ABBOTSFORD – The Government of Canada and the City of Abbotsford announced that they reached an agreement to fast track over 730 housing units over the next three years. This work will help spur the...
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BUSINESS EXAMINER CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF FOCUSING ON LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS
By Mark MacDonald VICTORIA – Business Examiner is celebrating being the voice of business on Vancouver Island for four decades this year. It was 1984 when Grant Wittkamp and Tom Neilson started the...
ALUULA COMPOSITES USED BY ARC’TERYX, DURSTON ON NEW OUTDOOR GEAR
VICTORIA – ALUULA Composites has been enlisted by Arc’teryx and Durston to produce a new ultralight brand of outdoor gear that is performance-driven and recyclable. The Canadian companies have...
BIABC: THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN BC
BIABC Says Small Business is Getting Squeezed Under Layers of Increasing Taxes BRITISH COLUMBIA – As the provincial government prepares to unveil Budget 2024, Business Improvement Areas of British...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 13, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER FRASER VALLEY
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Lydia Elder leaves her position with the Delta Chamber of Commerce managing advocacy, government relations and policy to work at Brian's General Auto Service, a...
SURREY ACTION PLAN AIMS TO INCREASE NEW HOUSING BY 27.8%
City of Surrey SURREY - The City of Surrey is launching a three-year Action Plan to address the delivery of housing and support affordable housing projects that aims to increase the number of new...
MUSICIANS AND MUSIC COMPANIES RECEIVE $3.3M BOOST FROM PROVINCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA — More than 220 BC musicians and music companies are being supported by four Amplify BC programs to develop their careers and businesses. “We are proud to be the third largest music...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE ANNOUNCES 2024 SURREY WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD FINALISTS
SURREY - This April the Surrey Board of Trade will host the 15th Annual Surrey Women in Business Awards, co-presented by Prospera Credit Union. This event recognizes the hard work of Surrey’s...
ICBA ECONOMICS: BUILDING PERMITS SLOWING AS ECONOMY SOFTENS
The following was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson. BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the waning weeks of 2023, Canadian building permits turned lower, consistent with a stagnant national economy...
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR REMAINED STRONG IN 2023
BRITISH COLUMBIA - While construction continues to top the economic drivers in British Columbia, the industry could be much more productive if several major issues are dealt with. Despite extensive...
MAPLE RIDGE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED GROWTH IN FILM INDUSTRY
City of Maple Ridge MAPLE RIDGE – To support the continued growth of the film industry in the City of Maple Ridge, the City has an updated Film Policy that modernizes processes, sets an equitable...
BCREA: CANADIAN MONTHLY REAL GDP GROWTH FOR NOVEMBER 2023
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in November, following three consecutive months of essentially zero growth. The growth was driven by the goods-producing sectors, which rose by...
ATLAS, OLD SURREY RESTAURANT MAKE LIST OF CANADA’S TOP 100 ROMANTIC RESTAURANTS
SURREY – A total of 11 restaurants in B.C. have been named to the list of Canada’s Top 100 Romantic Restaurants compiled by Open Table. Just in time for Valentine’s Day on February 14. Matt Davis,...
SURRY BOARD OF TRADE QUESTIONS LACK OF CONSULTATION ON STUDENT ENROLLMENT
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade convened a high-profile roundtable discussion with key stakeholders, including representatives from private and public post-secondary institutions, BC’s Opposition...
FVREB: SIGNS OF STABILITY IN FRASER VALLEY HOUSING MARKET
SURREY – The Fraser Valley real estate market showed signs of recovery in January as home sales rose after six consecutive months of decline, and new listings more than doubled. The Fraser Valley...
MOVERS & SHAKERS: ENGLISH BAY BLENDING AND FINE CHOCOLATES ACQUIRES KINNIKINNICK FOODS
DELTA English Bay Blending and Fine Chocolates headed by CEO Jack Seguin, recently acquires gluten free market leader, Kinnikinnick Foods. English Bay’s manufacturing facility will be moving from...