Central/North Vancouver Island
BCREA: BC Gains Over 25,000 Jobs in May
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment saw a major upswing from the previous month, with the economy gaining 88,000 jobs (+0.4 per cent) to 21.122 million in May. The employment rate rose by 0.2...
ICBA: Storm Clouds Continuing to Gather Over Canada’s Economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026. BRITISH COLUMBIA - The latest economic readings from Statistics Canada are not...
Women Leading The Way At Spotless Uniform And Linen Service
PRINCE GEORGE – Spotless Uniform And Linen Service is an independent, fifth-generation family business that started in 1947. Almost half of their leadership team is comprised of women, and their...
Simba Investments 475 Cumberland Road Award of Excellence For Commercial Buildings
COURTENAY – When Shawn Vincent finished his junior hockey career in 1985, one of the first things he did was build a house in the Comox Valley. The price tag? $37,000. He renovated it and later sold...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 3, 2026
Smaller-scale infill housing continues to move through approvals across Greater Victoria, with missing-middle and townhouse developments advancing from rezoning to permitting. VICTORIA - 1691...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 3, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. has announced the slate of directors for its upcoming 2026. AGM including Hume Kyle, Alex...
South Vancouver Island
Victoria Chamber Urges Immediate Action to Support Downtown Recovery
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce recently presented a plan to the provincial government’s Select Standing Committee on Finance, outlining how targeted investments and policy...
BCREA: BC Gains Over 25,000 Jobs in May
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment saw a major upswing from the previous month, with the economy gaining 88,000 jobs (+0.4 per cent) to 21.122 million in May. The employment rate rose by 0.2...
ICBA: Storm Clouds Continuing to Gather Over Canada’s Economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026. BRITISH COLUMBIA - The latest economic readings from Statistics Canada are not...
Women Leading The Way At Spotless Uniform And Linen Service
PRINCE GEORGE – Spotless Uniform And Linen Service is an independent, fifth-generation family business that started in 1947. Almost half of their leadership team is comprised of women, and their...
Simba Investments 475 Cumberland Road Award of Excellence For Commercial Buildings
COURTENAY – When Shawn Vincent finished his junior hockey career in 1985, one of the first things he did was build a house in the Comox Valley. The price tag? $37,000. He renovated it and later sold...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 3, 2026
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Boyan Lesov from the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour has been honored as the May winner of the Victoria Hospitality Awards. Sahil Sharma...
Thompson Okanagan
BCREA: BC Gains Over 25,000 Jobs in May
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment saw a major upswing from the previous month, with the economy gaining 88,000 jobs (+0.4 per cent) to 21.122 million in May. The employment rate rose by 0.2...
ICBA: Storm Clouds Continuing to Gather Over Canada’s Economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026. BRITISH COLUMBIA - The latest economic readings from Statistics Canada are not...
Women Leading The Way At Spotless Uniform And Linen Service
PRINCE GEORGE – Spotless Uniform And Linen Service is an independent, fifth-generation family business that started in 1947. Almost half of their leadership team is comprised of women, and their...
Editorial: The Problems That Accompany A Tourism-Based Economy
BRITISH COLUMBIA - So you want an economy that is primarily based on tourism. . . Be careful what you ask for. There is no doubt that tourism is an important piece of the economic picture,...
Hanwha Energy Signs MOU With Skeena Data Centers
TERRACE - Hanwha Energy USA Holdings and Skeena Data Centers of Terrace signed a Memorandum Of Understanding at Hanwha’s BC Innovation Day in Victoria May 25 to explore cooperation on digital...
Shelter Lending Corp. Acquires Accepted Financial
KELOWNA – Shelter Lending Corporation has acquired Accepted Financial Corp. as the company continues to expand in alternative mortgage solutions across Western Canada. As part of the transaction,...
Fraser Valley
BCREA: BC Gains Over 25,000 Jobs in May
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment saw a major upswing from the previous month, with the economy gaining 88,000 jobs (+0.4 per cent) to 21.122 million in May. The employment rate rose by 0.2...
ICBA: Storm Clouds Continuing to Gather Over Canada’s Economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026. BRITISH COLUMBIA - The latest economic readings from Statistics Canada are not...
FVREB: Falling prices open the door for Fraser Valley move-up buyers
SURREY - A modest increase in Fraser Valley home sales in May suggests buyers remain engaged, albeit cautiously as economic uncertainty continues to temper the pace of the spring market. The Fraser...
Women Leading The Way At Spotless Uniform And Linen Service
PRINCE GEORGE – Spotless Uniform And Linen Service is an independent, fifth-generation family business that started in 1947. Almost half of their leadership team is comprised of women, and their...
Editorial: The Problems That Accompany A Tourism-Based Economy
BRITISH COLUMBIA - So you want an economy that is primarily based on tourism. . . Be careful what you ask for. There is no doubt that tourism is an important piece of the economic picture,...
Hanwha Energy Signs MOU With Skeena Data Centers
TERRACE - Hanwha Energy USA Holdings and Skeena Data Centers of Terrace signed a Memorandum Of Understanding at Hanwha’s BC Innovation Day in Victoria May 25 to explore cooperation on digital...
Northern BC
Victoria Chamber Urges Immediate Action to Support Downtown Recovery
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce recently presented a plan to the provincial government’s Select Standing Committee on Finance, outlining how targeted investments and policy...
BCREA: BC Gains Over 25,000 Jobs in May
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment saw a major upswing from the previous month, with the economy gaining 88,000 jobs (+0.4 per cent) to 21.122 million in May. The employment rate rose by 0.2...
ICBA: Storm Clouds Continuing to Gather Over Canada’s Economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026. BRITISH COLUMBIA - The latest economic readings from Statistics Canada are not...
FVREB: Falling prices open the door for Fraser Valley move-up buyers
SURREY - A modest increase in Fraser Valley home sales in May suggests buyers remain engaged, albeit cautiously as economic uncertainty continues to temper the pace of the spring market. The Fraser...
Women Leading The Way At Spotless Uniform And Linen Service
PRINCE GEORGE – Spotless Uniform And Linen Service is an independent, fifth-generation family business that started in 1947. Almost half of their leadership team is comprised of women, and their...
Editorial: The Problems That Accompany A Tourism-Based Economy
BRITISH COLUMBIA - So you want an economy that is primarily based on tourism. . . Be careful what you ask for. There is no doubt that tourism is an important piece of the economic picture,...