CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District has announced the launch of the Waste Reduction Initiative Fund, a new approach within the region to encourage innovation in solid waste management...
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FRASER VALLEY LISTING & SALES ON RISE HEADING INTO SPRING
SURREY - Home sales in the Fraser Valley posted a second consecutive bump in February as new listings continue to rise and trend slightly above the 10-year seasonal average. The Fraser Valley Real...
CITY OF ABBOTSFORD LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE BUILDING PERMIT PORTAL
ABBOTSFORD - Residents and developers wanting to build or renovate in the City of Abbotsford can now apply for a building permit digitally, track the status of their application online and move...
ICBA ECONOMICS: DAMN THE FISCAL TORPEDOES! ASSESSING THE 2024 B.C. BUDGET
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Any lingering doubts as to whether government is now the principal “growth industry” in British Columbia can be safely set aside after last week’s provincial budget. Among the...
SURREY FUSION FESTIVAL HAS WON THE 2024 GALA AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING SPECTACLE, FAIR, OR FESTIVAL
SURREY – Surrey Fusion Festival has won the 2024 Gala Award for Most Outstanding Spectacle, Fair, or Festival by Special Events Magazine. The 2024 international Gala Awards ceremony took place on...
UBCO RESEARCHERS CREATE NEW COMPOUND TO BUILD SPACE-AGE ANTENNAS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In a first-of-its-kind development, UBC Okanagan researchers, in collaboration with Drexel University, have created a new compound that can be used to 3D print telecommunication...
CANADIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH Q4′ RESULTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was largely unchanged in December, declining by 0.02 per cent, following two months of growth. Goods-producing sectors contracted by 0.2 per cent, while services...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE CONCERNED WITH MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE TIED TO INFLATION
SURREY - On February 26, the BC Government announced minimum wage increases from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024. This represents a 3.9% increase, even though British Columbia’s Consumer...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: 2024 BC BUDGET
LANGLEY - The new 2024-25 provincial budget was released by Finance Minister Katrine Conroy in Victoria. The Langley Chamber attended the budget lock-up in Victoria in person, getting first look at...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 27, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER FRASER VALLEY
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Attention Employers -- BC's minimum wage will increase from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024. The Delta School District and the Delta Child and Youth...
NOBLE BC EXPANDS, NOW HAS 7 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE
SURREY/KELOWNA – Noble BC provides products that help their customers grow and expand, and as they’ve done that for over 20 years, the company has grown as well. They will now have seven...
BC BUDGET PROVIDES LONG-AWAITED PAYROLL COST RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES BUT LEAVES MANY CHALLENGES UNADDRESSED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC government’s decision to finally increase the Employer Health Tax (EHT) payroll exemption threshold to $1M comes as welcome news for the province's economy, although...
CPABC: BC’S BUDGET 2024 AIMS TO COMBAT LIVABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 budget promises to address the needs of British Columbians in the face of ongoing affordability challenges, with a focus on enhancing housing availability and maintaining...
BCREA: DECEMBER 2023 RETAIL SALES REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent in December to $67.3 billion. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 0.5 per cent month-over-month. In volume terms, retail sales rose 0.8...
BCCA RESPONSE TO BC BUDGET 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - We share the Government’s commitment to building housing and infrastructure, but question how realistic this government’s policy strategy really is given workforce shortages and...
PAYROLL CONNECTED SOFTWARE MAKES PAYROLL CALCULATIONS QUICKER AND SIMPLER
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Payroll calculations are complicated, and Evan Drury was determined to make it simpler and quicker. Thus in 2012 he released Payroll Connected software, and companies across the...