Winners Announced for Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards

by | January 31, 2020 | Central/North Vancouver Island, South Vancouver Island | 0 Comments

VMAC Wins Business of the Year   VICTORIA – VMAC Global Technology Inc. of Nanaimo was named Business of the Year at the 20th Annual Grant Thornton LLP Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards January 31 at the Westin Bear Mountain Resort.   Nickel Bros....
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NCDA: WHITE HOUSE TALKS PUT CANADA’S AUTO INDUSTRY IN THE CROSSHAIRS AGAIN

by | May 8, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Like a lot of folks in Canada this week, I was eagerly — and somewhat apprehensively — awaiting the highly-anticipated meeting between our newly elected PM, Mark Carney, and President Donald Trump. The conversation was bound to be tumultuous, but as...
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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 9, 2025

by | May 8, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Front Page, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Charlotte Mitha has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Hydro, beginning August 1, 2025. Garreth Maybury has been promoted to the position of Director of Operations at EllisDon. Jasper Bosley is starting a new...
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ICBA: NDP’S INFRASTRUCTURE BILL FALLS SHORT

by | May 7, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

SURREY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA)  responded to the B.C. Government’s newly tabled Infrastructure Projects Act, expressing concern that while the legislation acknowledges the problem of permitting delays, it does not go nearly far...
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WOMEN THRIVE AT SURERUS MURPHY JOINT VENTURE

by | May 7, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

BRITISH COLUMBIA - As Surerus Murphy Joint Venture approaches its 10-year anniversary, one aspect that the organization has to be proud of is the number of women in its ranks, from the field to the office to critical leadership positions. Surerus Murphy is an energy...
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CPABC: INCENTIVIZING GROWTH IN B.C. A TOP PRIORITY AS TRADE WAR KICKS OFF

by | May 7, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) released BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report on investment trends across the province. The report highlights some of the challenges facing B.C.’s economy amidst an on-going trade...
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MABC: MINING WILL SECURE BC’S ECONOMIC FUTURE

by | May 7, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Twenty-seven mining projects, representing $90 billion in economic activity have the potential to deliver major benefits for BC and Canada at a time of global instability, a slowing provincial economy and mounting fiscal challenges. “BC has the...
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KELOWNA CHAMBER DEFENDS LOCAL FILM INDUSTRY IN FACE OF NEW TARIFF THREAT

by | May 7, 2025 | Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber is keeping a close eye on the newest tariff threat from the U.S. – a 100% tariff on all films produced outside of the United States and released in the states. We’ve all seen the film crews locally in the Okanagan: employing dozens of...
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VERNON CHAMBER URGES CITY TO ADOPT BUSINESS-CENTRIC, PHASED APPROACH TO OCP IMPLEMENTATION

by | May 7, 2025 | Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

VERNON - The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is calling on the City of Vernon to adopt a thoughtful and collaborative approach to its Official Community Plan (OCP) that reflects the voice of local businesses, non-profits, and entrepreneurs during a time of economic...
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THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 8, 2025

by | May 7, 2025 | Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Troy Scott and Steve Ross, owners of SignCraft, acquire Commercial Signs in Kelowna. Tara Armstrong, Okanagan MLA, will move into a local constituency office at 721-11850 Oceola Road in Turtle Bay Crossing. District...
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CPABC: MULTI-UNIT HOUSING STARTS REACH A RECORD HIGH IN KELOWNA IN 2024

by | May 7, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

KELOWNA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 5,018 housing starts in the Thompson-Okanagan in 2024. “We saw a significant rebound...
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