BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Province has granted extensions to 21 B.C. local governments to provide them more time to amend zoning bylaws and upgrade infrastructure for some, or all, of their community....
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CREA: CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY REMAINS IN HOLDING PATTERN
OTTAWA - National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of the second rate cut...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to a press release from the BC Real Estate Association, Canadian housing starts fell 22 per cent to 217,405 units in August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)....
CREATIVE DOOR SERVICES CELEBRATES 55-YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE
DELTA/PRINCE RUPERT – This year, renowned garage and commercial door company Creative Door Services is thrilled to announce its 55-year anniversary celebration. Amidst a rapidly changing market, new...
COFI: STUDY ON SUPPLY CHAIN AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF FOREST SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new economic study focusing on local communities across BC was released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI). This study highlights the vital role of British...
INDIGENOUS AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM TAKE CENTER STAGE IN BC’S REVIVAL PLAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The tourism industry in British Columbia (BC) is seeing a resurgence with new government-backed initiatives aimed at revitalizing the sector, particularly benefiting small and...
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE Jim Martin, a retired municipal administrator, is joining the University of Northern British Columbia’s Board of Governors as an...
CANFOR COMPLETES FOREST TENURE TRANSFER
Canfor completes forest tenure transfer to McLeod Lake Indian Band and Tsay Keh Dene Nation BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) announced the completion of the subdivision and sale of...
NEW RECLAMATION PROJECT UNDERWAY AT MOUNT MILLIGAN MINE
PRINCE GEORGE/KAMLOOPS – A reclamation project underway at Mount Milligan Mine north of Prince George is testing a new way to evaluate ecological recovery. To assess the effectiveness of...
SALES SLOW IN AUGUST, BUT FALLING RATES SHOULD DRIVE ACTIVITY HIGHER IN THE FALL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,943 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in August 2024, a 10 per...
ICBA ECONOMICS: A SNAPSHOT OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - While some B.C. politicians and environmental activists trumpet the “energy transition” and present alluring visions of a low-carbon future...
B.C. ON TRACK TO BE CANADA’S THIRD-MOST INDEBTED PROVINCE BY 2029/30
BRITISH COLUMBIA —If the B.C. provincial government continues with its current fiscal plans, it will become the third-most indebted province in the country by 2029/30, finds a new study published...
NEW BIABC POLL SHOWS STREET DISORDER THREATENING VIABILITY OF BUSINESSES ACROSS BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new poll released by the Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC), a Save Our Streets coalition member, is providing shocking statistics about the extent to which street...
CANADIAN DEWATERING LP OFFERS INNOVATIVE FLUID MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS TO ALL INDUSTRIES
PRINCE GEORGE – Site management and fluid control might not be top of mind when considering heavy industry projects, however, the service is an essential component to all kinds of major projects...
PROVINCE OFFERING FREE STANDARDIZED DESIGNS FOR HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province of BC is now offering standardized designs for people building small-scale, multi-unit housing to enable time and cost savings. Most of the 10 designs are based on...
BUILDING THE FUTURE: UNLOCKING THE PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF BC’S HOUSING SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Despite recent government attempts to address BC's ongoing housing crisis, a new economic report from the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) indicates that even the current,...