BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 16, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Hugh Watt has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Acera Insurance. Alexi Bonnis has been appointed as the Site Superintendent at Aquilini Group....
MEI: OTTAWA’S DECADE-LONG BUREAUCRATIC EXPANSION NEEDS A CHRÉTIEN-STYLE REVIEW
OTTAWA – If it is serious about reining in spending and controlling the size of its bureaucracy, Ottawa should take a page from the Chrétien government’s 1994 Program Review, states a new MEI...
BCREA: HOME BUYERS REMAIN HESITANT IN APRIL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,453 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in April 2025, down 14.6...
SUNOCO LP AGREES TO BUY PARKLAND CORPORATION SHARES
BURNABY – Sunoco LP has agreed to purchase all outstanding shares of Parkland Corporation for $9.1 billion. Parkland, headquartered in Calgary, has over 4,000 retail locations in 26 countries, and...
BC SALMON FARMERS RESPOND TO CANADA’S NEW MINISTRY
Liǧʷiłdaxʷ TERRITORY/CAMPBELL RIVER — The BC Salmon Farmers are encouraged by Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of Canada’s new Ministry and the continuation of the appointment of the Honourable...
Breaking Ground: Women Lead the Way in B.C.’s Construction Boom
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Increased opportunity due to an urgent need for tradespeople and improved training programs are some of the reasons why the number of women in construction in British Columbia...