Central/North Vancouver Island
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...
Nanaimo Column: Constables Pass The Torch At IWCD
Misty Pines Café And Bakery Opening near Costco and Nori NANAIMO - After four decades of building on Vancouver Island under the leadership of founder Greg Constable, IWCD has announced that Patrick...
VIREB: May Buyers Cautious But Houses are Moving
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 768 unit sales (all property types) in May 2026, down one per cent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 2, 2026
Coastal, resort-oriented, and urban infill development continues to evolve across the North Island, with projects increasingly transitioning from earlier single-family subdivisions to higher-density...
South Vancouver Island
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...
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...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 2, 2026
Coastal, resort-oriented, and urban infill development continues to evolve across the North Island, with projects increasingly transitioning from earlier single-family subdivisions to higher-density...
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,...
The Women Behind the Concrete
NANAIMO – On any given morning at Bedrock Redi-Mix, the phones are ringing, trucks are being dispatched, and customers are being taken care of. Behind most of that activity, you'll find a woman....
Thompson Okanagan
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,...
TNRD Initiates AAP for Proposed Regional Search and Rescue Hall and Training Facility
KAMLOOPS – Following approval by the Board of Directors, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has commenced an alternative approval process (AAP), seeking approval to borrow funds for...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 27, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Tejash Chauhan has been named Vice President, Real Estate at Westland Insurance Group Ltd. David O'Regan has joined as the Studio Manager of Architecture at...
BCREA: April Housing Starts Show Upward Movement
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts increased 17 per cent from the previous month, totalling 279,317 units in April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 1 per cent...
Fraser Valley
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...
Abbotsford Recreation Centre Heat Recovery and Optimization Project Completed
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford, in partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of BC, announced the completion of construction on the Heat Recovery and Optimization (HeRO)...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 27, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Tejash Chauhan has been named Vice President, Real Estate at Westland Insurance Group Ltd. David O'Regan has joined as the Studio Manager of Architecture at...
BCREA: April Housing Starts Show Upward Movement
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts increased 17 per cent from the previous month, totalling 279,317 units in April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 1 per cent...
BCREA: B.C. RETAIL SALES UP SLIGHTLY IN MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 0.9 per cent to $72.7 billion in March compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 3.4 per cent higher compared to the same time last...
Northern BC
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,...
VICTORIA CHAMBER: Transportation Choices are a Cost‑of‑Living Issue
VICTORIA - Victoria’s transportation choices are no longer just about urban design or mobility preferences. They are becoming a cost‑of‑living issue, and that reality deserves more serious and more...
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,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 27, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Tejash Chauhan has been named Vice President, Real Estate at Westland Insurance Group Ltd. David O'Regan has joined as the Studio Manager of Architecture at...
BCREA: April Housing Starts Show Upward Movement
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts increased 17 per cent from the previous month, totalling 279,317 units in April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 1 per cent...