OTTAWA – The verdict is in: Vacant home taxes can improve housing availability, but not affordability, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Ripple Effects: The Impact of an Empty-Homes...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
CAPITAL GAINS TAX HIKE: LESS REVENUE THAN ANTICIPATED, AT THE EXPENSE OF ENTREPRENEURS AND THE MIDDLE CLASS
OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains inclusion rate will bring in less money for Ottawa than the government had projected, points out a researcher at the Montreal Economic Institute in...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: AUGUST 1, 2024
Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 652 Dunes Dr - Residential Units - The Dunes Condos - Phase 2 Description: New multi family development - 4 storeys - 48 units - studio to 2 bedroom...
OPINION: IT’S TIME TO FIND A PIN AND POP OTTAWA’S BALLOONING BUREAUCRACY
Trudeau Has Added Over 108,000 Bureaucrats To The Federal Payroll Since Becoming Prime Minister OTTAWA - Bureaucrats love to think of themselves as “public servants,” but who is really serving who...
BCREA: MAY ECONOMIC GROWTH DRIVEN BY GOODS PRODUCING INDUSTRIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in May, following a 0.3 per cent increase in April according to a report released by the BC Real Estate Association. The growth was driven by...
KPU NEW BACHELOR OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE A FIRST FOR CANADA
SURREY - Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is launching a Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine degree – the first of its kind in Canada. Through the program students can train to become...
MNP EXPANDS PRESENCE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
MNP and Kevin C. Schindler Inc. Join Forces to Benefit Businesses in the Lower Mainland WHITE ROCK - MNP, one of Canada's largest national professional services firms, has announced that it...
FORTISBC INTRODUCES NEW $10,000+ REBATE FOR DUAL FUEL HEATING SYSTEMS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) has launched a rebate of $10,000 or more for eligible homeowners who upgrade their old gas heating systems to a dual fuel system, combining an...
GLOBAL CONSULTING ALLIANCE: FOREST SECTOR OUTLOOK 2024-Q2
Market Report Global Economic Highlights • The sharp swing to the right in the EU and French elections combined with the uncertainty caused by the attempted assassination on the Republican candidate...
CPABC: BC’S TIPPING POINT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - CPABC recently launched its BC Check-Up: Live report, the second in its triannual series on investing, living, and working in British Columbia. This latest iteration focuses on...
PROFITS UP IN SECOND QUARTER FOR WEST FRASER
QUESNEL – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. posted earnings of $105 million on $1.705 billion in revenue in the second quarter for fiscal 2024. West Fraser, which has operations in Williams Lake, Quesnel,...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS OVER 2,600 AFFORDABLE HOMES IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The federal government announced more than $145 million in contributions and low-cost loans through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to help build and repair more than 2,600...
ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO AMEND RESIDENTIAL TENANCY ACT
Organizations Call on BC Government to Explore Solutions BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) and the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association – British Columbia (CMBA-BC) are...
CANADA HAD THE THIRD-LOWEST GROWTH IN PER PERSON GDP AMONG 30 ADVANCED ECONOMIES BETWEEN 2014 AND 2022
OTTAWA —Canada had the third-lowest growth in GDP per person from 2014 to 2022 among 30 advanced economies, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian...
CPABC: THOMPSON-OKANAGAN LOSES RESIDENTS TO OTHER PROVINCES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 21 YEARS
KELOWNA - According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the province, the...
MOVERS & SHAKERS BC EDITION – JULY 25, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Cloverdale Paint is pleased to announce the addition of Norm Walline, Mike Johnson, and Shawn Tripp to its existing industrial coatings national sales team....