Housing starts rebounded in Abbotsford-Mission in August compared to August of 2013, bucking the national trend. While the national housing picture slowed or remained steady, Abbotsford-Mission bumped from 19 single-detached…
According to Deputy City Manager Jake Rudolph, preliminary information on the Abbotsford Economic Summit indicates that, though it missed its target in terms of delegates its costs were covered. Target – 300…
Unemployment in the Abbotsford-Mission CMA jumped almost a full percentage point to 8.3 from August of 2013 and up from 8.2 percent in July. As always, the local figures represent,…
From Jennifer Henczel. It’s the beginning of a new business season, and you’ll see below that we have a lot more events and programs to help you grow your business…
As of December 2011 there were more than 2,400 million businesses in Canada. Millions of these are small businesses with less than five employees. One of the things these small…
Canadian Labour Reporter is reporting that Cascade Aerospace and its unuion have signed off on a deal that puts an end to the 11-week strike at the Abbotsford plant. [excerpt]…
From Jennifer Henczel. I hope you are enjoying a restful and adventurous summer so far. I have seen some amazing sun rises and sun sets summer, and in between, my…
First Time In Two Years Industrial and commercial activity lifts construction spending for first time in eight quarters Submitted. Non-residential construction investment in the Abbotsford CMA rose 14.2 per cent in…
A First for First Nations On June 10, 2014 the Seyem’ Qwantlen Business Group (SQBG) won an unprecedented award at the recent BC Economic Development Awards (BCEDA): Community Project Award,…
Submitted. June 24, 2014 marks the first anniversary for Megabulk Foods—a locally-owned and operated bulk foods store with myriads of healthy choices for gluten-free, organic, and specialty foods. Inspired by European…