Coast Capital credit union considers takeover plans
Filed Under Main Content · Tagged: British Columbia, Business Capital, Business Credit, Canada Credit, Capital Canada, Capital Credit Union, Ceo, Coast Capital Credit Union, Coast Capital Savings, Government Restrictions, Takeover, Takeovers
Coast Capital Savings, Canada’s thirdbiggest credit union, will consider takeovers to expand beyond its British Columbia base once government restrictions are removed, said CEO Tracy Redies.
Coast Capital credit union considers takeover plans
B.C.’s best wood-based architectural designs for 2011
Filed Under Main Content · Tagged: Architectural Designs, Awards Winners, British Columbia, Design Awards, Entertainment, Vancouversun, Wood Design, Wood Works
Wood-WORKS! BC recently announced its 2011 Wood Design Awards winners, highlighting the best architectural designs with links to British Columbia.
B.C.’s best wood-based architectural designs for 2011
Homebuilders fault politics for woes
Filed Under Main Content · Tagged: British Columbia, Canadian Homebuilders Association, Casey, Driven, Executive Director, Municipalities, Politics, Unstable Political Situation, Victoria, Woes
"Housing is being driven by politics in British Columbia and the situation is being made worse by the unstable political situation," said Casey Edge, executive director of the Canadian Homebuilders Association in Victoria. "B.C. is unique in the sense that the province is hesitant to interfere with community charters, so there is a constant theme of municipalities adding new requirements to developments — which to builders is cost."
Homebuilders fault politics for woes
Unloading debt is first step to retirement
Filed Under Main Content · Tagged: Alex, British Columbia, Business Money, Debt Load, Financial Assets, Limited, Retirement
A couple we’ll call Alex, 45, and Susan, 43, make their home in British Columbia with their son, age 16, who is in Grade 11. They want to plan retirement, but with a debt load equal to four years of income and few financial assets, their choice of when to quit work is limited.
