LANGLEY – A new study underlines the significant impact of BC’s New Car Dealers on the economic and social fabric of British Columbia during a period in which the industry faced significant...
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MEI: ELECTRIC VEHICLES: ONE MEASURE TOO MANY
OTTAWA – The numerous support measures for the electric vehicle industry adopted by the Trudeau government go too far, according to a Montreal Economic Institute researcher. “Ottawa already spends...
CHILLIWACK CHAMBER RAISES CONCERNS WITH BCHL, HOCKEY CANADA SEPARATION
CHILLIWACK – The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce has skated in to address its concerns over the ongoing confusion regarding the BC Hockey League’s separation from Hockey Canada. The Chilliwack Chiefs...
BCREA: LIVING COSTS CONTUNUE TO DRIVE INFLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, unchanged from the rate in October. Excluding energy...
ALMOST 12,000 JOBS ADDED IN SURREY IN NOVEMBER
SURREY – Almost 12,000 jobs were added in Surrey, according to the 2023 December Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report released by the Surrey Board of Trade. That figure represents 3.7 percent...
US/CANADA SHOPPING: 5 THINGS WORTH BUYING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Still have Christmas shopping to do and live close to our US neighbours? Well, according to a recent release by HelloSafe, a platform comparing financial products in Canada, there...
DECEMBER 2023 BUSINESS EXAMINER FRASER VALLEY
Inside this issue: Aspire of Langley Wins Fraser Valley Commercial Building Awards Construction Sector Remains Strong, But Could Be Even Stronger Could Bill 44 Win the Next Provincial...
NEW FEDERAL PROMPT PAYMENT LEGISLATION
OTTAWA - Canada's construction industry employs an estimated 1.5 million people, making it an important driver of our economy. In 2016, industry stakeholders raised the long-standing issue of...
CANADIAN HOME SELLERS JOINING BUYERS ON THE SIDELINES
OTTAWA – Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were little changed on a month-over-month basis in November 2023. The actual (not...
ICE GROUP OF COMPANIES STANDS OUT AS LEADING INTEGRATED FIRM
LANGLEY – ICE Group of Companies (ICE GOC) has been able to successfully help a Victoria home builder expand into a multifamily building space, which helped create more homes and investment...
SURREY NEEDS FEDERAL HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND INVESTMENT
SURREY - The federal government has indicated many investments for housing in their latest fiscal update, but Surrey was not listed as a recipient to any funding through the Housing Accelerator...
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IS FOCUS FOR GROWING ECOFISH RESEARCH
NANAIMO – As environmental awareness has increased over the past decades, so has business for Ecofish Research Ltd. President Adam Lewis, who founded the company in his basement in Richmond in 2001...
BCREA: SOFTENING HOME SALES BUT PRICES REMAIN FIRM ACROSS BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,630 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in November...
BC EXPANDING USE OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Proposed changes to the building code will expand the use of mass timber to build taller buildings which will allow buildings, such as schools, shopping centres and housing to be...
TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTORS AWARDED BY PROVINCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Contractors who build and maintain British Columbia’s vital roads and transportation infrastructure have been honoured for their work helping to keep people and goods on the move....
LANGLEY CHAMBER: HIGHWAY 1 EXPANSION A KEY PRIORITY FOR FRASER VALLEY BUSINESSES
LANGLEY - Langley businesses are eagerly awaiting the expansion of Highway 1 following the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s announcement of the timeline and budget for the next phase...