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With Highlights from Canadian auto dealer The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) made their first foray into the world of online events with this year’s annual CADA Summit, which took place on Feb. 3, 2021. Read more about the event here. It was a jam-packed agenda that featured a mix of pre-recorded presentations, videos, some […]

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economy Recovery and Innovation, issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for January 2021: British Columbia was able to create 2,800 jobs in January, according to the latest Labour Force Survey. We’re also seeing the positive trend toward full-time employment continue.” “Since the economic […]

Federal Government Health Updates 789,651 confirmed cases to date in Canada and 20,355 deaths. Total recovered: 721,075 (91%). What’s happening in Canada and around the world today? Read here.   BC Public Health Updates New cases reported today: 465. Of these cases: 98 are in Vancouver Coastal Health 234 in Fraser Health 27 in Island Health […]

The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an unprecedented decline in driving as many of us did not do the daily commute to and from work – and instead, worked from home. Over the last several months, while an increasing number of individuals have returned to their workplaces, the new normal for many […]

Federal Government Health Updates 783,589 confirmed cases to date in Canada and 20,136 deaths. Total recovered: 711,708 (91%). What’s happening in Canada and around the world today? Read here. New updates on vaccines for Canada announced today and support for the first COVID-19 vaccine to be produced in Canada – read here.   BC Public Health […]

In the last several years, BC’s New Car Dealers have highlighted occasions when the province has made funding and policy decisions that influence the ongoing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in this province – and there have been several. British Columbia has assumed a leadership role, with more EV sales per capita than anywhere else […]

Health Updates for BC’s New Car Dealers Related to COVID-19 Federal Government Health Updates 761,226 confirmed cases to date in Canada and 19,533 deaths. Total recovered: 683,953 (90%). What’s happening in Canada and around the world today? Read here.   BC Public Health Updates New cases reported today: 546. Of these cases: 174 are in Vancouver […]

ICBC has added a new online tool to provide customers an estimate of how much they will save when they renew their vehicle insurance under Enhanced Care and how much they will get in a refund from ICBC. The insurance estimator will help personal customers understand what the upcoming premium savings will mean to them. […]

Federal Health Updates 753,011 confirmed cases to date in Canada and 19,238 deaths. Total recovered: 671,326 (89%). What’s happening in Canada and around the world today? Read here.   BC Public Health Updates New cases reported today: 407. Total cases in BC who have tested positive to date: 65,234. Of these cases: 124 are in Vancouver […]

Average new vehicle sale prices in Canada have hit an all-time high. There has been an ongoing trend with Canadians trading in their passenger cars to buy SUVs, crossovers and pick-up trucks, which are generally more expensive. As vehicles cost more Canadians are taking out longer loans to pay for them. According to J.D. Power […]