News Influencing Decision Makers in BC
Eli Brennan
Eli Brennan, Founder and COO of Moments Hospitality, has been inducted into the BC Restaurant Hall of Fame.
Samarpith Iyer has been appointed as the new Virtual Design and Construction Manager at EllisDon.
Thomas Bekenn, P.Eng., has been appointed Manager of Project Management at RAM Consulting.
Jake Kinney has been appointed Regional Manager of Vancouver at Ledcor Construction Limited.
Joe Baker has been appointed to the Board of Directors of TIABC.
Steve Wolstenholme, a qualified hearing instrument practitioner and co-owner of Hear Right Canada, has announced the launch of a new clinic in Powell River.
Joanna Carson
Joanna Carson has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Ontario Pension Board (OPB).
Graham Collings has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Canada ICI Capital Corporation in British Columbia.
Laurence Guimond has been named the new Executive Director of the ÉCONOMUSÉE® Network Society of British Columbia.
Graham Clarke, a recognized expert in the tourism industry, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Bill Rowe Memorial Tourism Award by the Vancouver International Skål Club.
Estelle HR Solutions Coaching & Consulting has officially relocated to Vancouver.
Hydron Energy Inc is set to officially open its 20,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in North Vancouver on October 31, 2025.
The Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC) is advocating for the provincial government to update the outdated liquor regulations of British Columbia, working alongside with the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association (BCRFA), private alcohol retailers, and restaurant owners.
Harbour Air announced the launch of direct service between YVR and YAZ for the fall and winter seasons, coupled with the reintroduction of the YYJ–YVR route.
FortisBC Energy Inc.‘s (FortisBC) application for the Tilbury Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Storage Expansion project has been approved by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). The initiative involves the construction of a new, larger LNG storage tank at FortisBC’s Tilbury facility in Delta.
Allan Copping
Allan Copping has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Townline.
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, Spain is to be attended by the Government of British Columbia, Global Affairs Canada, and other provinces.
In September 2026, the Law Society of British Columbia will terminate its 41-year-old Professional Legal Training Course (PLTC) and replace it with the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) as its official Bar admission training program.
British Columbia is expanding its global commerce and diversifying markets for its forest products by establishing a new Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) office in London, England.
Great Little Box Company/ Ideon Packaging (GLBC) has been awarded Best in Class at the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) 48th Annual Printing Excellence Awards Competition.
John Perrott
John Perrott will assume the position of Executive Director of the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) on November 3, 2025.
From the $15 million it has been billing annually since 2019, the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) will raise the province’s orphan site rehabilitation charge to $24 million.
SenseNet has received a $14 million investment, which will allow it to grow in the United States, a key market for fire prevention. “SenseNet’s advanced fire detection technology is a comprehensive network of patented fire detection sensors, cameras, gateways, AI-driven fire behaviour models, and satellite integration, which significantly enhances early fire detection and management capabilities as well as real-time data analysis to provide highly accurate and early alerts to wildfires.”
A major breakthrough in cancer research, treatment, and diagnosis has been made with the successful launch of Canada’s fastest PET/CT scanner by BC Cancer, the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the BC Cancer Foundation (BCCF).
BlueCity Construction is constructing a sustainable 9-story development at 1220 Seymour that will be managed as a housing co-op by the Community Land Trust. The development will be built to Passive House standards and will include ground-floor retail.
HTEC has announced the start of operations at the Burnaby Clean Hydrogen Production Facility.
Small Planet Energy Inc. has announced that Stage 1 of the Village Island Off-Grid Power Project, a partnership with the Mamalilikulla First Nation, is complete. This stage involved creating an off-grid power system for the village.
Archie Pateman
Archie Pateman, a member of REMAX Ocean Pacific Realty, has been named to the REMAX Hall of Fame.
Newcastle Engineering Ltd. announced the opening of its newest office in Courtenay.
Fern + Cedar Brewing and Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company were recognized for their exceptional IPAs at the 2025 BC Beer Awards.
The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce has launched its new website developed by Geeks on the Beach.
The 2025 Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Summary Report, which was released by the Tofino Chamber of Commerce, offers a comprehensive overview of the business environment in Tofino. The report is based on 50 in-person interviews with business owners from all main sectors. The report highlights: Within the next three to five years, 44 per cent of businesses intend to expand; 65 per cent of businesses have reported revenue growth in the past three years; and A significant number of businesses see potential in shared infrastructure, policy reform, regional collaboration, and values-aligned tourism.
Heidelberg Materials North America set to acquire Island Aggregates Ltd. located on Vancouver Island.
The 2025 CARE Awards, which took place on October 3 in Victoria, presented South Shore Cabinetry and Terry Johal Developments the Best Traditional Kitchen over $100,000 award for their work at Shelter Cove.
MINISO Canada announced its expansion with a new store opening at Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops.
A consortium of five First Nations in the region—Coldwater, Lower Nicola, Nooaitch, Shackan, and Upper Nicola—alongside Troika, a real estate and development company headquartered in Kelowna, and Canco Petrolium—are anticipated to start construction on the Gateway 286 project.
ARPA Investments is expected to start construction on an 85-unit housing development at the former Northbridge Hotel site in Kamloops next year, provided that the provincial government grants the necessary approvals.
SAPIX Innovations, a multidisciplinary engineering services business located in the City of Salmon Arm, has officially opened.
Joe Baker has been appointed to the Board of Directors of TIABC.
Zandile Moyo has been appointed as the new executive director of NOW Canada, a Kelowna-based organization.
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