According to statistics released Wednesday by Statscan, the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the Abbotsford–Mission CMA dropped by 2.7% in February. Abbotsford-Mission was one of two of the…
Release. Comments are being accepted until May 3, 2015, on a new discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Fraser Timber Supply Area….
Lower Mainland Building Permits Surge From VRCA. – The total dollar value of building permits issued by municipalities in the Lower Mainland-Southwest Region jumped up 52% in February 2015, increasing…
Housing starts in Abbotsford-Mission rose by a dramatic 133 percent in March compared to with a total of 28 structures started compared to only 22 in March of 2013. The…
The 8th Annual Fraser Valley Chambers of Commerce Business Showcase will be held April 15, from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. Want to Attend the…
Again – Highest In Western Canada. While the national unemplyment rate remained unchanged at 6.8 percent and the economy created 29,000 part-time jobs, the local unemployment rate in the Abbotsford-Mission…
From FVREB. – In March, sales on the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) reached the highest they’ve been in nine years. The Board processed 1,857 sales, a…
From the FVREB. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) elected its new Board of Directors for 2015/2016 at its Annual General Meeting held on February 25. Also at the…
Manufacturing sales fell 1.7% in January, led by a price-induced decline of 11.9% in sales of petroleum and coal products. Lower sales of machinery, chemicals and primary metals also contributed to the…
From VRCA. Abbotsford building permits declined 35% in January to $11.4 million. Non-residential building permits totalled $807 million for the month, down 69% from December, while residential permits dropped 29%…