NANAIMO – Nominations are officially open for the 2025 Commercial Building Awards: Central/North Vancouver Island, marking the event’s 18th year! The nomination deadline for submissions is...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
VIREB: POSITIVE START TO 2025 TEMPERED BY UNCERTAINTY
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 434 unit sales and 2,988 active listings (all property types) board-wide on the MLS® System in January 2025, up 26 and five per...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 5, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Jackie Hildering, a cofounder, Humpback Whale Researcher and Education and Communication Director for the Marine Education and Research...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 5, 2024
NANAIMO - 338 Ninth St (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: Lovick Scott Architects - Burnaby Ph: 604-298-3700 shelley@lovickscott.com Landscape Architect: LADR Landscape Architects - Victoria...
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Empowering Growth through Workshops from Community Futures BC BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the fast-paced world of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the need for continuous professional development is...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 4, 2025
VICTORIA - 3910 Cedar Hill Rd (institutional new) Cedar Hill Middle School Replacement Owner: School District 61 Major Projects - Ph: 250-920-3402 mCunningham@sd61.bc.ca Architect: KMBR Architects...
ADVISORY: CUTTING COSTS BY RETAINING TALENT
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Tired of the endless cycle of hiring and training? By treating retention as a deliberate strategy, you can break free from this costly and time-consuming loop. In 2018, LinkedIn...
OPINION: CANADA’S TARIFF RETALIATION IS A LOSING STRATEGY
Canada Needs to Retool its Economy, Not Chase Self-Defeating Tariffs OTTAWA - On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports and a 10 per cent tariff...
OPINION: TRADE WAR BLUES
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Canada remains on the doorstep of a bitter trade war with the United States. That dangerous bully, President Donald Trump, who threatened our economy with crippling 25% tariffs...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 31, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Elizabeth Dutton has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at Innovate BC. Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, LLD (Hon), was appointed the 31st Lieutenant...
ICBA ECONOMICS: WHAT IS AND HOW BIG IS THE “CLEAN/GREEN” ECONOMY?
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - There appears to be a widespread view in some political, policy and academic circles that the economy is undergoing a fundamental and rapid...
FEDS ANNOUNCES DEFERRAL IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGE TO CAPITAL GAINS INCLUSION RATE
OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that the federal government is deferring—from June 25, 2024 to January 1, 2026—the date...
CREA: BANK OF CANADA LOWERS ITS POLICY RATE, NOTES UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING POTENTIAL U.S. TRADE TARIFFS
OTTAWA - On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight lending rate 25 basis points from 3.25% to 3%. The cut was widely expected by financial markets in...
SEVERAL BC PROJECTS WIN SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AWARD
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Several BC projects will be recognized at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) 2024 Sustainable Communities Awards which will be held in Fredericton, New Bruncswick on...
CVRD: HOW FILM COWICHAN IS BOOSTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY
COWICHAN VALLEY - Set amidst Vancouver Island’s awe-inspiring landscapes and steeped in a rich cultural tapestry, the Cowichan region is evolving into a captivating destination for local and global...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 29, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Victor’s Secret Fashion Show made its comeback to the Port McNeill Community Hall for its 12th anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 25,...