Central/North Vancouver Island
GABLECRAFT HOMES AND PCRE GROUP CHOOSES A NEW PATH
VICTORIA – A successful, long-time B.C. development company has chosen a new PATH. PATH is the new name of the award winning company PCRE Group along with its subsidiary GableCraft Homes. The group,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 17, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Neil Jacobson has been named the newest principal at WA Architects Ltd. Miller Titerle + Company has announced the addition of its newest principal lawyers,...
CRAFT WITHOUT THE KICK: THE EVOLUTION OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER IN BC
By Tamara Vidito, BC Ale Trail BRITISH COLUMBIA - Whether you’re embracing Damp January, taking your turn as the designated driver, pursuing health and fitness goals, or simply taking a mindful...
NEW INDUSTRY AND LABOUR COUNCIL FORMS TO COLLABORATE ON TARIFF AND CUSMA ISSUES
OTTAWA - A voluntary initiative was launched on Friday, January 10, among Canadian organizations that have chosen to collaborate as the country faces issues around Canada United States (U.S.) trade....
COWICHAN VALLEY EDC MILESTONES AND MOMENTS FOR 2024
COWICHAN VALLEY - Another year is in the books, and what a year it’s been. 2024 brought challenges, opportunities, and milestones that underscored what makes the Cowichan region unique: its people,...
PORT ALBERNI DEVELOPS ACTION PLAN FOR TREATMENT PLANT OPERATIONS
PORT ALBERNI - The City of Port Alberni has responded to a letter from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (Ministry) addressing certain deficiencies in the now operational...
South Vancouver Island
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 21, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Mark Mawhinney, CPA, CMA, ICD.D, portfolio manager and investment advisor at Odlum Brown Limited, has been appointed as the new Chair of...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 20, 2025
VICTORIA - 1035 Russell St (multi-family new) Townhouses Architect: Nick Bray Architecture Ltd - Vancouver Ph: 604-900-8238 brett@nickbray.ca Designer: Victoria Design Group Ltd - Victoria Ph:...
ICBA ECONOMICS: REVIEWING BC’S MAJOR PROJECTS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - As B.C. struggles to gain economic traction after a disappointing 2024, the outlook for project investment will be key to shaping the...
CFIB: CANADIAN ECONOMY TO SEE REASONABLE GROWTH IN Q1 2025 BUT TARIFF THREAT LOOMS
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy is expected to grow moderately in the first quarter of 2025, finds the latest Main Street Quarterly report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)....
BCBC: NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS B.C.-U.S. TRADE TIES AMID TARIFF THREATS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – As British Columbia prepares to navigate potential challenges posed by changes in U.S. trade policy, the Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) has released a new report...
INSOLVENCY INCREASED IN 2024; EXPERTS EXPECT SIMILAR RESULTS IN 2025
OTTAWA - Insolvency was an increasing concern across the board of the economy in 2024, a report from the Insolvency Insider, which provides updates on Canadian Insolvency filings and new reveals....
Thompson Okanagan
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 16, 2025
Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 2468 Qu'Appelle Blvd - Townhouses - 68 East Description: New townhouse development - 4 structures - 2 and 3 storeys - 20 units - approx 1,500 sf units...
CRAFT WITHOUT THE KICK: THE EVOLUTION OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER IN BC
By Tamara Vidito, BC Ale Trail BRITISH COLUMBIA - Whether you’re embracing Damp January, taking your turn as the designated driver, pursuing health and fitness goals, or simply taking a mindful...
MERCER CELGAR PARTNERING WITH OIB FIRM IN OKANAGAN FALLS LOG SORT
OKANAGAN FALLS – Mercer Celgar has announced a partnership with Skemxist Solutions to jointly operate a log sort yard in Okanagan Falls. Skemxist is an Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) company, and the...
NEW INDUSTRY AND LABOUR COUNCIL FORMS TO COLLABORATE ON TARIFF AND CUSMA ISSUES
OTTAWA - A voluntary initiative was launched on Friday, January 10, among Canadian organizations that have chosen to collaborate as the country faces issues around Canada United States (U.S.) trade....
NCDA: FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL REBATE DECISIONS RUN COUNTER TO MARKET REALITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - For the past fourteen years, British Columbia has ascended to a leadership position in zero emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption. Our success has been based on three key elements:...
OAK BAY MARINE GROUP BOUGHT BY VANCOUVER FIRM
VICTORIA - One of Vancouver Island’s premier tourism industry companies, the Oak Bay Marine Group (OBMG), has been purchased Vancouver-based Graham Clarke Group (GCG). GCG’s purchase of OBMG...
Fraser Valley
NCDA: FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL REBATE DECISIONS RUN COUNTER TO MARKET REALITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - For the past fourteen years, British Columbia has ascended to a leadership position in zero emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption. Our success has been based on three key elements:...
LOWER MAINLAND FIRM PURCHASES OAK BAY MARINE GROUP
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based Graham Clarke Group (GCG) has purchased the Oak Bay Marine Group (OBMG), annexing the 62 year old company to grow a business that now spans the Georgia Strait. GCG...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: CAPITAL GAINS INCLUSION RATE UPDATE: WHAT LANGLEY BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW
LANGLEY - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced that it is continuing to administer the proposed changes to the capital gains inclusion rate, despite the fact that Parliament is currently...
SBOT SUPPORTS SOUTH CAMPBELL HEIGHTS LOCAL AREA PLAN
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT), representing over 3,000 businesses, strongly supports the City of Surrey’s South Campbell Heights Local Area Plan and the associated Zoning By-law...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 14, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The Century Group Lands Corporation has filed an application to replace the existing one-storey mall, with a public consultation set for the significant...
CFIB: STAGNANT SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN CANADA SET TO DECLINE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS
OTTAWA - Nearly a third (32%) of Canadian small businesses expect their capital investments to decrease over the next two years, finds a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent...
Northern BC
BIGFOOT CRANE ACADEMY TRAINING CRANE OPERATORS ACROSS WESTERN CANADA
On the ground: students learn with hands-on instruction at Bigfoot Crane Academy ABBOTSFORD – Bigfoot Crane Academy is providing boots on the ground training to help crane operators get a better...
CAR GROUP ASKING PROVINCE TO SLOW DOWN ON ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE TARGETS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – There’s a collision coming when radical government policy concerning the electrification of vehicles meets the marketplace in 2026. Ultimately, it will be consumers that will...
BCREA: NOVEMBER CANADIAN INFLATION REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, down from a 2.0 per cent increase in October....
ICBA: B.C.’s BUSINESS DISADVANTAGE ABOUT TO GET WORSE
The following op-ed, written by Jordan Bateman, ICBA’s VP-Communications, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. BRITISH COLUMBIA - David Eby made his annual visit to the...
COFI RESPONDS TO NDP-GREEN AGREEMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Linda Coady, President & Chief Executive Officer of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI), issued the following statement today in response to a commitment to undertake a...
BCREA: NOVEMBER CANADIAN HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 262,433 units in November at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 25 per cent from the same month last year....