BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia government’s per-person spending in 2022/23, the latest year of available data, was nearly 20 per cent higher than in 2019/20, finds a new study published...
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BCREA: AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL PRICES UP JANUARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 3,979 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in January...
UNFAIR PROPERTY TAXES CONTINUE TO HURT BC BUSINESSES
Businesses Pay Almost Triple The Amount Of Property Taxes That Residents Pay BRITISH COLUMBIA – According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ (CFIB’s) latest BC 2024 Property Tax...
LANGLEY CHAMBER DATA FOR BUSINESS: INFLATION SLOWS TO 2.9% IN JANUARY
LANGLEY - 'Data For Business' is an effort of the Langley Chamber, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber, to bring our members reports, stats and analysis on economic and business data to help...
IMPROVEMENTS TO ABBOTSFORD PUMP STATION BUILD RESILIENCE
Office of the Premier ABBOTSFORD - The Barrowtown Pump Station in Abbotsford will receive significant flood-resilience upgrades in an effort to protect the area from future flooding. The Barrowtown...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: FEB 27, 2024
Location: Delta (mixed-use dev) Address: 4989 Bridge St and 4905 Elliott St - Condominiums - Commercial - Bridge & Elliott Description: New mixed use development - 6 storeys - approx 129...
PROVINCE HONOURS ENGINEERS FOR TRANSPORTATION WORK
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Winners were announced at the BC Transportation Conference for the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – British Columbia, held in Vancouver on Thursday, Feb. 15,...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 20, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER FRASER VALLEY
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Realtor Colleen Almrud has been recognized as one of the top 10 per cent of Realtors in Greater Vancouver, winning the MLS Medallion Club award for 2023. The City...
BCREA: CANADIAN HOUSING STARTS FALL BY 10% IN JANUARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts fell 10 per cent to 223,589 units in January at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 7 per cent from the same month last year....
CANADIAN CHAMBER UNVEILS THE PORTRAIT OF SMALL BUSINESSES: INSIGHTS AND CHALLENGES
OTTAWA - While the importance of small businesses to Canada’s economy is undeniable — there are 1.3 million of them employing over 11 million people — there is still a lot that remains unknown about...
NCDA: AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR MAKES STRONG POST-PANDEMIC RETURN TO FORM IN 2023
By Blair Qualey BRITISH COLUMBIA - As most people will appreciate, 2022 was a year in which many industries started their climb back from the COVID pandemic and the automotive sector was no...
LOOP ENERGY AND H2 PORTABLE ANNOUNCE MERGER TRANSACTION
CHILLIWACK - Loop Energy Inc. (TSX: LPEN) and H2 Portable Power Corp Inc. are pleased to announce that they have entered into an amalgamation agreement dated February 9, 2024 in respect of a...
CANADIAN HOME SALES SHOWING SIGNS OF RECOVERY
OTTAWA - Following a weak second half of 2023, home sales over the last two months are showing signs of recovery, according to the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Home...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: REPORT SHOWS NEW REALITY FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Data For Business' is an effort of the Langley Chamber, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber, to bring our members reports, stats and analysis on economic and business data to help inform...
CFIB: OTTAWA SITTING ON $2.5 BILLION IN CARBON TAX REBATES OWED TO SMALL BUSINESS SINCE 2019
OTTAWA – The federal government has been sitting on $2.5 billion in carbon tax revenue collected since 2019 despite repeated promises to return it to small businesses in Ontario, Manitoba,...
VANDENBERG LANDSCAPING CELEBRATING 45 YEARS IN BUSINESS
CHILLIWACK – The Vandenberg family is known for their “green thumbs”, and it’s the third generation that is leading Vandenberg Landscaping, which is celebrating 45 years in business. Matt Vandenberg...