OTTAWA – As Canadians fill up their fuel tanks this summer, they are also powering a growing biofuel sector. According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Canada’s oilseed producers are set to benefit from...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: A MIX OF CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STATISTICS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - Construction is a big and unusually visible segment of our economy, one that in some of the industry’s busiest years accounts for more than...
EDITORIAL: TRUDEAU’S CARBON TAX FORCEFULLY LINKS THE ECONOMY TO CLIMATE CHANGE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to Justin Trudeau becoming Prime Minister of Canada, he proclaimed that Canada’s economy is intricately linked to climate change. Or as some others call it: The weather....
INDRA BHAN APPOINTED AS INTERIM CEO OF THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE
The Surrey Board of Trade is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors representing various disciplines and business sectors. The Board exists to provide high-level guidance and direction to the...
SURREY CITY COUNCIL APPROVES STEPS TO INCREASE HOUSING SUPPLY
SURREY – During the Regular Council Meeting held recently, the Surrey City Council took steps to address the city's housing crisis by approving three key motions aimed at increasing affordable...
MOVERS & SHAKERS AUGUST 6, 2024 – FRASER VALLEY
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Neil Dubord, the Delta Police Chief, has been selected as a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The Veterans Memorial Lodge at Broadmead in...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: AUGUST 6, 2024
Location: Maple Ridge (mixed-use dev) Address: 11654 223 St and 22328 St Anne Ave - Condominiums - La Riviere Description: New mixed use development - approx six storeys - approx 111 condominium...
BCREA: BC GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO INDUSTRY FEEDBACK ON RESIDENTIAL TENANCY ACT CHANGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the immediate wake of publicly voiced concern from the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA), the BC Government has reversed course on two recent changes to the Residential...
SECOND SLOWEST JULY SALES IN A DECADE FOR FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTARE MARKET
SURREY - Sluggish seasonally-adjusted sales and a continued rise in inventory has the Fraser Valley market slowly shifting to favour buyers. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 1,230 sales...
NEW BATTERY INNOVATION CENTRE TO POWER UP AT UBC OKANAGAN
KELOWNA - From phones to computers and vehicles, the number of battery-powered devices that people depend on continues to increase, leading to the need to find more efficient and sustainable methods...
STATS CAN RELEASES SURVEY OF INNOVATION & BUSINESS STRATEGY 2022 RESULTS
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada recently released the results of the Innovation and Business Strategy survey, 2022. Innovation activities encompass all developmental, financial, and commercial efforts...
THE VERDICT ON VACANT HOME TAXES
OTTAWA – The verdict is in: Vacant home taxes can improve housing availability, but not affordability, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Ripple Effects: The Impact of an Empty-Homes...
CAPITAL GAINS TAX HIKE: LESS REVENUE THAN ANTICIPATED, AT THE EXPENSE OF ENTREPRENEURS AND THE MIDDLE CLASS
OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains inclusion rate will bring in less money for Ottawa than the government had projected, points out a researcher at the Montreal Economic Institute in...
OPINION: IT’S TIME TO FIND A PIN AND POP OTTAWA’S BALLOONING BUREAUCRACY
Trudeau Has Added Over 108,000 Bureaucrats To The Federal Payroll Since Becoming Prime Minister OTTAWA - Bureaucrats love to think of themselves as “public servants,” but who is really serving who...
BCREA: MAY ECONOMIC GROWTH DRIVEN BY GOODS PRODUCING INDUSTRIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in May, following a 0.3 per cent increase in April according to a report released by the BC Real Estate Association. The growth was driven by...
TIGH-NA-MARA SETTING GREEN STANDARDS FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
PARKSVILLE – Award winning Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre is nestled in the woods near Rathtrevor Beach, and it’s one of the greenest properties anywhere. General Manager Jim...