Central/North Vancouver Island
WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SALE TO ATLAS HOLDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced that the Company has completed the sale of its Quesnel River Pulp mill, and its Slave Lake Pulp mill to an affiliate of a...
BC CANCER CENTRE IN NANAIMO MOVES FORWARD
NANAIMO – A business plan for the new BC Cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) has been approved. The three-storey centre will be built next to the ambulatory care building. It...
FRASER INSTITUE: NO EVIDENCE OF INCREASING DROUGHTS, FLOODS, HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES, DESPITE ACTIVIST CLAIMS
OTTAWA - Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events—including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes—are not increasing in frequency or intensity,...
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
PACIFIC COASTAL AIRLINES ADDS COMOX – KELOWNA ROUTE
COMOX/KELOWNA - Pacific Coastal Airlines adds Comox – Kelowna Route with YQQ Comox Valley Airport is proud to host Pacific Coastal Airlines’ new route between Comox and Kelowna. This strategic...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 17, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Sanala Housing Society, spearheaded by the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society, has petitioned the District of Port...
South Vancouver Island
FRASER INSTITUE: NO EVIDENCE OF INCREASING DROUGHTS, FLOODS, HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES, DESPITE ACTIVIST CLAIMS
OTTAWA - Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events—including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes—are not increasing in frequency or intensity,...
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
BC BUILDING CODE CHANGES ALLOWING EXPANSION OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...
MARK COLLINS JOINS VICTORIA CLIPPER MANAGEMENT TEAM
VICTORIA – FRS Clipper, a leading provider of maritime transportation whale watching excursions and vacation packages in the Pacific Northwest, welcomes Mark Collins as the incoming Chief Executive...
CITY OF LANGFORD ANNOUNCES INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE PROJECTS
LANGFORD– On Tuesday, April 16, in partnership with School District #62 (SD62), the City of Langford announced eight significant infrastructure upgrade projects, including six sidewalk infill...
Thompson Okanagan
FRASER INSTITUE: NO EVIDENCE OF INCREASING DROUGHTS, FLOODS, HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES, DESPITE ACTIVIST CLAIMS
OTTAWA - Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events—including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes—are not increasing in frequency or intensity,...
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
KELOWNA CHAMBER REACTS TO FEDERAL BUDGET
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber absorbed the federal budget details along with the rest of the country Tuesday. “We’re waiting to hear from our business members before speaking too broadly,” said CEO...
PACIFIC COASTAL AIRLINES ADDS COMOX – KELOWNA ROUTE
COMOX/KELOWNA - Pacific Coastal Airlines adds Comox – Kelowna Route with YQQ Comox Valley Airport is proud to host Pacific Coastal Airlines’ new route between Comox and Kelowna. This strategic...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 18, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER THOMPSON OKANAGAN
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Sean Penn has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of national technical builder Chandos Construction (Chandos). Jillian Povarchook has been...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 18, 2024
Location: Osoyoos (commercial new) Address: 7304 Main St Description: New hotel development - 4 storeys - approx 41 units - 1 bedroom units - total 43,060 sf total - main level, offices, coffee...
Fraser Valley
WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SALE TO ATLAS HOLDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced that the Company has completed the sale of its Quesnel River Pulp mill, and its Slave Lake Pulp mill to an affiliate of a...
TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE FLOOD RESILIENCE
LANGLEY – The Township of Langley, in partnership with the Kwantlen First Nation and Rivershed Society of BC, is working on a multi-phase project that includes upgrading water infrastructure and...
FRASER INSTITUE: NO EVIDENCE OF INCREASING DROUGHTS, FLOODS, HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES, DESPITE ACTIVIST CLAIMS
OTTAWA - Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events—including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes—are not increasing in frequency or intensity,...
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: 2024 FEDERAL BUDGET SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
LANGLEY - Earlier today, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the new 2024-2025 federal budget in Ottawa. The new federal budget outlines the spending and taxing priorities for the...
Northern BC
WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SALE TO ATLAS HOLDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced that the Company has completed the sale of its Quesnel River Pulp mill, and its Slave Lake Pulp mill to an affiliate of a...
FRASER INSTITUE: NO EVIDENCE OF INCREASING DROUGHTS, FLOODS, HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES, DESPITE ACTIVIST CLAIMS
OTTAWA - Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events—including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes—are not increasing in frequency or intensity,...
CPABC: PRINCE RUPERT HOUSING STARTS UP IN 2023
NORTHERN BC - 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 159...
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
BC BUILDING CODE CHANGES ALLOWING EXPANSION OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...