Friday, March 29, 2024

Business

FedEx Names Replaces CEO With Indo-American Company Veteran

In what has become a trend among top American corporate boardrooms, FedEx replaced its aging CEO with an Indo-American company veteran. Raj Subramaniam will take over from Smith as both CEO and president and Smith will become executive chairman,...

BC To Bring In “Re-Think” Period For Homebuyers This Summer

BC government will further help to cool the hot BC housing market with bringing in “rethink” period for home buyers by this summer. Amendments to the Property Law Act introduced on Monday, March 28, will enable the creation of...

Fraser Valley Home Sales Decrease Over 35 Percent From 2021 But Remain Above 10 Year Average

Brought on by expected interest rate hikes (first increase recently was 0.25 percent) and inflation, home sales in the Fraser Valley continue to see significant declines from 2021. February saw over 35 percent decline year over year. But the...

January Sees A Huge Decline In Home Sales In Fraser Valley From Same Month In 2021

With the hype of interest rates rising or just plain overheated market, the Fraser Valley housing market saw a huge decline in sales from the same month in 2021. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed a total of...

2021 Sees Record Number Of New BC Home Starts

New data released by BC Housing shows a record number of new homes registered in British Columbia in 2021. Registered new homes data is collected at the beginning of a project, before building permits are issued, making it a...

RECORD BREAKING YEAR: Fraser Valley Market Sees Busiest Year In 100 Year History

The FVREB processed 27,692 sales of its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in 2021, an increase of 39.0 per cent compared to 19,926 sales in 2020; and 15.5 per cent higher than 2016’s 23,974 sales. Year-over-year, sales of detached homes...

Alberta Businessman Bob Dhillon And Scientist VI Lucky Lakshmanan Honoured With Order Of Canada

Alberta businessman Bob Dhillon and clean energy scientist VI Lucky Lakshmanan of Mississauga have been honoured with the Order of Canada. The two are among the 39 people who have been honoured with the Order of Canada by Governor...

Robust Demand Continues To Keep Fraser Valley Home Sales Soaring

In November, the FVREB processed 1,972 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing Service (MLS), a decrease of 9.2 per cent compared to the 2,173 sales in November of last year, and a 1.8 per cent increase...

Your Airbags Weren’t Deployed During A Car Accident: Can You Sue The Car’s Manufacturer?

By Adam Ueland – Partner Simpson, Thomas & Associates Email address: aueland@simpsonthomas.com Phone: 604 697 3987 Airbags are supposed to protect you if you are involved in a motor vehicle accident. They should quickly deploy to protect your upper body and head...

Top 5 Tips On Dealing With Aggressive Drivers

By Abby Pang Lawyer - Simpson, Thomas & Associates Aggressive driving increases the chances of being hurt in a major accident. Surrey lawyers at Simpson, Thomas & Associates have represented many accident victims who have been seriously injured by aggressive drivers. Following...
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Surrey RCMP Warn Of Fraudsters Who Continue “Unscrupulous Acts”

The Surrey RCMP continue to investigate reports of fraud involving bail requests and online market sales and warn the public of fraudster’s ongoing “Unscrupulous...

Beyond The Game: The Social And Economic Effects Of Sports Betting In Canada

Sports betting in Canada has changed in recent years. It was once a niche hobby but now it is a mainstream activity that has...

OVERCASTE: Poetic Justice Foundation Hosts Exhibit, Talk Highlighting Discrimination

On March 16th, Poetic Justice Foundation unveiled "OVERCASTE: Confront. Disrupt. Evolve." - an unprecedented museum exhibit curated by Anita Lal and Dr. Sharanjit Kaur...

Another Pedestrian Struck In Surrey During Early Morning Traffic

Surrey RCMP is continuing investigation of another pedestrian struck during early Monday morning traffic, near Scott Road and Nordel Way. On January 29, 2024...