BRITISH COLUMBIA - Diana Swain, Principal of Diana Swain Strategies has joined MacKay CEO Forums as a Strategic Advisor and Forum Chair. As a Strategic Advisor, Diana will collaborate closely with...
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LANGLEY CHAMBER: TIME RUNNING OUT FOR BUSINESS FUNDING FOR COSTS OF CRIME AND VANDALISM
LANGLEY - Smashed windows. Stolen copper wiring. Spray painted walls. Businesses dealing with the impacts of petty crime and vandalism have access to new funding to help them recoup some of the...
INNOVATE BC ANNOUNCES PETER COWAN AS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
By Innovate BC BRITISH COLUMBIA - Innovate BC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Peter Cowan will become Innovate BC’s next President and CEO, effective February 5. With over 25 years...
BC MARITIME INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES GRANT RECIPIENTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As part of the BC Maritime Industries Strategy, 17 companies throughout the province will modernize and expand their maritime infrastructure with funding from the BC Maritime...
FRASER INSTITUTE: BC GOVERNMENT’S PLAN TO CO-MANAGE PUBLIC LAND WITH FIRST NATIONS WILL CLOSE PROVINCE FOR BUSINESS
Poor Government Policy Drives Poor Investment Climate BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia has long struggled to attract investment, and keep and grow successful entrepreneurs and businesses, a...
OPINION: BRAKES NEED TO BE PUT ON GREEDY GOVERNMENTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Somebody, somewhere, somehow, needs to put the brakes on greedy governments at every level across the country. While consumers try to come to grips with the cost of everything due...
CHBA: RECORD LOW BUILDER SENTIMENT FORESHADOWS TROUBLING HOUSING STARTS
OTTAWA – January 30, 2024 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) Housing Market Index (HMI), a leading indicator about the health of the residential construction industry in Canada,...
LANGLEY CHAMBER WELCOMES EXPANSIONS TO ALDERGROVE BORDER CROSSING
LANGLEY - The Langley Chamber is celebrating an advocacy win with the announcement of a major expansion of the Aldergrove-Lynden, Washington border crossing. A nearly $100 million expansion has...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS: CORY CASSEL APPOINTED NEW MANAGER FOR ABBOTSFORD’S ANNUAL AGRIFAIR
News impacting Fraser Valley businesses DELTA The province is providing a substantial amount of funding, up to $8.6 million, through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) to support eight capital...
2024 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT NOTICES: YES, THEY CAN BE APPEALED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Real estate markets are in a state of transition, with corrections across property asset classes and regions. Despite this, property owners, landlords, property managers and...
VELOCITY ACQUIRES P & R TRUCK CENTRE
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Velocity Truck Centres has acquired P & R Truck Centre on Vancouver Island. A Western Star & Freightliner heavy duty truck dealership based in Vancouver, Velocity now has...
UBC: NOT IN MY BACKYARD
City Councillors Who Represent The Most Homeowners Tend To Reject Large Housing Projects UBC Business, Law & Society BRITISH COLUMBIA - For years, politicians across Canada have been sounding...
SECONDARY SUITE PROGRAM EXPANDS IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA – More affordable housing options are on the way for people in BC as eligibility for the upcoming Secondary Suites Incentive Program (SSIP) is being expanded to 16 regional...
CFIB CHALLENGES MUNICIPALITIES TO STREAMLINE THEIR PERMITTING PROCESSES
OTTAWA – Municipal governments can help address the shortage of housing in Canada by simplifying their permitting processes, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in its new...
CPABC: TOP-RANKED BUDGETING APPS FOR CANADIANS IN 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Do you ever feel like your money slips through your fingers, leaving you questioning your financial choices? Need a way to track how you're spending? Budgeting apps may be the...
CITY AND TOURISM ABBOTSFORD RENEW AGREEMENT
City of Abbotsford ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford and the Tourism Abbotsford Society have renewed the terms of their agreement for tourism marketing and visitor engagement services in...