Location: Abbotsford (multi-family new) Address: 33762 McDougall Ave - Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 2 structures - 6 storeys - 158 condominium units - studio to 2 bedroom...
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FEDS COULD BALANCE BUDGET AND REDUCE TAX RATES WITH 2.3% SPENDING REDUCTION OVER TWO YEARS
OTTAWA - If the federal government reduced program spending by only 2.3 per cent over two years and eliminated a host of tax expenditures, it could balance the budget and reduce personal income tax...
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW ISLAND CLASS VESSELS
VICTORIA – BC Ferries passengers to and from the Island are now one step closer to being served by the new Island Class vessels, as construction has officially started on the first two of the four...
BCREA: JUNE HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts fell 9 per cent to 241,672 units in June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 14 per cent from the same month last year....
LARGEST GROUP OF FARMWORKERS IN CANADIAN HISTORY JOIN UNION UFCW 1518
LANGLEY - Nearly 400 workers at five Highline Mushrooms farms in British Columbia have joined United Food and Commercial Workers 1518. On July 8, the B.C. labour board certified the latest group of...
MNP AND SIX LEADING AGRONOMY COMPANIES JOIN FORCES
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Professional Services firm, MNP, has announced that it will join forces with six leading agronomy companies (4R Agronomy, Annex Agro, Arrow Crop Management, Elite Ag, Max Ag...
BCREA: HOME SALES CONTINUE BELOW AVERAGE PACE FOR JUNE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 7,082 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in June 2024, a 19 per...
CPABC: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY A MAJOR CHALLENGE TO BUSINESS SUCCESS IN B.C.
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the province,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: MID-YEAR UPDATE
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - Economic developments have unfolded largely as we predicted in our end-of-2023 outlook and 2024 forecast. Global economic conditions remain...
SFU MEDICAL SCHOOL MOVING FORWARD
SURREY – A new medical school at Simon Fraser University (SFU) is moving forward with funding for space and operations, as well as a proposed three-year curriculum model and a founding dean. The...
SBOT CEO HUBERMAN ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE
SURREY – Anita Huberman, the longest serving President and Chief Executive Officer of the Surrey Board of Trade (SBoT) has announced she is leaving the post as of August 30. Huberman served in the...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: GENERATIVE AI ADOPTION BY CANADIAN BUSINESSES
Data for Business’ is an effort of the Langley Chamber, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber, to bring our member reports, stats, and analysis on economic and business data to help inform...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR JULY 9, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA East Delta Hall and the surrounding land have been turned over to the City of Delta by the McKee Athletic Association for a modest fee of $1, with the request...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 9, 2024
Location: City of Langley (multi-family new) Address: 20644 Eastleigh Cr - Condominiums Description: New condominium development - U shaped structure around central courtyard - approx 6 storeys -...
TILBURY MARINE JETTY RECEIVES APPROVAL
SURREY - FortisBC Holdings Inc has announced that the Government of Canada has approved Tilbury Jetty Limited Partnership's Tilbury Marine Jetty (TMJ) project. The TMJ project involves the...
TLA EDITORIAL: RESILIENCE: A BUZZWORD OR TRUE PATH TO PROSPERITY?
This article was published in the Spring 2024 issue of the Truck Logger BC Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Every few years, we witness new vocabulary emerge into the BC forest sector’s world. The most...