OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 5 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that economic growth is slow, wage pressures are...
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 5 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that economic growth is slow, wage pressures are...
Equifax Canada Market Pulse — Q4 2023 Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends Report BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to Equifax® Canada’s latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights report,...
LANGLEY - In a major win for businesses and employers, the provincial government announced in its recent budget a long-awaited change to the Employer Health Tax. The change does bring major savings...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Any lingering doubts as to whether government is now the principal “growth industry” in British Columbia can be safely set aside after last week’s provincial budget. Among the...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was largely unchanged in December, declining by 0.02 per cent, following two months of growth. Goods-producing sectors contracted by 0.2 per cent, while services...
100 MILE HOUSE - The Cariboo Regional District and the District of 100 Mile House have agreed to enter a partnership for the management and operation of the South Cariboo Recreation Centre. The...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC government’s decision to finally increase the Employer Health Tax (EHT) payroll exemption threshold to $1M comes as welcome news for the province's economy, although...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 budget promises to address the needs of British Columbians in the face of ongoing affordability challenges, with a focus on enhancing housing availability and maintaining...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent in December to $67.3 billion. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 0.5 per cent month-over-month. In volume terms, retail sales rose 0.8...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - We share the Government’s commitment to building housing and infrastructure, but question how realistic this government’s policy strategy really is given workforce shortages and...
NORTHERN BC - The latest employment statistics show that there were 3,153 total workers on the Site C project in December 2023. Of the total workers, 2,373 were from British Columbia, or 75%. There...
Business News Influencing Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE - Tracy Calogheros, longtime CEO of the Exploration Place, is retiring after 30 years with the organization. John McNamee has been names new chief...
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Payroll calculations are complicated, and Evan Drury was determined to make it simpler and quicker. Thus in 2012 he released Payroll Connected software, and companies across the...
*The following story is about a fictitious company, and is used for example purposes only.* BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the heart of British Columbia, amidst the rugged beauty of the landscape, lies a...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia government’s per-person spending in 2022/23, the latest year of available data, was nearly 20 per cent higher than in 2019/20, finds a new study published...
PRINCE GEORGE - The members of the BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) reported 4233 property sales worth $1.7 billion in 2023 through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®), down from last year’s...