News Influencing Decision Makers in BC NORTHERN BC Cascadia Seaweed is expanding into new markets, and is setting up a larger farm and biorefinery near Prince Rupert. A new housing project is...
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FORTISBC ENERGY GAINS APPROVAL FOR DELTA TILBURY PROJECT
DELTA – FortisBC Energy Inc. has received approval from the province for its proposed Tilbury LNG Storage Expansion project in Delta. Notification from the British Columbia Utilities Commission...
NCDA: HOW TECH IS CHANGING CAR BUYING IN BC AND WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Buying a vehicle today looks nothing like it did a decade ago and it’s about to change even more. Across British Columbia, auto dealers are investing in new technologies to make...
CPABC: TRADE TENSIONS PUT PROVINCE’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY ON HOLD
By Jack Blackwell Note to readers: Labour Force Survey data for September 2025 was released on October 10, 2025. Headline indicators including employment, unemployment, and labour force...
BC HOUSING MARKET ACTIVITY STRENGTHENS AS 2025 ENDS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,374 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in October 2025, down 10.2...
REIMAGINING CONSTRUCTION WASTE: A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FOR COWICHAN INNOVATORS
COWICHAN VALLEY - Synergy Foundation invites designers, contractors, builders, artists, and innovators in the Cowichan region to an interactive community session exploring solutions to one of our...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 12, 2025
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island CAMPBELL RIVER Shannon Baikie, the Executive Director of NIEFS, has been recognized as the Leader of the Year (Workforce Development) – British...
HELIJET JOINS AEROPLAN POINTS PROGRAM
NANAIMO – Helijet International has joined Aeroplan. This is the first helicopter airline to join the official loyalty and rewards program of Air Canada. Starting today (November 12), passengers...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 12, 2025
North Island development expands through a mix of affordable housing, townhouse, and apartment projects — illustrating steady investment in multi-family and community-based growth across the region....
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 12, 2025
Demolition activity signals a new wave of residential development for the Capital Regional District — with apartment and mixed-use projects preparing sites for construction in Esquimalt, Saanich,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: PERSPECTIVE ON BUDGET 2025
QUICK SUMMARY: Deficits up, debt rising: 2025-26 deficit swells to $78B (vs. $42B forecast), with $55–65B annual shortfalls ahead; debt climbs to $1.53T (~43% of GDP) by 2028–29 despite an...
ADVISORY: BUYING A HOME: WHY BUSINESS OWNERS NEED A PRO IN THEIR CORNER
VANCOUVER ISLAND - For business owners, every investment is strategic. Buying a home is no exception. In the whirlwind of running a company, it’s easy to overlook the complexities of the real estate...
SEASPAN SELECTED TO DESIGN U.S. COAST GUARD ARCTIC SECURITY CUTTERS
NORTH VANCOUVER - Seaspan Shipyards and three other companies have been selected to help design six new Arctic Security Cutter ships for the United States Coast Guard. U.S. President Donald J. Trump...
SEAFIRST AND WAYPOINT INSURANCE RE-BRAND UNDER NAVACORD
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Waypoint Insurance and Seafirst Insurance have rebranded under the Navacord national brand of multi-line insurance brokerages. Navacord Corp. officially rebranded six of its...
A STRONG FINISH TO 2025 SETS UP A BRIGHTER 2026 FOR THE BC HOUSING MARKET
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2025 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 7, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC NewRoads Automotive Group (NewRoads), an established Ontario dealership group with significant community roots, has been acquired by OpenRoad Auto (OpenRoad),...