Infoline Highlights for the Week of March 9-13

MLS Home Sales - The number of home sales (+26.3%) and the value of home sales (+41.4%) in B.C. grew in February compared to the same month last year. Unit sales grew in most areas of B.C. to reach 5,741 units, led by the Greater Vancouver (+44.5%) and Fraser Valley (+36.0%) regions.
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Bankruptcies - In January 2020, there was a decrease of 17.4% in overall bankruptcies in British Columbia compared to January 2019. Of the 289 bankruptcies, 7 were filed by businesses, down from 10 business bankruptcies registered in January last year. Consumer bankruptcies also fell (-17.1%) in January, compared to the same month a year earlier.
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Housing Starts - Housing starts in urban areas (areas with population of at least 10,000) in British Columbia grew by 55.9% (seasonally adjusted at annual rates) in February compared to January, the third largest increase among provinces for the month. The gain was spread across British Columbia’s census metropolitan areas (CMAs), except for Abbotsford-Mission (-9.0%), which registered fewer starts.
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Building Permits - The value of building permits (seasonally adjusted) issued by B.C. municipalities grew by 52.1% in January compared to December, the third consecutive monthly increase. The gains were concentrated in Vancouver (+81.8%), the only census metropolitan area in the province to register an increase in the month.
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• K-12 School Food Survey
• Liquor Distribution Branch Work Environment Survey
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