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Soaring jobless rate seen as sign of optimism

Soaring jobless rate seen as sign of optimism

Economist maintains outlook for improving B.C. economy
Arab revolts drive pain at the pumps

Arab revolts drive pain at the pumps

$1.30 a litre gas arrives again in Metro Vancouver
Home prices jump with more gains forecast

Home prices jump with more gains forecast

Sales up as last buyers sign on to beat deadline for 35-year terms

Real estate board selects team of officers

Members of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board elected a new team of officers and directors at an annual general meeting held Feb. 16, at the Coast Hotel and Convention Centre in Langley.

Building permit values rising in Abbotsford

Tourism groups join forces for 'Handpicked in the Valley'

Tourism Abbotsford has entered into a partnership with Tourism Langley and Tourism Chilliwack, to leverage their destination marketing funds to target their common markets. The destination marketing organizations work independently to target their identified markets; however, the communities recognize that by combining resources, their efforts will be more effective and efficient.

Fraser Health makes B.C. Top 55 Employers list

British Columbia’s four Lower Mainland health organizations – Fraser Health (FH), Providence Health Care (PHC), the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) – have once again been named among the province’s Top 55 Employers for 2011. Awarded by Mediacorp Canada Inc (the organizers of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition), this is the third year in a row that PHC and PHSA have made the prestigious list and the second for FH and VCH.

Agriculture businesses honoured for innovation

Bill Vanderkooi of Abbotsford won an award for excellence in innovation in agriculture from the Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF) of British Columbia.
Ports already feeling pain of possible strike

Ports already feeling pain of possible strike

Cargo diverting as longshoremen threaten to walk

Gasguy shows how to get out of expensive contracts

Natural gas prices dropped again this month, but those who locked into contracts with gas marketing companies three years ago won’t be enjoying the savings. Since the gas industry was deregulated four years ago, private firms have been allowed to sell natural gas on five-year contracts, although Tera