Central/North Vancouver Island
OPINION: A POSSIBLE REMEDY FOR OUR FOREST FUTURE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Over 30 years ago, I walked into a school portable on a rainy day in Port Alberni. The room was full of forest industry workers hunched over computer terminals trying to learn new...
NEXT STEPS TO RECENT CHANGES TO TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Following up on changes announced to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program announced on August 26th, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Scotiabank is hiring a Customer Experience Lead in Port Hardy. Foundry Port Hardy, alongside the North Island Crisis and Counselling...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 INFLATION SHOWS MORTGAGE INTERESTS COSTS UP
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, down from a 2.5 per cent increase in July. This marks the...
PROVINCE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ON BUILDING MORE HOUSING WITH ZONING EXTENSIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Province has granted extensions to 21 B.C. local governments to provide them more time to amend zoning bylaws and upgrade infrastructure for some, or all, of their community....
CREA: CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY REMAINS IN HOLDING PATTERN
OTTAWA - National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of the second rate cut...
South Vancouver Island
OPINION: A POSSIBLE REMEDY FOR OUR FOREST FUTURE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Over 30 years ago, I walked into a school portable on a rainy day in Port Alberni. The room was full of forest industry workers hunched over computer terminals trying to learn new...
NEXT STEPS TO RECENT CHANGES TO TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Following up on changes announced to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program announced on August 26th, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 INFLATION SHOWS MORTGAGE INTERESTS COSTS UP
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, down from a 2.5 per cent increase in July. This marks the...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA John Wilson, the leader of the Wilson Group of Companies, declared his candidacy as the Conservative candidate for Esquimalt-Colwood. The...
PROVINCE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ON BUILDING MORE HOUSING WITH ZONING EXTENSIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Province has granted extensions to 21 B.C. local governments to provide them more time to amend zoning bylaws and upgrade infrastructure for some, or all, of their community....
CREA: CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY REMAINS IN HOLDING PATTERN
OTTAWA - National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of the second rate cut...
Thompson Okanagan
NEXT STEPS TO RECENT CHANGES TO TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Following up on changes announced to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program announced on August 26th, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 INFLATION SHOWS MORTGAGE INTERESTS COSTS UP
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, down from a 2.5 per cent increase in July. This marks the...
PROVINCE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ON BUILDING MORE HOUSING WITH ZONING EXTENSIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Province has granted extensions to 21 B.C. local governments to provide them more time to amend zoning bylaws and upgrade infrastructure for some, or all, of their community....
CREA: CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY REMAINS IN HOLDING PATTERN
OTTAWA - National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of the second rate cut...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to a press release from the BC Real Estate Association, Canadian housing starts fell 22 per cent to 217,405 units in August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)....
COFI: STUDY ON SUPPLY CHAIN AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF FOREST SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new economic study focusing on local communities across BC was released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI). This study highlights the vital role of British...
Fraser Valley
NEXT STEPS TO RECENT CHANGES TO TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Following up on changes announced to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program announced on August 26th, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: SURREY ENVIRONMENT & BUSINESS AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2024
SURREY - On Tuesday, September 24, the Surrey Board of Trade will announce the two winners of the Surrey Environment and Business Award at the 18th annual event. It will be an inspiring afternoon as...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 INFLATION SHOWS MORTGAGE INTERESTS COSTS UP
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, down from a 2.5 per cent increase in July. This marks the...
PROVINCE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ON BUILDING MORE HOUSING WITH ZONING EXTENSIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Province has granted extensions to 21 B.C. local governments to provide them more time to amend zoning bylaws and upgrade infrastructure for some, or all, of their community....
CREA: CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY REMAINS IN HOLDING PATTERN
OTTAWA - National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of the second rate cut...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: FEEDBACK FOR CITY OF LANGLEY’S “TRANSPORTATION 2050” PLAN
LANGLEY - The City of Langley is developing a new transportation plan: Transportation 2050 Plan, a long-term strategic vision aimed at improving transportation for the entire community. As Langley...
Northern BC
NEXT STEPS TO RECENT CHANGES TO TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Following up on changes announced to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program announced on August 26th, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 INFLATION SHOWS MORTGAGE INTERESTS COSTS UP
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, down from a 2.5 per cent increase in July. This marks the...
PROVINCE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ON BUILDING MORE HOUSING WITH ZONING EXTENSIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Province has granted extensions to 21 B.C. local governments to provide them more time to amend zoning bylaws and upgrade infrastructure for some, or all, of their community....
CREA: CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY REMAINS IN HOLDING PATTERN
OTTAWA - National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of the second rate cut...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to a press release from the BC Real Estate Association, Canadian housing starts fell 22 per cent to 217,405 units in August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)....
CREATIVE DOOR SERVICES CELEBRATES 55-YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE
DELTA/PRINCE RUPERT – This year, renowned garage and commercial door company Creative Door Services is thrilled to announce its 55-year anniversary celebration. Amidst a rapidly changing market, new...