Central/North Vancouver Island
CULTIVATING A SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE IN COWICHAN
COWICHAN VALLEY - Last month, Economic Development Cowichan celebrated Small Business Week by shining a spotlight on a new small business owner who is leading the way in the refillery and circular...
BC HYDRO CREWS WORK TO RESTORE POWER ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. update BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC Hydro crews continue to make progress restoring power to customers impacted by the ongoing windstorm. Of the more than 300,000 customers impacted...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 20, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND NorthIsle Copper and Gold Inc. has announced an agreement with Paradigm Capital Inc. as the lead agent and sole bookrunner for a...
BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
South Vancouver Island
VRBA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AWARD WINNERS
VICTORIA – The Victoria Residential Builders Association has announced the 2024/25 Board of Directors following their Annual General Meeting on November 13, 2024. The new Board is represented by:...
NORWEGIAN JEWEL SAILED LAST 2,300 CRUISE PASSENGERS TO VICTORIA THIS YEAR
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) marked the end of Victoria’s cruise ship season on October 30 with the arrival of the Norwegian Jewel at the Breakwater District at Ogden...
BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 19, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Michelle Staples has been selected as the next chair of the Island Coastal Economic Trust board of directors. Melanie Mallman and Jeremy...
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
Thompson Okanagan
BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....
CENTRAL & NORTH OKANAGAN REAL ESTATE VOLUMES JUMP
KELOWNA - Real estate sales volumes in both the North and Central Okanagan jumped in October, statistics announced by the Association of Interior Realtors reveal. The Central Okanagan saw a total of...
Fraser Valley
SBOT: METRO VANCOUVER’S FOREIGN INVESTMENT SURGE HIGHLIGHTS SURREY’S POTENTIAL
SURREY - Metro Vancouver is gaining momentum as a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada, with strong employment growth across the region’s foreign multinational...
BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
CITY WIDE PRODUCE FACILITY UNDERWAY IN SURREY
SURREY - City Wide Produce has broken ground on a new 26,680 square foot facility in Campbell Heights in Surrey. The new building will be equipped with temperature and humidity-controlled zones for...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The Delta Chamber of Commerce is inviting passionate and committed individuals to join their Board of Directors. The Ladner Business Association...
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
Northern BC
BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....
CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...