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...
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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...
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....
Port Alberni Manufactured Home Firm Hires Green Building Graduates
PORT ALBERNI – IGV Housing, a division of a manufactured home construction company, has hired 12 of 15 trainees from the North Island College and WorkBC and the Synergy Foundation through the Green...
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...
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...
CHBA ENCOURAGING MORE WOMEN TO ENTER CONSTRUCTION TRADES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Increasing the number of women in the residential construction sector is one of the main current focuses of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA). The CHBA had that as...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 26, 2026
Projects across the South Island are moving firmly into delivery, with mixed-use developments nearing completion, building renewals underway, and new townhouse phases advancing through construction....
BCREA: RISING ENERGY COST DRIVES INFLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, following a 2.4 per cent increase in March. On a seasonally...
CASCADIA SEAWEED PARTNERSHIP TO OPEN ADVANCED SEAWEED PROCESSING FACILITY
PORT EDWARD - Cascadia Seaweed announced the official opening of an advanced seaweed processing facility in Port Edward, British Columbia, marking a major milestone in the Company’s development as a...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 20, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Supreme Convenience will close at the end of May and is set to reopen as a Costco re-sell store in mid-June. The Port Hardy...