BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2021 Second Quarter Housing Forecast today. Multiple Listing Service (MLS) residential sales in the province are...
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ETSI-BC Funds 36 Positions to Assist Southern Interior Businesses
KELOWNA - The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC), has provided funding to 25 different business support organizations, local governments, and First Nations communities in BC’s...
CERB Creating Less Workers And Higher Prices
While there may be no doubt that the introduction of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit during the COVID pandemic was well intentioned, the program’s long-term damage could outweigh any positive...
Okanagan Real Estate Market Still Strong Despite Supply Drought
KELOWNA – Residential real estate sales across the region from Revelstoke to Eastgate Manning Park and into the South Peace River region at record high despite low inventory of listings, reports the...
CPABC: Where Does BC’s COVID Economy Stand
BRITISH COLUMBIA - March 2021 marked a full year since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed British Columbia into a state of emergency. Over the past year, the world has traversed a balancing act between...
Canada Healthcare Funding Not Based on Patient Services
Canada One Of Only 5 Universal Healthcare Countries That Fails To Pay Hospitals Based On Actual Patient Services BRITISH COLUMBIA - Virtually every other developed country with universal healthcare...
New YYF Penticton Airport Website And Social Media Channels
PENTICTON - As part of ongoing efforts to support economic recovery, the City of Penticton has launched a new website and social media channels aimed at shining a spotlight on the crucial services...
BCREA: Canadian Retail Sales February 2021 Report
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 4.8 per cent m/m on a seasonally-adjusted basis in February. Sales were higher in 9 of 11 sub-sectors, led by higher sales at motor-vehicle and parts...
Extra Week Of Vernon’s Mission Possible Comes With Big Prize
VERNON – Secret agents have had their mission extended to recruit more operatives and to support Greater Vernon businesses and non-profits. Mission Possible Presented by Tourism Vernon was scheduled...
ICBA Launches Wellness Program for Construction Workers
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With opioid overdoses at record levels in BC, and people’s mental health stretched thin by the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Independent Contractors and Businesses...
Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant Increased
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC government is adding more than $75 million to the Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant, bringing the amount available for hard-hit BC businesses to more than $125 million....
Regional Tourism Associations Mark Earth Day
KELOWNA - To commemorate World Earth Day, The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) came together with four other regional destination management organization counterparts under the BC...
Central 1: BC Budget 2021 Navigates Pandemic Deficit Era
The BC government’s 2021 budget and fiscal plan was a muted affair with way of significant new spending announcements as the government focused on continued navigation of the pandemic, while...
BCCA: Skilled Labour Availability Still Key Issue Across Construction Sector
Latest Construction Industry Statistics Reveal Strength Despite Pandemic Challenges BRITISH COLUMBIA –The findings of a new industry-wide survey released by the BC Construction Association (BCCA)...
BCREA: April Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 0.25 per cent this morning, a level it considers its effective lower bound. The Bank reiterated what it calls "extraordinary...
CFIB: BC Budget Misses The Mark
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC budget provides little for small businesses hoping to see additional supports to bridge to economic recovery, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)....
