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BCREA: MARCH 2025 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, down from a 2.6 per cent increase in February....

WHY ARE CANADIAN OPINION POLLS ALL OVER THE MAP

Polls show the Liberals ahead, but many Canadians don’t believe it OTTAWA - There was a time when opinion polling was largely taken at face value. While each opinion research firm produced a...

BCREA: BANK OF CANADA HOLDS RATE NOTING UNCERTAINTY

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada held its overnight policy rate at 2.75 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that pervasive uncertainty makes it...

ORIGINAL FARM CANNABIS CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

VICTORIA – Original Farm Cannabis recently celebrated their 10th anniversary in business, something their local owners and team members are very, very proud of. “During our decade, we’ve made the...

BCREA: TARIFF FEARS SIDELINE BUYERS IN MARCH

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,917 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in March 2025, down 9.6...

BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 11, 2025

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC The Truck Loggers Association has appointed Peter Lister as their new Executive Director as of May 15, 2025. Shoppers Drug Mart opened the first of seven...

HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPERLY FITTING PPE

WorkSafeBC guideline addresses the issue of ill-fitting PPE, which can compromise worker safety By WorkSafeBC Personal protective equipment (PPE) has protection built into its name. But when PPE...

SMALL INCREASE EXPECTED IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Residential construction has been declining since its peak in 2021, although a report from BuildForce Canada is calling for a modest increase in the foreseeable future, to offset...