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BCREA: May 2023 Canadian Inflation Report

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 3.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in May, down from 4.4 per cent in March. The decline was mostly driven...

April 2023 Canadian Retail Sales Brief

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 1.1 per cent in April to $65.9 billion. Sales rose in 8 of 9 subsectors, but the increase was led by higher sales at general...

BC’s Technology Sector Forms Alliance in BCTEN

BRITISH COLUMBIA – A group of BC’s technology ecosystem builders have announced they are establishing an alliance of not-for-profit innovation hubs, known as BC’s Technology Ecosystems Network...

ADVISORY: Opening The Door To Your Dream Home

VANCOUVER ISLAND - As a mortgage specialist for Coastal Community Credit Union, I know that sometimes it’s a challenge for business owners large and small to secure personal residential mortgage...

Canadian Housing Starts for May 2023

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts fell 23 per cent to 202,494 units in May at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 28 per cent from the same month last year....

Opportunities Abound For Women In Construction

Despite Continued Growth, Less Women Taking Advantage Of Need For Tradespeople BRITISH COLUMBIA - Construction in BC continues its torrid pace, but there are some clouds on the horizon that trouble...