Central/North Vancouver Island
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 19, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Kevin McGhee, Patrol Leader of the Port Hardy Junior Canadian Rangers, and Chuck Wong, Patrol Leader of the Alert Bay Junior Canadian...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 19, 2024
NANAIMO -1740 Dufferin Cres (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: D-Architecture - Nanaimo Ph: 250-933-1991 info@d-architecture.ca Developer: Plavetic/MJP Homes Ltd - Nanaimo Ph:...
FCC: CANADA’S FARMLAND VALUES CONTINUED TO CLIMB IN 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2024, increasing by 9.3 per cent, slightly less than the 11.5 per cent increase reported in 2023, according to...
BCREA: HOUSING STARTS FALL IN FEBRUARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts fell by 4 per cent to 229,030 units in February at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 12 per cent from the same month last year....
CREA: TARIFF UNCERTAINTY KEEPING HOOME BUYERS ON THE SIDELINES
OTTAWA - Canadian home sales fell sharply from January to February, as home buyers remained on the sidelines in the first full month of the ongoing trade war with the United States. Sales activity...
FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN BC HYDRO PROJECTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The federal government has announced it is investing more than $156.8 million in eight BC Hydro infrastructure projects across the province. The funding is provided through the...
South Vancouver Island
CFIB: ANSWERS NEEDED BEOFRE ELECTION CALL
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes Ottawa’s decision to scrap the carbon tax but is concerned about some important outstanding carbon, capital and alcohol tax...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 17, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Rebecca Mackenzie, CEO and President of the Culinary Tourism Alliance, recently presented British Columbia's first-ever Culinary &...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 17, 2025
VICTORIA - 395 St Charles St (multi-family new) Townhouses - Missing Middle Initiative Architect: StudioPA - Victoria Ph: 250-475-2702 heather@studiopa.ca Developer: Tir Properties Ltd -...
BELLEVILLE TERMINAL PHASE 2 STARTS SPRING OF 2025
VICTORIA - Phase 1 of the Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project is complete, marking a significant step toward the construction of a new, state-of-the-art pre-clearance terminal building for...
ICBA ECONOMICS: UPDATE ON AN UNWANTED TRADE WAR – PART 1
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, the following op-ed first ran in the Toronto Sun on March 4,2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is hard to keep track of the on-again, off-again cross-border tariff...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 14, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Surrey's Gate 22 Winery has officially acquired Adega on 45th Estate Winery in Osoyoos. The winery will be managed by the women-led leadership team which...
Thompson Okanagan
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 13, 2025
Location: Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 1531 Bernard Ave - Rental Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 6 storeys - 51 rental condominium units - studio to 3 bedroom units -...
PENTICTON SEES SPIKE IN NEWCOMERS FROM ALBERTA IN 2024
PENTICTON - While the largest group of residents who moved to Penticton in 2024 came from Metro Vancouver, the community has also seen a recent spike in newcomers from Alberta, the City of...
KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD FOR 2025-2026
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber announced its new Board of Directors following the conclusion of electronic voting earlier this week. “We are pleased to welcome our new Board for the coming year,”...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA OVERNIGHT POLICY RATE CUT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points this morning from 3 per cent to 2.75 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted...
PACIFICAN $6.4 MILLION IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Seven BC organizations were the recipients of PacifiCan funding to further drive business growth and support economic development. Three of the organizations received a total of...
BCREA: TARIFF UNCERTAINTY SLOWS FEBRUARY HOUSING ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,947 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in February 2025, down 9.7...
Fraser Valley
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 14, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Surrey's Gate 22 Winery has officially acquired Adega on 45th Estate Winery in Osoyoos. The winery will be managed by the women-led leadership team which...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA OVERNIGHT POLICY RATE CUT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points this morning from 3 per cent to 2.75 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: 2025 BC BUDGET REVIEW
LANGLEY - The recently re-elected provincial government released its first budget. The Langley Chamber attended the private budget lock-up in Victoria today in person, getting a detailed, early look...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 11, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The 42nd annual Women of Distinction Awards, presented by Scotiabank, have 105 outstanding nominees, including two from Delta: Opreet Kang, co-founder...
PACIFICAN $6.4 MILLION IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Seven BC organizations were the recipients of PacifiCan funding to further drive business growth and support economic development. Three of the organizations received a total of...
BCREA: TARIFF UNCERTAINTY SLOWS FEBRUARY HOUSING ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,947 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in February 2025, down 9.7...
Northern BC
NORTHERN BC BIOCARBON’S EXPANSION: FROM PILOT PLANT TO INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION
NORTHERN BC - BC Biocarbon, a leader in sustainable carbon solutions, has made significant strides in advancing bio-based alternatives to fossil fuels. In 2018, the McBride based company...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 28, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Paul McCullough has joined the MacKay CEO Forums group as a Strategic Advisor and now serves as a Forum Chair in the Vancouver area that focuses on CEOs....
DONALD TRUMP ISN’T DAMAGING CANADA’S ECONOMY: HE’S EXPOSING IT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Justin Trudeau has been successful in spreading division from coast to coast on multiple issues throughout his nine years a Prime Minister, but his latest venture as Prime...
FORTISBC AND UBCO COLLABORATE ON MADE IN BC HYDROGEN RESEARCH
KELOWNA - The University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) recently powered up a new hydrogen research lab (H2LAB)—one of the most advanced of its kind in North America. FortisBC Energy Inc....
KPMG: CANADIANS WANT RETAILERS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA -As more Canadians choose to buy local products amid the looming threat of U.S. tariffs, a new survey from KPMG in Canada finds they want retailers to make it easier for them to do so. More...
BCBC: ECONOMIC BLUEPRINT TO STRENGTHEN B.C.’S ECONOMY AMID U.S. TARIFF THREATS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With B.C. already facing domestic economic challenges, new U.S. tariff threats add another layer of uncertainty for businesses and workers. In response, the Business Council of...