OTTAWA - Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events—including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes—are not increasing in frequency or intensity,...
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FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: 2024 FEDERAL BUDGET SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
LANGLEY - Earlier today, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the new 2024-2025 federal budget in Ottawa. The new federal budget outlines the spending and taxing priorities for the...
SURREY LAUNCHES AI PILOT PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT INQUIRY ASSISTANT
SURREY - The City of Surrey has just launched an artificial intelligence Development Inquiry Assistant (DIA) pilot, intended to more easily and quickly connect applicants to accurate information...
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 APRIL 16, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Bill Brassington has been named British Columbia's Territory Manager for the Cover All Program team. Mayor George Harvie recently announced his resignation from...
CITY OF SURREY LAUNCHES INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO ACCELERATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
SURREY – Surrey City Council has approved two new incentive programs which aim to stimulate and accelerate the development of housing units in Surrey, specifically near rapid transit, as well as...
SURREY LANGLEY SKY TRAIN PROJECT ANNOUNCES PARTNERS
SURREY - The partners involved in the eight new stations for the Surrey Langley Sky Train project, including cycling and walking paths around the new stations, have been chosen. Following a...
BC BUILDING CODE CHANGES ALLOWING EXPANSION OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...
ASTRIA PROPERTIES FOCUSING ON SUB FOUR-ACRE PROPERTIES
KELOWNA – Projects like the Link Academy and Astria Hollywood demonstrate Astria Properties’ expertise in developing sub four-acre properties. “Astria is bringing products to the Kelowna market that...
SPRING 2024 BC CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Statistics reported in the Spring 2024 BC Construction Association (BCCA) Construction Industry Stat Pack and BCCA’s annual BC Construction Industry Survey Report show that while...
MARCH 2024 NATIONAL HOUSING DATA
OTTAWA – While there are expectations the Canadian housing market will pick up on some level this year, home sales and prices were mostly unchanged on a month-over-month basis in March 2024,...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR SURREY WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS
SURREY - On Friday, April 12, the Surrey Board of Trade hosted the 15th Annual Surrey Women in Business Awards Luncheon, with Presenting Sponsor Prospera Credit Union. This event recognizes the hard...
BCREA: PENT-UP DEMAND CONTINUES TO BUILD AS SALES REMAIN SLOW
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,460 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in March 2024,...
CPABC: INVESTMENT CLIMATE SHOWS STRENGTH IN HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, construction...