SURREY - Metro Vancouver is gaining momentum as a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada, with strong employment growth across the region’s foreign multinational...
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BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
CITY WIDE PRODUCE FACILITY UNDERWAY IN SURREY
SURREY - City Wide Produce has broken ground on a new 26,680 square foot facility in Campbell Heights in Surrey. The new building will be equipped with temperature and humidity-controlled zones for...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The Delta Chamber of Commerce is inviting passionate and committed individuals to join their Board of Directors. The Ladner Business Association...
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....
CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS RELEASES THIRD QUARTER FINANCIALS
LADYSMITH - Western Forest Products Inc. (WFP) posted a net loss of $19.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, $2.2 million more than the same quarter in 2023. The forestry company had a...
REPORT FORCASTS WINTER RECREATIONAL MARKETS IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to the recently released Royal LePage Winter Recreational Property Report, home prices in Canada's popular ski regions1 remained virtually flat year over year in the...
CLAIMS SUPPRESSION – WHAT IS IT?
Reporting injuries to WorkSafeBC We all have a right to go home safely at the end of the workday. But sometimes, incidents occur. From day one on the job, workers in British Columbia are covered by...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CONSTRUCTION PRICES STILL RISING FASTER THAN OVERALL INFLATION
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE ANNOUNCED 2024 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
SURREY - On Thursday, November 7, the Surrey Board of Trade recognized eight winners at their 26th annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards, with Presenting Sponsors DP World Canada, TD Bank and the...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Homeowners interested in building coach houses, secondary suites, or other small-scale multi-unit housing, are invited to attend Delta’s Housing Our...