Central/North Vancouver Island
MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 1, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Naomi Heith has been named the new District of Port Hardy's Recreation and Community Services Manager. On April 18, 2024, a National...
DISCOVERY MONTESSORI SCHOOL PUTS TECTONICA ON TOP
Nanaimo Company’s Projects Earn Pair Of Vancouver Island Commercial Building Awards By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner NANAIMO – Tectonica Management added two more awards to their growing...
CHAMPIONING LOCAL PROSPERITY IN THE COWICHAN VALLEY
DUNCAN - At the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce, we understand the integral role local businesses play in shaping the economic and cultural fabric of our community. As advocates for the region’s...
CPABC: NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SLUGGISH IN NANAIMO AND DUNCAN
DUNCAN - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 2,410 housing...
BC BUILDS SELECTS NEW SITES FOR RENTAL HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three properties in the Township of Langley have been selected as sites for BC Builds pre-zoned housing on public lands that will become rental homes for middle income people....
VEGA MINING APPOINTS NISGA’A CITIZENS TO KEY POSITIONS
NORTHERN BC - Vega Mining Inc., which has formed Nations Royalties with Nisga’a First Nation, has appointed several Nisga’a citizens to its management team and Board of Directors. Tony Robinson is...
South Vancouver Island
CPABC: NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SLUGGISH IN NANAIMO AND DUNCAN
DUNCAN - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 2,410 housing...
BC BUILDS SELECTS NEW SITES FOR RENTAL HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three properties in the Township of Langley have been selected as sites for BC Builds pre-zoned housing on public lands that will become rental homes for middle income people....
APRIL 2024 CAPITAL REGION COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE REPORT
By Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca REGIONAL New MLS (Multiple Listings Service) listings, according to the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB), rose this March compared to last,...
BCREA: FEBRUARY 2024 CANADIAN GDP GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in February, following a 0.5 per cent increase in January. The growth was driven by services-producing sectors (+0.2 per cent), led by growth...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE TAKES A NOSEDIVE IN APRIL
OTTAWA - The long-term confidence index for the next 12 months dropped 5.4 points down to 47.5. This indicator decreased for a second consecutive month, according to the latest Canadian Federation...
MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA FOR APRIL 30, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Susie Grynol, who has been appointed vice president at Marriott International, submitted her resignation from the role of president and...
Thompson Okanagan
BC BUILDS SELECTS NEW SITES FOR RENTAL HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three properties in the Township of Langley have been selected as sites for BC Builds pre-zoned housing on public lands that will become rental homes for middle income people....
APLIN MARTIN BECOMES DYNAMIC ONE-STOP-SHOP IN NEW COMPANY ERA
SURREY – Not all employees are able to demonstrate having ‘skin in the game, but for David Chan, President and CEO of Surrey-based multi-disciplinary consulting firm Aplin Martin, the proof is...
BCREA: FEBRUARY 2024 CANADIAN GDP GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in February, following a 0.5 per cent increase in January. The growth was driven by services-producing sectors (+0.2 per cent), led by growth...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE TAKES A NOSEDIVE IN APRIL
OTTAWA - The long-term confidence index for the next 12 months dropped 5.4 points down to 47.5. This indicator decreased for a second consecutive month, according to the latest Canadian Federation...
BCREA: BC HOUSING MARKET EXPECTED TO REBOUND
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Second Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
ICBA ECONOMICS: HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, IMMIGRATION AND HOUSING MARKETS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....
Fraser Valley
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 30, 2024
Location: Abbotsford (multi-family new) Address: 2179 McCallum Rd - Rental Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 2 structures - 6 storeys - 138 rental condominium units - shared...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR MAY 1, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The Coast Tsawwassen Inn, located in Delta, was honoured with several awards at the 2023 Coast Hotels Award ceremony, which took place at the Coast Nisku Inn &...
PREFERRED PROPONENT SELECTED FOR SURREY LANGLEY SKYTRAIN SYSTEMS, TRACKWORK
SURREY – The Province is moving the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project forward with the selection of a preferred proponent team to design and build the systems and trackwork. Following a competitive...
BC BUILDS SELECTS NEW SITES FOR RENTAL HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three properties in the Township of Langley have been selected as sites for BC Builds pre-zoned housing on public lands that will become rental homes for middle income people....
DELTA LAUNCHES HOME SUITE HOME PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SUITES
City of Delta DELTA - The City of Delta is proud to have launched the Home Suite Home Program, creating more safe and affordable housing options across Delta. This innovative new initiative is...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: APRIL 2024 SURREY LABOUR MARKET REPORT
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade’s Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report for April 2024 is released with a special focus on Surrey’s Indigenous Labour Force. “The labour market in Surrey is...
Northern BC
BC BUILDS SELECTS NEW SITES FOR RENTAL HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three properties in the Township of Langley have been selected as sites for BC Builds pre-zoned housing on public lands that will become rental homes for middle income people....
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS – APRIL 30, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE Coast Hotels Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, Inc. announced that Jin Sasaki, the current President, will...
VEGA MINING APPOINTS NISGA’A CITIZENS TO KEY POSITIONS
NORTHERN BC - Vega Mining Inc., which has formed Nations Royalties with Nisga’a First Nation, has appointed several Nisga’a citizens to its management team and Board of Directors. Tony Robinson is...
BCREA: FEBRUARY 2024 CANADIAN GDP GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in February, following a 0.5 per cent increase in January. The growth was driven by services-producing sectors (+0.2 per cent), led by growth...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE TAKES A NOSEDIVE IN APRIL
OTTAWA - The long-term confidence index for the next 12 months dropped 5.4 points down to 47.5. This indicator decreased for a second consecutive month, according to the latest Canadian Federation...
NORTHERN BC HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDICATORS
NORTHERN BC - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) Housing Affordability Indicators estimate the proportion of median household income required to cover the major costs associated with home...
