BRITISH COLUMBIA - Local governments, First Nations, not-for-profit organizations and manufacturing businesses in northern B.C. are receiving funding from the the Rural Economic Diversification and...
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BCREA: NEW LISTINGS BOUNCE HIGHER IN APRIL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 7,569 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in April 2024, an increase...
BCREA: APRIL 2024 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts fell 0.8 per cent to 240,229 units in April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 8 per cent from the same month last year....
CEO FROUDE LEADS FMI BY EXAMPLE IN MALE DOMINATED CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
By Mark MacDonald BRITISH COLUMBIA - In an industry steeped in tradition as construction is, Fereshteh Froude, CEO of Vancouver-based FMI (Froude Management Inc.) has chosen to lead by example. “I...
SURERUS MURPHY JV RECOGNIZED FOR COMMITMENT TO HIRING WOMEN
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Surerus Murphy Joint Venture constructs energy construction infrastructure projects throughout western Canada and is recognized in the industry for its commitment to hiring women...
TELUS INVESTING $17 BILLION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA THROUGH 2028
BRITISH COLUMBIA - TELUS is investing $17 billion to significantly expand and improve its network infrastructure and operations across British Columbia over the next five years. This investment is...
COMMUNITY FUTURES BRITISH COLUMBIA RECEIVES $3.9M TO SUPPORT RURAL BUSINESSES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To mark Economic Development Week, The federal government announced their support of $3.9 million to Community Futures British Columbia, along with its 34 member offices....
MAJORITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIANS FEAR BEING VICTIMS OF CRIME: RESEARCH CO. SURVEY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A recent Research Co. public opinion survey confirms that more than half of British Columbians think crime has worsened in the past four years and 51 per cent fear they will be a...
COFI: STATEMENT ON RECENT MILL CLOSURES AND CURTAILMENTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Linda Coady, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) made the following statement in response to ongoing mill closures and curtailments in BC:...
NORTHERN BC BRIEFS – MAY 10, 2024
BCREA April 2024 Employment Report BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 90,400, or 0.4 per cent, to 20.491 million in April. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.1 per cent. Average...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESSES OPPOSE CAPITAL GAINS CHANGES UNLESS CRITICAL AMENDMENTS ARE MADE
OTTAWA – Nearly three-quarters (72%) of small business owners say the proposed changes to capital gains taxation will harm Canada’s climate for investment and growth, according to new data from the...
CANFOR ANNOUNCES PERMANENT CLOSURE AND SUSPENSION OF PLANNED REINVESTMENT IN SAWMILLS
NORTHERN BC - After thorough analysis of the persistent shortage of economically available timber and challenging operating conditions in northern British Columbia, Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP)...
ICBA ECONOMICS: FOCUS ON B.C. CONSTRUCTION LABOUR SUPPLY & DEMAND
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The availability and cost of qualified workers is a day-to-day concern for many ICBA members as well as for the construction industry...
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR FOOD PRODUCERS TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Funding is now available for B.C. producers, food processors and seafood businesses to help them improve product tracing, to meet consumer demands for greater transparency and...
EDITORIAL: RATHER THAN LOOK IN THE MIRROR, GOVERNMENT BLAMES PRIVATE SECTOR FOR INFLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Socialist governments blame businesses for higher prices, when it is actually their own policies that drive up prices. One of the latest cases in point is Prime Minister Justin...
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES UP 24%, BUT MORE ROOM TO GROW
BRITISH COLUMBIA - While the number of women getting involved in the construction industry has been increasing steadily, there’s still plenty of room to grow as opportunities continue to expand....