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BC Housing Market Posts Strongest November On Record

BRITISH COLUMBIA – December 14, 2020. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 9,416 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in...

BCREA: Mortgage Rate Forecast

BCREA Mortgage Rate Outlook BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian mortgage rates were driven to a new record low in the fourth quarter as the Bank of Canada focused its program of quantitative easing (QE) at...

Canada Must Seize LNG Opportunities In Asian Market

BRITISH COLUMBIA - There’s a dearth of sensible analysis when it comes to reasonable ways to decrease carbon emissions. Some point fingers at Canada’s oil sands, or oil and gas more generally. They...

Camosun And Concert Properties Partnership

Partnership For Hands On Trades Training In BC’S Remote Communities VICTORIA - Concert Properties and its partners donated $90,000 this year to support Camosun College’s “Trades for Success”...

Province of BC Is Boosting Tourism’s Future

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province is investing in communities today to help BC’s tourism sector recover when they can safely welcome visitors again. “We know these are challenging times, and we...

$1,000 BC Recovery Benefit Will Begin Soon

Updated For Clarification Dec. 8, 2020 BRITISH COLUMBIA - A majority of British Columbians will get a lift with the launch of the BC Recovery Benefit, enabling many families and individuals to...

Affordable Housing Units Open On The Westshore

VICTORIA– Families and single people with mixed incomes will benefit from 282 new affordable housing units now renting in the communities of View Royal and Langford as part of the Regional Housing...

Virtual Healthcare Revolution Here to Stay

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a healthcare revolution in Canada, forcing a massive shift away from in-person interactions towards virtual care, according to a new report from...

BC Doubles Rebates For Home, Workplace EV Charging

BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbians can receive double the amount per rebate to buy and install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at home and at work. The rebates are offered through...

CFIB: Expansion Of Canada Emergency Business Account

BRITISH COLUMBIA -  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pleased that the Government of Canada has finally delivered on its commitment to expand the Canada Emergency Business...