SURREY – On June 10, 2024, Surrey City Council approved a number of short-term rental bylaw amendments. The new provincial legislation and associated municipal bylaw amendments are intended to...
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BC FIRST CANADIAN PROVINCE TO SUE THE MAKERS OF PFAS CHEMICALS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement on the Province’s civil claim on ‘forever chemicals’: “The Province of British Columbia has taken the lead in...
BCREA: CANADIAN HOUSING STARTS FOR MAY 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose 10 per cent to 264,506 units in May at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 35 per cent from the same month last year....
BC SALMON FARMERS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT IN CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY
CAMPBELL RIVER – A 5-year period to fully transition from traditional farming infrastructure poses challenges for further investments in technology and innovations and will further impact the...
BC HYDRO TO INVEST IN LANGLEY OVER NEXT DECADE
LANGLEY – BC Hydro will spend approximately $725 million in capital construction throughout Langley over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid and provide clean power for homes...
MOU SIGNED FOR CAMPBELL RIVER HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PLANT
CAMPBELL RIVER - NTE Discovery Park Ltd. and Quantum Technology Corp signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 3rd, 2024 regarding the co-development of a green hydrogen production plant...
CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN ON 78 STREET INTERCHANGE PROJECT
DELTA - The City of Delta announced the launch of the 78 Street Interchange Project, led by Beedie, which will pave the way for the construction of Parkwood Industrial Estates. Over the next two...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR JUNE 18, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The City of Delta is relocating a Ladner Village pop-up to its original location, on Bridge Street, following a request from the Ladner Business Association (LBA)....
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 18, 2024
Location: Surrey (multi-family new) Address: 14570 106 Ave - Rental Condominiums Description: New condominium development - 5 storeys - approx 98 total - studio to 3 bedroom units - indoor amenity...
ERRATIC REGULATION DETERRING INVESTMENTS IN CRITICAL MINING, ENERGY PROJECTS
OTTAWA – Lengthy delays and regulatory uncertainty is deterring investment in major infrastructure projects in Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Smoothing the Path:...
PROCUREMENT FAIRNESS CLAUSE REMOVED FROM MANY TAXPAYER-FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has issued a province-wide industry alert following the confirmation of cases of removal of “Contract A” from the procurement process by a...
AGRI-BUSINESSES WANT STREAMLINED PROCESS FOR TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Canada is reviewing its Temporary Foreign Worker program: Agri-businesses want streamlined processes, more flexibility to stay competitive As Ottawa is looking to overhaul its Temporary...
FUNDING FOR AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS TO HELP FOOD SECURITY
ABBOTSFORD - The B.C. On-Farm Technology Adoption Program is helping farmers adopt new technology, such as automation, robotics and innovative growing, packing and storage solutions with the intent...
CANADA’S BLUEPRINT FOR MASS TIMBER SUCCESS
OTTAWA – The Transition Accelerator unveiled The Mass Timber Roadmap, the comprehensive report that outlines an ambitious and strategic vision for the future of mass timber in Canada and its...
CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY SEES ANOTHER QUIET MONTH IN MAY
OTTAWA – While May was another relatively uneventful month for many Canadian housing markets with national month-over-month home sales edging slightly lower and new listings moving only a...
FIRST NATIONS FINANCE AUTHORITY RAISES $452 MILLION IN FINANCING FOR 30 FIRST NATIONS
WEST BANK - First Nations Finance Authority's (FNFA) loan portfolio now exceeds $2.2 billion in loans to its members with the issuance of its 11th debenture that has provided 30 First Nations across...