SURREY – The Surrey Board of Trade is cautiously optimistic that US President Trump has decided to pause the implementation of 25% tariffs across the board and 10% tariffs on energy. While this does...
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GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Location: Township of Langley (multi-family new) Address: 20932 20958 83 Ave - Condominiums - Townhouses - Kensington Gate Description: New multi family development - Condominiums, 4 storeys, approx...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA After a $35 million financing deal from a group of investors that includes Mitsubishi Corp., Asahi Kasei Corp., InBC Investment Corp., Orion Industrial...
OPINION: CANADA’S TARIFF RETALIATION IS A LOSING STRATEGY
Canada Needs to Retool its Economy, Not Chase Self-Defeating Tariffs OTTAWA - On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports and a 10 per cent tariff...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 31, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Elizabeth Dutton has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at Innovate BC. Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, LLD (Hon), was appointed the 31st Lieutenant...
ICBA ECONOMICS: WHAT IS AND HOW BIG IS THE “CLEAN/GREEN” ECONOMY?
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - There appears to be a widespread view in some political, policy and academic circles that the economy is undergoing a fundamental and rapid...
FEDS ANNOUNCES DEFERRAL IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGE TO CAPITAL GAINS INCLUSION RATE
OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that the federal government is deferring—from June 25, 2024 to January 1, 2026—the date...
CREA: BANK OF CANADA LOWERS ITS POLICY RATE, NOTES UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING POTENTIAL U.S. TRADE TARIFFS
OTTAWA - On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight lending rate 25 basis points from 3.25% to 3%. The cut was widely expected by financial markets in...
SEVERAL BC PROJECTS WIN SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AWARD
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Several BC projects will be recognized at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) 2024 Sustainable Communities Awards which will be held in Fredericton, New Bruncswick on...
$35 MILLION CASH INJECTION ARRIVES FOR MANGROVE LITHIUM REFINING FACILITY
DELTA – Mangrove Lithium has secured $35 million in strategic financing from a group of recognized investors to construct the first electrochemical lithium refining facility in North America....
ABBOTSFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CELEBRATES MILLION PASSENGER
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is pleased to announce Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) has surpassed the one million passenger mark for the second year in a row – a first in the airport’s...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 29, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA After closing a $35 million financing from a group of investors that includes Mitsubishi Corp., Asahi Kasei Corp., InBC Investment Corp., Orion...
SURREY SURVEY GATHERING POTENTIAL IMPACT OF U.S. TARIFFS
SURREY – A follow-up survey to gather critical insights from businesses regarding possible U.S. tariffs is being launched by the Surrey Board of Trade. The announcement arrives in light of American...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 28, 2025
Location: Surrey (industrial new) Address: 12945 12935 Anvil Way - Industrial - Offices - Anvil Description: New industrial development - 2 storeys - 8 units - industrial - offices - approx 91,911...
FSI ANNOUNCES NEW CONTRACT FOR FOOD GRADE MANUFACTURING
VICTORIA - Flexible Solutions International (NYSE-AMERICAN: FSI), is a Victoria based developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS SPENDS HOURS WRAPPED IN RED TAPE
OTTAWA - In 2024, small businesses spent a whopping 735 hours complying with regulation, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released recently in partnership...