News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Janet Austin, who recently completed seven years of service as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and is now a private citizen, has embraced a new...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
ICBA CALL ON PREMIER EBY TO SCRAP ANTI-DEMOCRATIC BILL 7
SURREY—The B.C. NDP Government’s proposed Bill 7 is an unprecedented attempt to concentrate power in the hands of the Premier and must be stopped, says Canada’s largest construction association, the...
BCREA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is pleased to announce that Surrey REALTOR® Chris Shields has been installed as its 2025-2026 Chair at the BCREA Annual...
GOVERNANCE CRISIS ADVERSELY AFFECTING B.C.’S HOUSING SUPPLY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada is facing a crisis in governance that is adversely affecting the housing supply, a point Casey Edge, Executive Director of the Victoria Residential Builders Association,...
BC CHAMBER RESPONDS TO BILL 7 – ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In response to the Government’s recent introduction of Bill 7 - Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, 2025, our President and CEO, Fiona Famulak, penned a letter to...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 27, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Melissa Tesche has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board. Troika has begun construction on a new...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 27, 2025
Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 346 Campbell Ave - Affordable Housing - The Confluence Description: New multi family development - 6 storeys - 80 condominium units - 527 sf to 928 sf...
PROVINCE CANCELS SECONDARY SUITE PROGRAM
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province has announced that the pilot secondary-suite incentive program will no longer be accepting applications after March 30, 2025 due to financial constraints, also...
BCREA: JANUARY 2025 RETAIL SALES REPORT AND MORTGAGE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.6 per cent to $69.4 billion in January from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 4.2 per cent....
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESSES 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION PLATFORM
OTTAWA - With the federal election underway, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is releasing its small business platform with 13 key recommendations on improving Canada’s...
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE ARRIVES IN CITY OF PENTICTON
PENTICTON - The Western Hockey League has arrived. "We're thrilled with the announcement today that the Western Hockey League is bringing the top tier of junior hockey to Penticton," says Mayor...
BCBC: UNTAPPED POTENTIAL: DRIVING CANADIAN PROSPERITY THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Western Business Coalition has launched its first major initiative – Untapped Potential – Driving Canadian Prosperity Through Natural Resources – to unlock the economic...
CRACKDOWN ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IS GUTTING CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES
Move to curb international students is undermining post-secondary institutions and weakening the economy OTTAWA - Canada isn’t just facing bad news from the ever-changing chaos south of the border;...
KELOWNA CHAMBER SEES GROWING MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS AMID ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is experiencing unprecedented membership growth in the first quarter of 2025, despite the continuing uncertainty being felt by businesses in the Okanagan....
KELOWNA CHAMBER PROMOTES POSITIVE CHANGE FOR BC’S DISTILLERY INDUSTRY
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber has amped up its call to the B.C. Government to make some long-awaited changes to its regulations around the production and sale of distilled spirits. The tariffs...
CITY OF VERNON LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TO TRACK DEVELOPMENTS
VERNON - The City of Vernon has launched a new interactive online tool that gives the public an opportunity to view active development applications, including Official Community Plan (OCP)...