGE FOR WOMEN IN TRADES
KAMLOOPS – Howell Electric is at the forefront of a revolution in British Columbia's construction industry, actively fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity. Based in Kamloops, this...