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BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.8 per cent to $69.6 billion in July compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 4.0 per cent....

BRITISH COLUMBIA - A total of nine value-added forestry companies will be receiving a combined $2.5 million from the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF). Canadian Bavarian Millwork and Lumber Ltd. in...

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Pierre Piché has been appointed as the newest Genesis Experience Manager at Genesis Kelowna. Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, will...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - DP World’s new $150 million Canola Oil Transload Facility at Fraser Surrey has begun full operations. The facility strengthens direct connectivity between prairie farmers and...

OTTAWA - Small businesses are feeling the strain of financial stress, brought on by consumer spending shifts and uncertain trade relations. In its second quarter Business Credit Trends Report in the...

OTTAWA - Canada’s housing market may be turning a new leaf this fall, according to REMAX Canada’s 2025 Fall Housing Market Update. The report points to improved affordability and a boost in...

PRINCE RUPERT – An environmental assessment certificate has been issued to the Ksi Lisims LNG project, which is is expected to have the capacity to export approximately 12 million tonnes of...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight policy rate to 2.5 per cent this morning. In its statement, the Bank noted that US tariffs sharply impacted Canadian export levels while...

OTTAWA - Building permits across the country edged down slightly in July – one tenth of a percent, to $11.9 billion - a report issued by Statistics Canada details. In July, the total value of...

The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Calgary Sun on September 3, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - Earlier this week, we marked another Labour Day, and Canada’s...

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Bryan Craigen has been appointed as the new Head of Carrier Relations at Axis Insurance. Kevin O'Kane has been appointed as the Executive Vice President and...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Teck Resources Limited and Anglo American have announced they’ve reached an agreement to merge the two companies to form the Anglo Teck group, a global critical minerals and...