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B.C. REAL ESTATE HELD VALUES, VOLUMES IN 2024

BRITISH COLUMBIA - 2024 was another steady year for the real estate industry across British Columbia. Prices and sales volumes were generally on par with the previous year, as reported by real...

BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 10, 2025

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Katherine Carlson has stepped into the role of executive officer for the Canadian Home Builders' Association of Northern BC, succeeding Terri McConnachie....

TLA: LUMBER MARKET 2025: THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY NEWS

As seen in Truck LoggerBC Winter 2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - Another year and another market outlook. After a dismal 2023 and 2024 in lumber markets in both demand and prices, it can only get better in...

NCDA: 2025 RESOLUTIONS

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The old adage that a New Year brings renewed hope and optimism is one that our sector will gladly embrace. As we enter the initial weeks of 2025, there is only one for certain; we...

ICBA ECONOMICS: 2025-26 FORECAST

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - As a new year beckons, Canadian policymakers and business leaders find themselves staring at an unsettled economic landscape that renders...

BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 27, 2024

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, a Governor of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, has been appointed as the next Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Sharon...

BCREA: RETAIL SALES UP .9% IN BC FOR OCTOBER

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.5 per cent. Furthermore,...

NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 20, 2024

News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE Kim Haakstad has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of COFI. The 80th Annual Truck Loggers Association...

BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to the US presidential election, the outlook for Canadian mortgage rates seemed relatively clear. The Bank of Canada’s overnight policy rate was on a glide path to reach...