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...
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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...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR APRIL 23, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara of Tsawwassen have started a skincare and cosmetics company called Face Club. Mark Booth, a sports editor, was named B.C. School...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: CITY OF SURREY BUDGET 2024
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade advocates for a sustainable financial local government framework that fosters a thriving economy, livability, and innovation in Surrey. The City of Surrey budget...
RAINSTICK SHOWERS TO BE INCLUDED IN HEWING HAUS MODULAR HOMES
KELOWNA/ABBOTSFORD – Sustainable shower technology developer RainStick has announced a partnership with construction firm Hewing Haus to include their units in their modular homes. RainStick,...
COMPANIES LEVERAGE EXPERTISE TO FORM CARIBOO CLEAN FUELS INC.
KELOWNA - Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels have joined forces and formed Cariboo Clean Fuels Inc. in order to leverage their respective expertise and resources. The new venture...
4 CRA-RELATED SCAMS TO STAY VIGILANT ABOUT THIS TAX SEASON
By Jeff Buckstein, Originally published by CPA Canada's news site. BRITISH COLUMBIA - From false warnings of compromised accounts to the use of AI to create fake news, tax scammers keep finding new...
BIABC: IMPACT OF CRIME & VANDALISM & THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS FOCAL POINTS
KAMLOOPS - Next week, representatives from Business Improvement Areas of BC, representing 70 business districts and more than 55,000 businesses on main streets and downtowns across our province,...
WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SALE TO ATLAS HOLDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced that the Company has completed the sale of its Quesnel River Pulp mill, and its Slave Lake Pulp mill to an affiliate of a...
TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE FLOOD RESILIENCE
LANGLEY – The Township of Langley, in partnership with the Kwantlen First Nation and Rivershed Society of BC, is working on a multi-phase project that includes upgrading water infrastructure and...