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;...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
VEGAIN SPORTS NUTRITION BRAND SIGNS NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
NANAIMO – A Vancouver Island-based vegan sports nutrition brand has signed a national distribution agreement to bring its 100 percent plant-based products across the country. VEGAIN Nutrition Inc.,...
NAVIGATING TRADE & TARIFFS: A NEW RESOURCE FOR COWICHAN BUSINESSES
COWICHAN VALLEY - With shifting U.S. trade policies and tariffs affecting supply chains, many Cowichan businesses will face new challenges when it comes to importing, exporting, and staying...
ICET: TWO COMMUNITY-LED PROJECTS ON SALT SPRING AND QUADRA ISLANDS SPUR INVESTMENT READINESS
COMOX VALLEY — Discovery Islands Chamber of Commerce and Royal Roads University, in partnership with Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust, lead two initiatives with new project investments from Island...
ICBA ECONOMICS: UPDATE ON AN UNWANTED TRADE WAR – PART 2
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, the following op-ed first ran in the Toronto Sun on March 4,2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is hard to keep track of the on-again, off-again cross-border tariff...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 19, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Kevin McGhee, Patrol Leader of the Port Hardy Junior Canadian Rangers, and Chuck Wong, Patrol Leader of the Alert Bay Junior Canadian...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 19, 2024
NANAIMO -1740 Dufferin Cres (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: D-Architecture - Nanaimo Ph: 250-933-1991 info@d-architecture.ca Developer: Plavetic/MJP Homes Ltd - Nanaimo Ph:...
FCC: CANADA’S FARMLAND VALUES CONTINUED TO CLIMB IN 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2024, increasing by 9.3 per cent, slightly less than the 11.5 per cent increase reported in 2023, according to...
BCREA: HOUSING STARTS FALL IN FEBRUARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts fell by 4 per cent to 229,030 units in February at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 12 per cent from the same month last year....
CREA: TARIFF UNCERTAINTY KEEPING HOOME BUYERS ON THE SIDELINES
OTTAWA - Canadian home sales fell sharply from January to February, as home buyers remained on the sidelines in the first full month of the ongoing trade war with the United States. Sales activity...
FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN BC HYDRO PROJECTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The federal government has announced it is investing more than $156.8 million in eight BC Hydro infrastructure projects across the province. The funding is provided through the...
CFIB: ANSWERS NEEDED BEOFRE ELECTION CALL
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes Ottawa’s decision to scrap the carbon tax but is concerned about some important outstanding carbon, capital and alcohol tax...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 17, 2025
VICTORIA - 395 St Charles St (multi-family new) Townhouses - Missing Middle Initiative Architect: StudioPA - Victoria Ph: 250-475-2702 heather@studiopa.ca Developer: Tir Properties Ltd -...
BELLEVILLE TERMINAL PHASE 2 STARTS SPRING OF 2025
VICTORIA - Phase 1 of the Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project is complete, marking a significant step toward the construction of a new, state-of-the-art pre-clearance terminal building for...
ICBA ECONOMICS: UPDATE ON AN UNWANTED TRADE WAR – PART 1
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, the following op-ed first ran in the Toronto Sun on March 4,2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is hard to keep track of the on-again, off-again cross-border tariff...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 14, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Surrey's Gate 22 Winery has officially acquired Adega on 45th Estate Winery in Osoyoos. The winery will be managed by the women-led leadership team which...