BRITISH COLUMBIA – BC is breaking ground on its 6th Annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month by recognizing excellence across the industry in three areas of priority: public sector procurement,...
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March Reflects Victoria Real Estate Consumer Confidence
VICTORIA - A total of 590 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this March, 29.2 per cent fewer than the 833 properties sold in March 2022 but a 28.3 per cent increase from...
BCREA: January 2022 Canadian GDP
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP jumped 0.5 per cent in January, falling a 0.1 per cent contraction in December. The rise in GDP was spread across both goods-producing industries (+0.4 per cent)...
Flexible Solutions International 2022 Financial Results
VICTORIA - Flexible Solutions International, Inc., is the developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water treatment as well as crop nutrient...
Government of Canada Invests Further $3 Million to Address Homelessness
Addressing Homelessness in Nanaimo, Cowichan, and Duncan VANCOUVER ISLAND – United Way British Columbia – working with communities in BC’s Interior, Lower Mainland, and Central & Northern...
Budget 2023—A Reckless Approach to Federal Finances
OTTAWA - In the weeks preceding the federal budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland repeatedly stated it was time to “exercise fiscal restraint” as the government could not afford to “pour fuel...
BCREA: Federal Government Amends the Foreign Buyers Ban Regulations
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On March 27, 2023, the federal government announced amendments to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act’s (the Act) accompanying...
Okanagan’s VX Search Group Acquired
OKANAGAN - TMG Search Canada, a division of The Mullings Group (TMG), a leading talent acquisition firm headquartered in the U.S. that specializes in medical & health technology, life sciences,...
City Of Langford Presents Draft 2023-27 Five-Year Financial Plan
LANGFORD – On Monday, March 27, 2023, Council met as Committee of the Whole to receive a detailed report from the Director of Finance on the proposed Five-year Financial Plan. The presentation...
CFIB: Federal Budget Missed Opportunity to Address Small Business Issues
OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pleased that today’s federal budget confirms a deal to lower credit card fees for small merchants, as promised in last fall’s...
Temporary Foreign Worker Program Extended
OTTAWA - The Government of Canada has extended temporary measures introduced during the COVID-19 Pandemic and through the TFWP Workforce Solutions Road Map. The continued measures, intended to...
BCREA Report Shows Increase Pace of Construction Needed
Housing Demand Impact of Record-high Immigration is Five Times as Large as the Foreign Buyers Ban BRITISH COLUMBIA - To fully offset a deterioration in housing affordability, new home completions in...
FPAC Looks Forward to Support for Canadian Forestry Workers and Communities in 2023 Federal Budget
OTTAWA - Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is hoping to see a few key moves in today’s Budget: Endorsing of a Sector Specific Approach to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization. Canada...
CPABC: Greater Victoria Building Investment Strong in 2022
VICTORIA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 4,787 housing...
Top 5 Reasons you need to market your B2B Business in British Columbia
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Business-to-business (B2B) marketing is a crucial aspect of any business, regardless of its size or industry. In BC, B2B marketing can make all the difference in growing and...
BCREA Report: Grocery Prices Continue to Rise Too Quickly
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 5.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in February, a decrease from the 5.9 per cent rate in January according...