Central/North Vancouver Island
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 18, 2024
VICTORIA - 1516 Camosun St (multi-family new) Condominiums Architect: Cascadia Architects - Victoria Ph: 250-590-3223 greg@cascadiaarchitects.ca Developer: H Development Group - Victoria Ph:...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....
CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...
South Vancouver Island
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 18, 2024
VICTORIA - 1516 Camosun St (multi-family new) Condominiums Architect: Cascadia Architects - Victoria Ph: 250-590-3223 greg@cascadiaarchitects.ca Developer: H Development Group - Victoria Ph:...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....
CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...
Thompson Okanagan
KAMLOOPS CHAMBER: BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the winners of the 38th annual Business Excellence Awards presented by MNP. The extravagant awards ceremony, held on...
NEW TECHNOLOGY INCREASES ACCESSIBILITY TO PENTICTON COUNCIL INFORMATION
PENTICTON - A new system to access Council agenda, reports and meetings will increase accessibility for users in a variety of ways. “The City’s Accessibility Plan lays out a pathway for us to create...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS RELEASES THIRD QUARTER FINANCIALS
LADYSMITH - Western Forest Products Inc. (WFP) posted a net loss of $19.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, $2.2 million more than the same quarter in 2023. The forestry company had a...
MORE LOCAL SUPPORT FOR HOME ENERGY RETROFITS NOW AVAILABLE IN KAMLOOPS
KAMLOOPS - In response to the growing demand for more comfortable, energy-efficient homes, the City of Kamloops is now offering residents an innovative and award-winning Retrofit Assist program....
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 14, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Troika has created the newly-appointed position of chief governance officer and promoted Brad Klassen, who had been Merrifield's co-CEO...
CLAIMS SUPPRESSION – WHAT IS IT?
Reporting injuries to WorkSafeBC We all have a right to go home safely at the end of the workday. But sometimes, incidents occur. From day one on the job, workers in British Columbia are covered by...
Fraser Valley
REPORT FORCASTS WINTER RECREATIONAL MARKETS IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to the recently released Royal LePage Winter Recreational Property Report, home prices in Canada's popular ski regions1 remained virtually flat year over year in the...
CLAIMS SUPPRESSION – WHAT IS IT?
Reporting injuries to WorkSafeBC We all have a right to go home safely at the end of the workday. But sometimes, incidents occur. From day one on the job, workers in British Columbia are covered by...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CONSTRUCTION PRICES STILL RISING FASTER THAN OVERALL INFLATION
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE ANNOUNCED 2024 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
SURREY - On Thursday, November 7, the Surrey Board of Trade recognized eight winners at their 26th annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards, with Presenting Sponsors DP World Canada, TD Bank and the...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Homeowners interested in building coach houses, secondary suites, or other small-scale multi-unit housing, are invited to attend Delta’s Housing Our...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Location: Township of Langley (industrial new) Address: 26292 29 Ave and 2883 2931 264 St - Multi Tenant Industrial Description: New multi tenant industrial development - 2 structures - approx...
Northern BC
BC CHAMBER ISSUES LETTER TO LEADERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Following announcement of the provincial election results on October 28, 2024, the BC Chamber of Commerce together with other business and industry associations released the...
CRITICAL ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY & COST OF DOING BUSINESS DEMAND URGENT RESPONSE FROM NEW NDP GOVERNMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) are calling on the newly elected NDP Government to move with urgency to address a number of critical issues impacting public safety and...
BCREA: AUGUST RETAIL SALES SHOW POSITIVE SIGNS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.6 billion in August from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are also up by 1.4 per cent. However,...
OTTAWA’S PLAN TO DECARBONIZE CANADA’S ELECTRICITY WOULD REQUIRE EQUIVALENT OF 23 SITE C HYDROELECTRIC DAMS
OTTAWA —The federal government’s plan to make all electricity generation in Canada carbon-free by 2035 is impractical and highly unlikely, given physical, infrastructure, financial and regulatory...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 24 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Steve Mackie will take over as Canfor Pulp's president and chief executive officer on November 1, 2024. In his role as Canfor Corporation's...
BERRY & SMITH KEEPING ON TRUCKING FOR 70 YEARS
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner PENTICTON – Berry & Smith Trucking Ltd. has been on the road for countless miles over the years, but the company’s ability to change gears has been...