BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 7,569 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in April 2024, an increase...
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BCREA: APRIL 2024 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts fell 0.8 per cent to 240,229 units in April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 8 per cent from the same month last year....
TALENTED TEAM SPURS GROWTH AT CAROLYNN WILSON ARCHITECT LTD.
VICTORIA – A talented team with highly specialized technical skills support production and growth at Carolynn Wilson Architect Ltd. The team produces drafting, 3D renderings and fly-thru animations,...
NAV CANADA INAUGURATES CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW VICTORIA AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER
VICTORIA - The event took place at the new construction site, located near the Airside Operations Centre, with representatives from NAV CANADA, the Airport Authority, as well as from municipal...
CEO FROUDE LEADS FMI BY EXAMPLE IN MALE DOMINATED CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
By Mark MacDonald BRITISH COLUMBIA - In an industry steeped in tradition as construction is, Fereshteh Froude, CEO of Vancouver-based FMI (Froude Management Inc.) has chosen to lead by example. “I...
MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA FOR MAY 14, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Thomas Bevan has been named the new Island Corridor Foundation new CEO effective June 1. Erinn Pinkerton, president and chief executive...
EXPANDED HEAT PUMP PROGRAM HELPS BRITISH COLUMBIANS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Federal government has announced an investment of up to $103.7 million from Canada's Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF) and the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program to...
TELUS INVESTING $17 BILLION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA THROUGH 2028
BRITISH COLUMBIA - TELUS is investing $17 billion to significantly expand and improve its network infrastructure and operations across British Columbia over the next five years. This investment is...
COMMUNITY FUTURES BRITISH COLUMBIA RECEIVES $3.9M TO SUPPORT RURAL BUSINESSES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To mark Economic Development Week, The federal government announced their support of $3.9 million to Community Futures British Columbia, along with its 34 member offices....
MAJORITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIANS FEAR BEING VICTIMS OF CRIME: RESEARCH CO. SURVEY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A recent Research Co. public opinion survey confirms that more than half of British Columbians think crime has worsened in the past four years and 51 per cent fear they will be a...
COFI: STATEMENT ON RECENT MILL CLOSURES AND CURTAILMENTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Linda Coady, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) made the following statement in response to ongoing mill closures and curtailments in BC:...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESSES OPPOSE CAPITAL GAINS CHANGES UNLESS CRITICAL AMENDMENTS ARE MADE
OTTAWA – Nearly three-quarters (72%) of small business owners say the proposed changes to capital gains taxation will harm Canada’s climate for investment and growth, according to new data from the...
CROWNE PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION STAYS TRUE TO ITSELF
By Tyler Nyquvest CAMPBELL RIVER – British Columbia has long been a desirable place to live. The rugged natural beauty of Vancouver Island has attracted residents for decades, but in the last 10...
ICBA ECONOMICS: FOCUS ON B.C. CONSTRUCTION LABOUR SUPPLY & DEMAND
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The availability and cost of qualified workers is a day-to-day concern for many ICBA members as well as for the construction industry...
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR FOOD PRODUCERS TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Funding is now available for B.C. producers, food processors and seafood businesses to help them improve product tracing, to meet consumer demands for greater transparency and...
EDITORIAL: RATHER THAN LOOK IN THE MIRROR, GOVERNMENT BLAMES PRIVATE SECTOR FOR INFLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Socialist governments blame businesses for higher prices, when it is actually their own policies that drive up prices. One of the latest cases in point is Prime Minister Justin...