BRITISH COLLUMBIA - For the past several years, the construction industry has implored the B.C. government to pay its overdue building bills on time. Instead, the cash flow drag continues, as 91...
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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 25, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Pip Dhaliwal of Freedom Capital Inc, has been recognized as an Excellence Awardee for the Canadian Mortgage Awards for Alternative Broker Specialist of the...
ICBA ECONOMICS: REVIEWING THE 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION PLATFORMS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - ICBA Economics has scrutinized the election platforms of the two main parties – Mark Carney’s Liberals, and Pierre Poilievre’s...
PROVINCE SUPPORTS FORESTRY-SECTOR MANUFACTURERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province has announced that the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), is contributing as much as $11 million toward four forestry-sector capital projects in the province. The...
PHASE 2 OF BEVAN LIVING WORKPLACE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT UNVEILED IN CUMBERLAND
COMOX VALLEY – There’s a new place to do business, live and play in the Comox Valley, on the Bevan lands. Acciano Development Inc. has unveiled Phase 2 of its Bevan Living Workplace Industrial...
SURREY COUNCIL APPROVES PROJECT ON CITY OWNED LAND
SURREY - Surrey City Council has approved the use of municipally owned land for a new rental housing project that is expected to bring approximately 350 purpose-built rental homes to the city. The...
LANGLEY CHAMBER RESPONDS TO TRANSLINK’S NEW INVESTMENT PLAN
LANGLEY - Transit is vital to the movement of people, goods, and services across our region. In Langley, where transit ridership has grown by 29% in recent years, reliable service is essential to...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 22, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The industrial property at 1223 Derwent Way was bought out by the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District for $37.15 million. Twin Sails, owned...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 22, 2025
Location: Chilliwack (multi-family new) Address: 45639 Spadina Ave - Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 4 storeys - 44 condominium units - u/g parking Status: Construction...
BCREA: MARCH 2025 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, down from a 2.6 per cent increase in February....
WHY ARE CANADIAN OPINION POLLS ALL OVER THE MAP
Polls show the Liberals ahead, but many Canadians don’t believe it OTTAWA - There was a time when opinion polling was largely taken at face value. While each opinion research firm produced a...
LAKETOWN RANCH: ADAMS FAMILY WORKING TOGETHER IN CONCERTS
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner LAKE COWICHAN – Greg Adams loves a challenge. As a former National Hockey League player, the Duncan native thrives on it, and he’s poured all of that energy,...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA HOLDS RATE NOTING UNCERTAINTY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada held its overnight policy rate at 2.75 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that pervasive uncertainty makes it...
CONSTRUCTION ICONS KNAPPETT, MATCON MERGE
VICTORIA – Construction industry icons Knappett Industries and the Matcon Group have officially merged. The merger brings together two industry leaders, and both Matcon and Knappett will continue...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 15, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Creative Door Services marks 55 years of service this year. Teranet, a company developing modern land registry solutions and data-driven platforms for...
MEI-IPSOS POLL: 56 PER CENT OF CANADIANS SUPPORT INCREASING ACCESS TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
OTTAWA - Canadians are increasingly in favour of breaking the government monopoly over health care by opening the door to independent providers and cross-border treatments, an MEI-Ipsos poll...