Winners Announced for Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards

VMAC Wins Business of the Year   VICTORIA – VMAC Global Technology Inc. of Nanaimo was named Business of the Year at the 20th Annual Grant Thornton LLP Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards January 31 at the Westin Bear Mountain Resort.   Nickel Bros....

YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 10, 2025

Institutional, residential, and supportive housing projects across the North Island continue to move forward, with new permits and early construction activity shaping the region’s next phase of development. COMOX VALLEY RD – 5235 Island Hwy South, Union Bay...

OFF-GRID DATA CENTRE FLOATED FOR KELOWNA MOUNTAIN

By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner News Group KELOWNA – A proposal to build an off-grid Data Centre has been floated for Kelowna Mountain. Kelowna Mountain Cloud proponents Kelowna Mountain Development Services Ltd. (KMDS) presented the plan for the renewable...

EDITORIAL: SURGING UNITED STATES LEAVES CANADIAN WORKERS BEHIND: TACKLING CANADA’S CAPITAL CRISIS

OTTAWA - Trade tensions, regulation and growth-stifling taxes are depressing business investment in Canada, undercutting productivity growth and workers’ incomes, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. The report notes that the US is far more robust, hurting...

BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST

Mortgage Rate Outlook Bond markets in Canada and the United States are coming to terms with monetary policy that may be tighter than previously expected. Even after two rounds of rate cuts by the Bank of Canada, five-year bond yields have actually risen in recent...

KAMLOOPS CLEAN ENERGY CENTRE MOVING FORWARD

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Clean Energy Centre (KCEC), a first of its kind 10-megawatt green hydrogen production facility, is on its way at Kruger Kamloops Pulp Mill. KCED will produce up to four tonnes of green hydrogen and 32 tonnes of oxygen per day. The hydrogen is...

HARPER GREY LLP CONSTRUCTION LAW GROUP GIVES FIRM COMPETITIVE EDGE

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Harper Grey LLP has a dedicated Construction Law Group with a strong cohort of women lawyers, giving them a competitive advantage in the traditionally male-dominated construction sector. Nearly half of the firm’s partners are women – a notable...

ICBA ECONOMICS: A SNAPSHOT OF EXPORTS AND JOBS IN CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA - As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to wave his tariff wand at Canada and other American trading partners, it is an opportune time to reflect on the role that cross-border trade plays in our economy and business environment. There are many ways...

DECEMBER 2025 WHO IS SUING WHOM

The contents of Who's Suing Whom is provided by a third-party resource and is accurate according to public court documents. Some of these cases may have been resolved by publication date. Defendant: Armadillo Surface Solutions LtdDefendant Address: 3-1611 Bowen Rd,...

SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 9, 2025

News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Felix Vallieres has joined the team at Bellrock. Paige Cey and Julie Letizia have been named to Forbes 30 Under 30. Village on the Green, located at 132 and 1138 Johnson Street in Victoria, is undergoing a...

YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 9, 2025

Across Greater Victoria, a range of mixed-use and institutional upgrades are progressing as new applications and building permits shape the next phase of development. VICTORIA – 606 Yates St (mixed-use dev) Apartments – Commercial – Manitoba Hotel Suites...