VIREB: May Buyers Cautious But Houses are Moving
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 768 unit sales (all property types) in May 2026, down one per cent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 2, 2026
Coastal, resort-oriented, and urban infill development continues to evolve across the North Island, with projects increasingly transitioning from earlier single-family subdivisions to higher-density...
Editorial: The Problems That Accompany A Tourism-Based Economy
BRITISH COLUMBIA - So you want an economy that is primarily based on tourism. . . Be careful what you ask for. There is no doubt that tourism is an important piece of the economic picture,...
The Women Behind the Concrete
NANAIMO – On any given morning at Bedrock Redi-Mix, the phones are ringing, trucks are being dispatched, and customers are being taken care of. Behind most of that activity, you'll find a woman....
Port Alberni Manufactured Home Firm Hires Green Building Graduates
PORT ALBERNI – IGV Housing, a division of a manufactured home construction company, has hired 12 of 15 trainees from the North Island College and WorkBC and the Synergy Foundation through the Green...
Hanwha Energy Signs MOU With Skeena Data Centers
TERRACE - Hanwha Energy USA Holdings and Skeena Data Centers of Terrace signed a Memorandum Of Understanding at Hanwha’s BC Innovation Day in Victoria May 25 to explore cooperation on digital...
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