VICTORIA – The Victoria Residential Builders Association has announced the 2024/25 Board of Directors following their Annual General Meeting on November 13, 2024. The new Board is represented by:...
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NORWEGIAN JEWEL SAILED LAST 2,300 CRUISE PASSENGERS TO VICTORIA THIS YEAR
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) marked the end of Victoria’s cruise ship season on October 30 with the arrival of the Norwegian Jewel at the Breakwater District at Ogden...
BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 19, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Michelle Staples has been selected as the next chair of the Island Coastal Economic Trust board of directors. Melanie Mallman and Jeremy...
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 18, 2024
VICTORIA - 1516 Camosun St (multi-family new) Condominiums Architect: Cascadia Architects - Victoria Ph: 250-590-3223 greg@cascadiaarchitects.ca Developer: H Development Group - Victoria Ph:...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....
CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS RELEASES THIRD QUARTER FINANCIALS
LADYSMITH - Western Forest Products Inc. (WFP) posted a net loss of $19.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, $2.2 million more than the same quarter in 2023. The forestry company had a...
REPORT FORCASTS WINTER RECREATIONAL MARKETS IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to the recently released Royal LePage Winter Recreational Property Report, home prices in Canada's popular ski regions1 remained virtually flat year over year in the...
CLAIMS SUPPRESSION – WHAT IS IT?
Reporting injuries to WorkSafeBC We all have a right to go home safely at the end of the workday. But sometimes, incidents occur. From day one on the job, workers in British Columbia are covered by...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CONSTRUCTION PRICES STILL RISING FASTER THAN OVERALL INFLATION
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...
2025 VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
NANAIMO – Nominations are now open for the 2025 Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards. The nomination deadline is December 20, 2024, with winners announced in person at the Delta Ocean Pointe...
NEW PARTNERSHP WITH PRIZM HEATING AND VENTILATION MAKES GREEN COAST HEAT PUMPS INC. A ONE-STOP-SHOP
VICTORIA – A recent chance encounter has blossomed into a mutually beneficial partnership for South Vancouver Island heating company Green Coast Heat Pumps Inc. and Prizm Heating and Ventilation,...