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Data points: B.C.'s labour market holds steady as trade starts the year off strong

Provincial employment rose 0.2 per cent January to February, while the value of seasonally adjusted exports rose 15 per cent month to month, from December to January

Data points: Housing activity picks up but correction too early to call

Is the housing market turning the corner after 2022’s severe slump? It is still too early to say, but Lower Mainland home sales gained some traction and prices notched higher in February – signs...

B.C. nets ‘impressive’ population growth

After faltering early during the pandemic, population growth in Canada’s large urban markets regained their mojo as immigration returned with a vengeance. On a July-to-July basis, Canada’s...

B.C. home sales suffer steep slide in November

Following October’s uptick, B.C. home sales cratered in November by 9.5 per cent to reach a seasonally-adjusted 4,849 units. Actual sales fell 50 per cent from a year ago. While this outsized...

Metro Vancouver home sales nosedive in November

After holding steady in October, Lower Mainland area housing market activity took a dive in November as sales slid sharply and prices further retreated. Home sales in the region spanning Metro...

Payroll additions remain robust in B.C.

B.C. employers added to payrolls for a 16th straight month in September as hiring remained brisk despite expectations of a slowing economy. From the latest Survey of Employment, Payroll and Hours...

Housing market regaining its footing in B.C.

It is still early, but B.C.’s housing market may have found its footing. October Multiple Listing Service (MLS) housing data recorded a strong bump in sales of 5.8 per cent to mark the first...

2021 was a boom year for B.C.’s economy

While somewhat stale at this point, Statistics Canada’s release of expenditure and income estimates for 2021 reinforced what was already known as a stellar year for growth in B.C. Provincial...

Labour market buoyant, home sales down in B.C.

B.C.’s labour market remained strong through October with Labour Force Survey estimates pointing to positive hiring momentum and a lower jobless rate. Employment rose 0.4 per cent or a modest 9,800...

B.C. business confidence, payroll counts inch up

Canadian business confidence is down, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Despite the national decline, B.C. small and medium enterprises (SMEs) reported increases...