Central/North Vancouver Island
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
PACIFIC COASTAL AIRLINES ADDS COMOX – KELOWNA ROUTE
COMOX/KELOWNA - Pacific Coastal Airlines adds Comox – Kelowna Route with YQQ Comox Valley Airport is proud to host Pacific Coastal Airlines’ new route between Comox and Kelowna. This strategic...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 17, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Sanala Housing Society, spearheaded by the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society, has petitioned the District of Port...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CURTAILMENT OF ALBERNI PACIFIC DIVISION
PORT ALBERNI - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) announced the indefinite curtailment of its Alberni Pacific Division facility, located in Port Alberni. The APD facility has been temporarily...
BC BUILDING CODE CHANGES ALLOWING EXPANSION OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...
South Vancouver Island
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
BC BUILDING CODE CHANGES ALLOWING EXPANSION OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...
MARK COLLINS JOINS VICTORIA CLIPPER MANAGEMENT TEAM
VICTORIA – FRS Clipper, a leading provider of maritime transportation whale watching excursions and vacation packages in the Pacific Northwest, welcomes Mark Collins as the incoming Chief Executive...
CITY OF LANGFORD ANNOUNCES INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE PROJECTS
LANGFORD– On Tuesday, April 16, in partnership with School District #62 (SD62), the City of Langford announced eight significant infrastructure upgrade projects, including six sidewalk infill...
MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA FOR APRIL 16, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Peter McLaughlin has been appointed CEO of Harwood Custom Composites (HCC), a privately held Canadian company headquartered at Victoria...
Thompson Okanagan
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
KELOWNA CHAMBER REACTS TO FEDERAL BUDGET
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber absorbed the federal budget details along with the rest of the country Tuesday. “We’re waiting to hear from our business members before speaking too broadly,” said CEO...
PACIFIC COASTAL AIRLINES ADDS COMOX – KELOWNA ROUTE
COMOX/KELOWNA - Pacific Coastal Airlines adds Comox – Kelowna Route with YQQ Comox Valley Airport is proud to host Pacific Coastal Airlines’ new route between Comox and Kelowna. This strategic...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 18, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER THOMPSON OKANAGAN
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Sean Penn has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of national technical builder Chandos Construction (Chandos). Jillian Povarchook has been...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 18, 2024
Location: Osoyoos (commercial new) Address: 7304 Main St Description: New hotel development - 4 storeys - approx 41 units - 1 bedroom units - total 43,060 sf total - main level, offices, coffee...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
Fraser Valley
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: 2024 FEDERAL BUDGET SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
LANGLEY - Earlier today, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the new 2024-2025 federal budget in Ottawa. The new federal budget outlines the spending and taxing priorities for the...
SURREY LAUNCHES AI PILOT PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT INQUIRY ASSISTANT
SURREY - The City of Surrey has just launched an artificial intelligence Development Inquiry Assistant (DIA) pilot, intended to more easily and quickly connect applicants to accurate information...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 16, 2024
Location: Township of Langley (mixed-use dev) Address: 20069 80 Ave - Commercial - Condominiums - Landmark Garden Description: New mixed use development - 2 structures - approx 289 condominium units...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR APRIL 16, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Bill Brassington has been named British Columbia's Territory Manager for the Cover All Program team. Mayor George Harvie recently announced his resignation from...
Northern BC
FEDERAL BUDGET: YOU CAN’T SOLVE A PRODUCTIVITY EMERGENCY WITH TAX HIKES
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
BC BUILDING CODE CHANGES ALLOWING EXPANSION OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...
SPRING 2024 BC CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Statistics reported in the Spring 2024 BC Construction Association (BCCA) Construction Industry Stat Pack and BCCA’s annual BC Construction Industry Survey Report show that while...
UBCO STUDY SHOWS VIRTUAL REHABILITATION PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR STROKE RECOVERY
KELOWNA - A stroke often impacts a person’s ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet. This leads to diminished quality of life and mental health in addition to increased...
MARCH 2024 NATIONAL HOUSING DATA
OTTAWA – While there are expectations the Canadian housing market will pick up on some level this year, home sales and prices were mostly unchanged on a month-over-month basis in March 2024,...