BRITISH COLUMBIA - Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians almost $3.5 billion in lost wages and productivity last year, finds a new study published today by the Fraser...
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GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 30, 2024
Location: Abbotsford (multi-family new) Address: 2179 McCallum Rd - Rental Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 2 structures - 6 storeys - 138 rental condominium units - shared...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR MAY 1, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The Coast Tsawwassen Inn, located in Delta, was honoured with several awards at the 2023 Coast Hotels Award ceremony, which took place at the Coast Nisku Inn &...
PREFERRED PROPONENT SELECTED FOR SURREY LANGLEY SKYTRAIN SYSTEMS, TRACKWORK
SURREY – The Province is moving the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project forward with the selection of a preferred proponent team to design and build the systems and trackwork. Following a competitive...
BC BUILDS SELECTS NEW SITES FOR RENTAL HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three properties in the Township of Langley have been selected as sites for BC Builds pre-zoned housing on public lands that will become rental homes for middle income people....
DELTA LAUNCHES HOME SUITE HOME PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SUITES
City of Delta DELTA - The City of Delta is proud to have launched the Home Suite Home Program, creating more safe and affordable housing options across Delta. This innovative new initiative is...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: APRIL 2024 SURREY LABOUR MARKET REPORT
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...
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...