SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade’s Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report for April 2024 is released with a special focus on Surrey’s Indigenous Labour Force. “The labour market in Surrey is...
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SURREY COUNCIL APPROVES OVER $44.9M FOR OUTDOOR SPORT FACILITIES
SURREY – Surrey City Council is making significant investments in outdoor sport infrastructure with the approval of the City’s Five-Year (2024-2028) Financial Plan – Capital Program. The five-year...
APLIN MARTIN BECOMES DYNAMIC ONE-STOP-SHOP IN NEW COMPANY ERA
SURREY – Not all employees are able to demonstrate having ‘skin in the game, but for David Chan, President and CEO of Surrey-based multi-disciplinary consulting firm Aplin Martin, the proof is...
BCREA: FEBRUARY 2024 CANADIAN GDP GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in February, following a 0.5 per cent increase in January. The growth was driven by services-producing sectors (+0.2 per cent), led by growth...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE TAKES A NOSEDIVE IN APRIL
OTTAWA - The long-term confidence index for the next 12 months dropped 5.4 points down to 47.5. This indicator decreased for a second consecutive month, according to the latest Canadian Federation...
MISSION BRIDGEHEAD INVESTMENT CORPORATION SEEKS DIRECTORS
MISSION - Mission Bridgehead Investment Corporation (MBIC) is a newly formed municipal development corporation that has been established to stimulate economic development and employment growth...
BCREA: BC HOUSING MARKET EXPECTED TO REBOUND
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Second Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
ICBA ECONOMICS: HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, IMMIGRATION AND HOUSING MARKETS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....
TIGH-NA-MARA SEASIDE SPA RESORT IS HOSPITALITY/TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
PARKSVILLE - Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, a beloved destination for 40-plus years, recently received the award of Hospitality/Tourism Business of the Year at the 23rd Annual MNP LLP Vancouver...
VITALUS NUTRITION SEES EXPANSION WITH PROVINCIAL FUNDING
ABBOTSFORD - A new state-of-the-art milk production plant is coming to the Fraser Valley to help meet growing demand for dairy products. The Province is contributing as much as $25 million to help...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR APRIL 23, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara of Tsawwassen have started a skincare and cosmetics company called Face Club. Mark Booth, a sports editor, was named B.C. School...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: CITY OF SURREY BUDGET 2024
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade advocates for a sustainable financial local government framework that fosters a thriving economy, livability, and innovation in Surrey. The City of Surrey budget...
RAINSTICK SHOWERS TO BE INCLUDED IN HEWING HAUS MODULAR HOMES
KELOWNA/ABBOTSFORD – Sustainable shower technology developer RainStick has announced a partnership with construction firm Hewing Haus to include their units in their modular homes. RainStick,...
COMPANIES LEVERAGE EXPERTISE TO FORM CARIBOO CLEAN FUELS INC.
KELOWNA - Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels have joined forces and formed Cariboo Clean Fuels Inc. in order to leverage their respective expertise and resources. The new venture...
4 CRA-RELATED SCAMS TO STAY VIGILANT ABOUT THIS TAX SEASON
By Jeff Buckstein, Originally published by CPA Canada's news site. BRITISH COLUMBIA - From false warnings of compromised accounts to the use of AI to create fake news, tax scammers keep finding new...
BIABC: IMPACT OF CRIME & VANDALISM & THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS FOCAL POINTS
KAMLOOPS - Next week, representatives from Business Improvement Areas of BC, representing 70 business districts and more than 55,000 businesses on main streets and downtowns across our province,...