BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Federal Government announced up to $35.5 million in funding for three projects based in British Columbia to invest in commercially available clean technology and...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
VICTORIA - 975 Pandora Ave (mixed-use dev) Apartments - Commercial Architect: Rafii Architecture – Vancouver Ph: 604-688-3655 hassan@rafiiarchitects.com Developer: Townline Group – Victoria Ph:...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 14, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Monica McAlduff has been named by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Board of Directors as the organization's next CEO, with effect from March 1, 2025....
OPINION: CANADIAN PORTS MUST MODERNIZE OR CONTINUE TO FALL BEHIND
OTTAWA - Consistent union efforts to block port automation have left Canada with some of the least productive ports in the world, argues a recent publication by the MEI. “Canadians depend on ports...
BCREA: 2025 BEGINS WITH STRONG SALES AND LISTINGS ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,221 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in January 2025, up 6.4...
THALES CANADA PARTNERING WITH MALAHAT NATION IN WEST COAST OPERATIONS CENTRE IN MILL BAY
MILL BAY – Advanced technology research and technology giant Thales has announced it is partnering in a new West Coast Operations Centre with Malahat Nation in the Malahat Business Park. The new...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 12, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Heather Nelson-Smith, CAO & Corporate Officer for the District of Port Hardy, has been nominated for the Inspiring Wonder Woman...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 12, 2024
NORTH COWICHAN - 9744 Willow St, Chemainus (mixed-use dev) Apartments - Commercial Owner: 1241173 BC Ltd Architect: MJM Architect Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-661-5492 michael@mjmarchitect.ca...
HULLO FERRIES STARTS 2025 STRONG
NANAIMO - Hullo, the fast-ferry service connecting downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo, today announced significant operational achievements for January 2025, demonstrating its growing role in British...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS AND EASTWOOD FORESTS COMPLETE SALE
NANAIMO - Western Forest Products Inc, with operations in British Columbia and Washington State, has completed the sale of approximately 14,500 hectares of fee simple land on northern Vancouver...
OPINION: ELIMINATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION BY 2050 IMPOSSIBLE IN PRACTICAL TERMS
OTTAWA - The federal government’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation by 2050 is impossible in practical terms, finds a new study published today by the...
CFIB: GST HOLIDAY A FLOP FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OTTAWA - As the two-month GST/HST holiday comes to an end, only 5% of small businesses saw stronger sales compared to the same period last year, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 11, 2025
VICTORIA - 1520 Blanshard St (mixed-use dev) Commercial - Condominiums - One Victoria Place Architect: OMB - Office of McFarlane Biggar Architects - Vancouver Ph: 604-558-6344 info@officemb.ca...
ICBA ECONOMICS: KEY TRENDS IN B.C. BUILDING PERMITS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA -Despite the B.C. NDP Government’s promises to ramp up housing supply, the latest building permit data tell a different story—planned...
BROADSTREET PROPERTIES EARNS TOP ENTERPRISE AWARD AT 24TH ANNUAL TD VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner VICTORIA – Broadstreet Properties of Campbell River was named the Enterprise Business of the Year at the sold-out 24th Annual TD Vancouver Island Business...
2025 COMMERCIAL BUILDING AWARDS: CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
NANAIMO – Nominations are officially open for the 2025 Commercial Building Awards: Central/North Vancouver Island, marking the event’s 18th year! The nomination deadline for submissions is...