DELTA - At the March 11, 2024 Regular Meeting, Delta Council unanimously approved the replacement of Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre with a new, modern facility to be built at Winskill Park. The...
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CANADA SPENT MORE THAN $50 BILLION ON CORPORATE WELFARE ACROSS PROVINCES IN 2022
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian governments spent $52 billion in 2022 subsidizing businesses across all provinces—including federal, provincial, and local spending—finds a new report published today by...
EDITORIAL: TRUDEAU POLICIES KILLING THE ECONOMY ONE INDUSTRY AT A TIME
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Stop the madness. Some of the federal government’s latest moves have been - and will be - absolutely devastating to two important sectors of the economy: Universities and...
FCC: BC FARMLAND VALUES CONTINUED TO CLIMB IN 2023
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2023, increasing by 11.5 per cent, slightly less than the 12.8 per cent increase reported in 2022, according...
CPABC CHECK UP: INVESTING IN BC
By Jack Blackwell, Economist at CPABC BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s investment climate underwent considerable change in 2023, highlighting the complexity of the economic environment. Specifically, higher...
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....
HORIZON TESTING INC. PROVIDES NDT TESTING THROUGHOUT B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE – Celebrating 14 years in business with a team of qualified technicians, an arsenal of state-of-the-art equipment, including drones, Horizon Testing Inc. serves a wide variety of...
FEBRUARY 2024 CANADIAN EMPLOYMENT REPORT
OTTAWA - Employment in Canada rose by 41,000 (+0.2%) in February, following a similar-sized increase in January (+37,000). In February, employment growth was driven by an increase in full-time work...
WOMEN FACE LESS SEXISM IN COUNTRIES WITH GREATER ECONOMIC FREEDOM
OTTAWA - In countries with higher levels of economic freedom, people are less likely to subscribe to social norms that prioritize men over women in education, the labour force and political...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA MAINTAINS INTEREST RATE
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 5 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that economic growth is slow, wage pressures are...
FEBRUARY 2024 SURREY LABOUR MARKET REPORT SIGNALS A SOLID ECONOMY IN SURREY
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade’s Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report for February 2024 is released. “The labour market in Surrey is exceeding expectations,” said Anita Huberman, President...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 5, 2024
Location: Surrey (multi-family new) Address: 13453 13487 13417 111A Ave and 13428 13488 Ave - Townhouses Description: New townhouses development - 16 structures - 3 storeys - approx 74 units total -...
ORION CONSTRUCTION’S COMMERCIAL MARKET FOCUS IS TIMELY
LANGLEY – Orion Construction’s focus is industrial projects, and their timing couldn’t be better. Director of Sales and Marketing Cameron Archer says the industrial and strata market is showing...
EQUIFAX: BC & ONTARIO LEAD RISE IN MISSED MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
Equifax Canada Market Pulse — Q4 2023 Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends Report BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to Equifax® Canada’s latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights report,...
WHAT THE EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX CUT MEANS – AND DOESN’T MEAN – FOR BUSINESSES
LANGLEY - In a major win for businesses and employers, the provincial government announced in its recent budget a long-awaited change to the Employer Health Tax. The change does bring major savings...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR MARCH 5, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA - Windset Farms and KUBO Greenhouse Projects have recently concluded the construction of a state-of-the-art 24-acre greenhouse facility in Delta developed to...