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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of October 11-14
Emergency Preparedness-In 2014, approximately nine in ten (86%) Canadians stated that winter storms (including blizzards, ice storms and extreme cold) were the most anticipated weather-related or natural disasters. This was the case across most provinces, with the exception of B.C., where more residents thought earthquakes were a potential risk.
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Non-Residential Building Investment - Investment in non-residential building construction in B.C. amounted to $1.5 billion in the third quarter, down (-3.6%) from the second quarter. This marked the first quarterly decrease of 2016. The dip was due to slowed spending in the industrial (-7.8%), institutional and governmental (-4.2%) and commercial (-2.6%) sectors.
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Price of New Housing - Year-over-year, contractors' selling prices for new homes (house and land) in British Columbia climbed 5.2% in August. The increase was entirely due to a jump in the average price for a new house, which saw a 7.6% boost from levels recorded in August of last year.
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Housing Starts - Housing starts in the province’s urban areas (at least 10,000 population) showed continued volatility in September, surging 39.0% (seasonally adjusted at annual rates), following a 9.8% dip in August. Nationally, urban starts were up 19.7% as gains in new home building activity were recorded in most regions, including particularly hefty boosts in Alberta (+51.0%), Quebec (+33.3%) and parts of Atlantic Canada.
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Did You Know
While one in three Canadians say they don't make enough money to cover their bills, British Columbians are among the least likely to feel that way - only 20% of British Columbians feel that they can't cover their bills, compared to Ontario and Alberta (35% each), and Saskatchewan and Manitoba (34% each).
Source: Ipsos Canada
Headlines
- People in B.C. prepare for earthquakes, not winter storms.
- Non-residential building construction investment slipped in the third quarter.
- The cost of new housing in B.C. jumped in August.
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