BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...
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WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS RELEASES THIRD QUARTER FINANCIALS
LADYSMITH - Western Forest Products Inc. (WFP) posted a net loss of $19.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, $2.2 million more than the same quarter in 2023. The forestry company had a...
REPORT FORCASTS WINTER RECREATIONAL MARKETS IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to the recently released Royal LePage Winter Recreational Property Report, home prices in Canada's popular ski regions1 remained virtually flat year over year in the...
CLAIMS SUPPRESSION – WHAT IS IT?
Reporting injuries to WorkSafeBC We all have a right to go home safely at the end of the workday. But sometimes, incidents occur. From day one on the job, workers in British Columbia are covered by...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CONSTRUCTION PRICES STILL RISING FASTER THAN OVERALL INFLATION
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE ANNOUNCED 2024 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
SURREY - On Thursday, November 7, the Surrey Board of Trade recognized eight winners at their 26th annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards, with Presenting Sponsors DP World Canada, TD Bank and the...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Homeowners interested in building coach houses, secondary suites, or other small-scale multi-unit housing, are invited to attend Delta’s Housing Our...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Location: Township of Langley (industrial new) Address: 26292 29 Ave and 2883 2931 264 St - Multi Tenant Industrial Description: New multi tenant industrial development - 2 structures - approx...
BCREA: OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT STATS SHOW SLOW AND STEADY RECOVERY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month, growing by 15,000 jobs to 20.597 million in October. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.6 per cent,...
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GROWING, BUT IDENTIFIES NEED FOR MAJOR PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To view the glass half full, construction in British Columbia continues to grow. If one is inclined to look at it half empty, declining investments in major projects and the...
OPINION: OWN THE DIRT: THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF BUSINESS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - “The number one rule of business is own the dirt.” Bruce Alexander, the former owner of Parksville Chrysler and a good friend of mine, told me that more than once. With that in...
BDC AND EQUIFAX LAUNCH CANADIAN SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INDEX
OTTAWA - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Equifax Canada have partnered to launch the Canadian Small Business Health index. By combining actual business data and industry sentiment,...
BCREA: BC HOME SALES BUILDING MOMENTUM HEADING INTO 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
TRANSLINK SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE USES OF RETIRING SKYTRAIN CARS
SURREY - TransLink is seeking innovative ideas and proposals from organizations who would like to make use of some of the roughly 150 retiring Mark I SkyTrain cars, the first vehicles in the...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: GDP FLAT IN AUGUST WITH ZERO GROWTH
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...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Options Community Services Society has begun the process of finding a new CEO as Christine Mohr will be leaving her position as CEO on June 30, 2025....