Winners Announced for Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards

by | January 31, 2020 | Central/North Vancouver Island, South Vancouver Island | 0 Comments

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....
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BCREA: MARCH 2025 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT

by | April 21, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, down from a 2.6 per cent increase in February. Month-over-month, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI was unchanged in March....
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WHY ARE CANADIAN OPINION POLLS ALL OVER THE MAP

by | April 21, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Polls show the Liberals ahead, but many Canadians don’t believe it OTTAWA - There was a time when opinion polling was largely taken at face value. While each opinion research firm produced a different result, very few people expressed serious doubts about the...
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LAKETOWN RANCH: ADAMS FAMILY WORKING TOGETHER IN CONCERTS

by | April 17, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Front Page, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner LAKE COWICHAN – Greg Adams loves a challenge. As a former National Hockey League player, the Duncan native thrives on it, and he’s poured all of that energy, plus some, into the creation of Laketown Ranch in Youbou, which has...
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PENTICTON CHAMBER: PENTICTON BUSINESS CLIMATE ECONOMIC FORUM

by | April 17, 2025 | Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

PENTICTON - The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the City of Penticton, is proud to present the 2025 Business Climate Economic Forum, taking place on Friday, May 2, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Okanagan College’s Community...
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KAMLOOPS CHAMBER CELEBRATES 39TH ANNUAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS!

by | April 17, 2025 | Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

KAMLOOPS - It’s time to celebrate the trailblazers, change-makers, and community champions who power our region. The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with MNP LLP, is thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the 39th Annual...
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GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 17, 2025

by | April 17, 2025 | Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

Location: City of  West Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 3715 3717 Hoskins Rd and 2424 Dobbin Rd - Rental Condominiums Description: New mixed use development - 7 storeys - 65 rental condominiums units - studio to 2 bedroom units - 2 commercial units - 2 levels of...
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THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 17, 2025

by | April 17, 2025 | Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Spencer Malott has officially joined the Kelowna office at WSP Earth & Environment, becoming a part of the Mine Surface Water Team. Luna Taniguchi's Komorebi Cafe and Healing Art Studio has recently opened on...
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BCREA: BANK OF CANADA HOLDS RATE NOTING UNCERTAINTY

by | April 16, 2025 | British Columbia Business News, Central/North Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Peace Cariboo Skeena, South Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan | 0 Comments

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada held its overnight policy rate at 2.75 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that pervasive uncertainty makes it unusually challenging to project GDP growth and inflation in Canada. The...
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COMOX VALLEY CHAMBER: FUTURE-READY TRAINING LAUNCHES IN COURTENAY

by | April 16, 2025 | Central/North Vancouver Island | 0 Comments

COMOX VALLEY - The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to support the launch of Excel Career College’s AI in Aquaculture program—an innovative, 17-week, fully funded training initiative designed to prepare B.C.’s aquaculture workforce for the future. As one of...
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STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT SIGNED FOR PORT ALBERNI’S SOMASS LANDS

by | April 16, 2025 | Central/North Vancouver Island | 0 Comments

PORT ALBERNI – The City of Port Alberni has taken a major step forward in transforming its waterfront, announcing the signing of a master development agreement with Squamish based, Matthews West Developments Ltd., a privately owned Canadian development firm. Following...
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