BRITISH COLUMBIA - Amid a housing affordability crisis and growing economic uncertainty, a staggering 72% of B.C. contractors report a shortage of skilled tradespeople, according to the Independent...
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B.C. REAL ESTATE HELD VALUES, VOLUMES IN 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - 2024 was another steady year for the real estate industry across British Columbia. Prices and sales volumes were generally on par with the previous year, as reported by real...
CANADIAN MILL SERVICES ASSOCIATION ACQUIRES QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF THE BC COFI
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian Mill Services Association announced that it has completed a purchase agreement with the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) to acquire the COFI Quality Control...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 10, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Katherine Carlson has stepped into the role of executive officer for the Canadian Home Builders' Association of Northern BC, succeeding Terri McConnachie....
TLA: LUMBER MARKET 2025: THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY NEWS
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Winter 2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - Another year and another market outlook. After a dismal 2023 and 2024 in lumber markets in both demand and prices, it can only get better in...
CAROLE TAYLOR TO LEAD PANEL ON ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AT SOS FORUM JAN. 23
BRITISH COLUMBIA – With addictions and mental illnesses fueling a significant portion of British Columbia's crime and street disorder, veteran journalist and politician Carole Taylor will explore...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 7, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Steve Roosdahl has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of BCfresh. Linda Dempster, a resident of Tsawwassen, has been awarded the Doug...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 7, 2025
Location: Delta (mixed-use dev) Address: 4989 Bridge St and 4905 Elliott St - Condominiums - Commercial - Bridge & Elliott Description: New mixed use development - 6 storeys - approx 129...
NCDA: 2025 RESOLUTIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The old adage that a New Year brings renewed hope and optimism is one that our sector will gladly embrace. As we enter the initial weeks of 2025, there is only one for certain; we...
TLA EDITORIAL: AFFORDABILITY AND A VIBRANT FOREST SECTOR THAT’LL WORK
This article was published in the Winter 2025 issue of the Truck Logger BC Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Affordability is a trending word of the day and for good reason; the stresses of handling the...
DEMOLITION CONTRACT AWARDED TO MAKE WAY FOR CENTRE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT
SURREY - A contract for $1.2 M has been awarded for the demolition of the former North Surrey Recreation Centre to make way for the development of Centre Block which includes two high-rise...
DP WORLD PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN CANADIAN CARGO OPERATIONS
PRINCE RUPERT - DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, announced a new partnership with the Gemini Cooperation to enhance cargo operations throughout Canada. Beginning in...
LOWER MAINLAND 2025 PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS ANNOUNCED
VANCOUVER - The property assessments for more than 1,120,000 properties throughout the Lower Mainland, have now been released. Overall, the Lower Mainland's total assessments increased from about $2...
NEW LISTINGS AT 10-YEAR HIGH IN 2024 IN FRASER VALLEY
SURREY - Bank of Canada interest rate cuts that began mid-year were not enough to ease the affordability crisis for many home buyers in the Fraser Valley in 2024, leading to a decline in annual...
ICBA ECONOMICS: 2025-26 FORECAST
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - As a new year beckons, Canadian policymakers and business leaders find themselves staring at an unsettled economic landscape that renders...
MINIMUM RATES INCREASE ON DEC. 31 FOR FARM WORKERS WHO HAND HARVEST CROPS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Minimum piece rates for hand harvesting specified farm crops will increase by 3.9% on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The increase applies to 15 agricultural crops harvested by hand as...