LANGLEY - Zenterra Developments (Zenterra) has announced the launch of Solana, a new collection of 230 studio, one, and two-bedroom condominiums in Langley’s sought-after Willoughby Heights...
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SLUGGISH SALES AND RISING INVENTORIES SEE FRASER VALLEY MOVING TOWARD A BUYER’S MARKET
SURREY - With active inventories hitting levels not seen in 10 years and sales 30 per cent below the 10-year average, Fraser Valley real estate is building towards a buyer’s market if sales continue...
EDITORIAL: FREE ENTERPRISE HAS A REAL CHANCE IN UPCOMING PROVINCIAL ELECTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It wasn’t too many months ago when British Columbians – and specifically the province’s business community – was resigned to the fact the NDP would waltz into another term of...
$1.6 MILLION FOR SEVEN LOWER MAINLAND ORGANIZATIONS ON WORLD TOURISM DAY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the PacificCan, Harjit S. Sajjan announced $1.6 Million in funding for seven lower mainland organizations on World...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 LANGLEY BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
LANGLEY - The Langley Chamber is pleased to announce the shortlist of finalists for the 28th annual Langley Business Excellence Awards! After nearly 100 nominations were received this year, the...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: 2024 SURREY BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
SURREY - On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) will recognize 7 of Surrey’s finest businesses in different award categories at the in-person Academy Awards-style 26th...
NEW FOREST POLICY: THE PREDICTABLE DECLINE OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY
By Jim Girvan From Fall 2024 Truck Loggers Association Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Forestry, by its nature, is a slow moving, long-term game. Timber supply models used to set the allocated an-nual...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 1, 2024
Location: Abbotsford (industrial new) Address: 30530 Matsqui Pl - Warehouse Description: New industrial warehouse - approx 20,914 sf Status: Rezoning Application - in process Contact 1: Krahn Group...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 1, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Seaspan Shipyards, the largest shipbuilder in B.C., is urging the provincial government to take advantage of the chance to construct new vessels for BC...
96% OF TELEVISION NEWS COVERAGE OF OTTAWA’S CHILD CARE, DENTAL CARE AND PHARMA CARE PROGRAMS FAILED TO REPORT ON COSTS
OTTAWA - Roughly four per cent of CBC (3.7 per cent) and CTV’s (4.1 per cent) coverage of the federal government’s child care, pharma care and dental care programs reported the costs to taxpayers,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CANADA SHOULD PLAY TO ITS TRADE STRENGTHS
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and the Business Council of British Columbia’s David Williams first appeared in the Sept. 25, 2024 edition of the Globe and Mail. BRITISH...
EDITORIAL: HYBRID WORK IS HERE TO STAY: REGIONAL TRENDS SHAPING CANADA’S NEW NORMAL
OTTAWA - Canadians are settling into new work-from-home patterns, but regional disparities reveal different experiences across the country, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Kerry Brown has assumed the position of Strategic Advisor – Chair Recruiting at MacKay CEO Forums. Stephen Toth has been appointed Vice...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Donny van Dyk celebrates one year since joining the City of Delta. The Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL), Community Living BC, and WorkBC...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Location: Surrey (mixed-use dev) Address: 2419 168 St - Condominiums - Townhouses - Commercial Description: New mixed use development - 2 structures - 4 storey condominium building, 29 units - 5...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: RAISES CONCERNS OVER CHANGES TO THE TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade is closely examining the recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program announced by Minister Randy Boissonnault. While the program’s adjustments aim...