News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Milan Mann, President of The BM Group, has joined the ownership team of Vancouver Bandits and Bandits Sports & Entertainment (BSE), owners of the Vancouver...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
BC GOVERNMENT’S PROJECTED DEBT – MORE THAN FOUR TIMES WHAT IT WAS A DECADE AGO
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia government’s projected net debt (total debt minus financial assets) in 2027/28 is more than four times higher than what the province’s debt was in 2016/17,...
BCREA: RETAIL SALES DOWN IN SEPTEMBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.7 per cent to $69.8 billion in September compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 3.4...
CPI ROSE 2.2 PER CENT IN OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, down from a 2.4 per cent increase in September. On a...
CASTERLAND CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY KEEPING CUSTOMERS MOVING SMOOTHLY
PITT MEADOWS – Casterland has been helping customers move around smoothly in many different ways for five decades, and the company just keeps rolling forward. Casterland is the leading caster and...
BENSON CABINETRY & MILLWORK ADDS PARTNER TO BUILD FOR FUTURE
SAANICHTON – Benson Cabinetry & Millwork (BCM) has grown consistently in the past number of years under owners Natalie and Tim Benson, and their decision to add a partner is expected to take the...
CRD’S ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Recently, the Victoria Residential Building Association (VRBA) participated in a consultation by the Capital Regional District on housing affordability. The CRD asked: What are...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES AIM AT AGRICULTURE TRADE BARRIERS
OTTAWA - Canada’s government is addressing barriers to trade of agriculture and agri-food products through targeted efforts with stakeholders, including helping businesses obtain a federal food...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 19, 2025
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL The Scarlet Ibis Pub in Holberg, which connects Port Hardy to Cape Scott Provincial Park and has served as a landmark for...
COMOX CHAMBER: BUILDING A STRONGER ECONOMY THROUGH COLLABORATION
COMOX VALLEY - At the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce, we believe that a thriving economy is built on connection—between industries, between people, and between ideas. Over the past year, our work...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Nanaimo continues to experience varied growth, with new industrial capacity, supportive housing, and multi-family townhomes progressing through municipal approvals. NANAIMO – 200 Tenth St...
2026 VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
VANCOUVER ISLAND – Business Excellence on Vancouver Island turns 25! Nominations are now open for the 2026 Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards, presented by TD, with winners announced on...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 18, 2025
Recent updates highlight ongoing development activity in Langford and Victoria, with institutional, residential, and mixed-use projects advancing through key approvals and early site preparation....
WESTVISTA TERRACE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OWNERS HOPEFUL OF 3RD READING
NORTH COWICHAN – WestVista Terrace is nearing the finish line. Wednesday, November 19, the 600-unit mixed use residential project next to the Trans-Canada Highway and near the new Cowichan Hospital...
GVBOT AND UDI SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL RELIANCE ACT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) and the Urban Development Institute (UDI) have issued a joint statement indicating their support of Bill M 216 - the Professional...
OPENROAD AUTO BUYS INTO ONTARIO’S NEWROADS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
LANGLEY – OpenRoad Auto is picking up speed, as the dealership group has become the majority shareholder in Ontario’s NewRoads Automotive Group. This brings together eight NewRoads dealerships with...