BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight lending rate this morning by 25 basis points from 5 per cent to 4.75 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted...
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BUILDERS CODE TRAINING FOR IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION CULTURE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Looking back on five years of the British Columbia Construction Association’s (BCCA) Builders Code program is a chance to evaluate where we are as an industry, appreciate how far...
NEW RECRUITMENT TOOL FOR BC’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: BUILDERS LIFE TALENTCENTRAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Today, the BC Construction Association (BCCA) launched a new online job board tailored for the construction industry, which allows job seekers to be efficiently matched with...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR JUNE 4, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The city is currently considering lease proposals until June 30 for space owned by Delta at the Royal Oaks in Tsawwassen, with a base price of $30 per...
NO FLOOD MITIGATION FUNDING FOR ABBOTSFORD, MERRITT AND PRINCETON
ABBOTSFORD - Three BC municipalities devasted by flooding in 2021, along with industry and business leaders are calling on the federal government to change the way it funds climate change disaster...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 4, 2024
Location: Surrey (multi-family new) Address: 5400 148 St - Townhouses Description:New townhouse development - 50 units - 3 bedroom units - amenity building, recreation room, kitchen, washroom, multi...
INVENTORY INCREASE IN FRASER VALLEY GOOD FOR BUYERS
SURREY - Slower seasonal sales helped build inventory to its highest level since September 2019 in the Fraser Valley in May, creating more balanced market conditions for home buyers and sellers. The...
NEW INITIATIVE CALLS ON BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO STAND UP FOR FORESTRY
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new grassroots initiative is encouraging British Columbians to be better informed on B.C’.s forest sector and take action through various activities including online letters and...
STUDY CONFIRMS TOURIST ACCOMMODATION VIABLE IN LADNER VILLAGE
DELTA - A study has determined there is room in Delta’s local hotel market for a mixed-use accommodation with commercial space on the former Delta Hotel site in Ladner Village. The results of the...
FUNDING ENABLES DESTINATION BC TO COMPLETE NEW COMMUNITY TOURISM PLANS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Destination BC, with the support of PacifiCan, announced the completion of 11 new community tourism plans, representing mostly small and rural communities across the province,...
EDITORIAL: SLOWING THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IS JUVENILE REASONING FOR ATTAINING CLIMATE GOALS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is startling to see that musings and calculated estimations for the future written in this space are coming to pass. In January, 2020, my Business Examiner column warned Canada...
THE ALLIANCE AWARDS $50M+ TO SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) has awarded more than $50 million to two national host sites in British Columbia. Simon Fraser University (SFU) was awarded...
BC BRIEFS – MAY 31, 2024
BCCA Secures Extended Funding from LNG Canada BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Construction Association (BCCA) announces a two-year extension to its current collaboration with LNG Canada to deliver the...
C.D. HOWE: CALLS FOR BANK OF CANADA TO LOWER OVERNIGHT RATE TO 4.75 PERCENT, CUT TO 3.50 PERCENT BY JUNE 2025
OTTAWA - The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) calls for the Bank of Canada to lower its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate, to 4.75 percent at its...
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS CALL FOR PROMPT PAYMENT LEGISLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia (ECABC) is asking BC’s political parties to commit to enacting prompt payment legislation as soon as possible, to bring...
PRIVATE CLINICS HELPED SASKATCHEWAN REDUCE MEDIAN MEDICAL WAIT TIMES BY NEARLY 50%
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Private clinics were a key component in the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative (SSI), which reduced waiting times by 47 per cent between 2010 and 2014, finds a new study published...