Central/North Vancouver Island
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...
2025 VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
NANAIMO – Nominations are now open for the 2025 Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards. The nomination deadline is December 20, 2024, with winners announced in person at the Delta Ocean Pointe...
NEW PARTNERSHP WITH PRIZM HEATING AND VENTILATION MAKES GREEN COAST HEAT PUMPS INC. A ONE-STOP-SHOP
VICTORIA – A recent chance encounter has blossomed into a mutually beneficial partnership for South Vancouver Island heating company Green Coast Heat Pumps Inc. and Prizm Heating and Ventilation,...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 12, 2024
COLWOOD - 3145 Metchosin Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses Architect: MJM Architect Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-661-5492 michael@mjmarchitect.ca Designer: Zebra Design - Victoria Ph:...
BCREA: OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT STATS SHOW SLOW AND STEADY RECOVERY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month, growing by 15,000 jobs to 20.597 million in October. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.6 per cent,...
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GROWING, BUT IDENTIFIES NEED FOR MAJOR PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To view the glass half full, construction in British Columbia continues to grow. If one is inclined to look at it half empty, declining investments in major projects and the...
South Vancouver Island
NEW PARTNERSHP WITH PRIZM HEATING AND VENTILATION MAKES GREEN COAST HEAT PUMPS INC. A ONE-STOP-SHOP
VICTORIA – A recent chance encounter has blossomed into a mutually beneficial partnership for South Vancouver Island heating company Green Coast Heat Pumps Inc. and Prizm Heating and Ventilation,...
DESTINATION GREATER VICTORIA UNVEILS 10-YEAR MASTER PLAN FOR REGION’S VISITOR ECONOMY
VICTORIA - With 2024 winding down, we can already say it’s been a successful year for Greater Victoria’s visitor economy. We’ve experienced continued growth in visitor numbers and accolades like...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 12, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 12, 2024
COLWOOD - 3145 Metchosin Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses Architect: MJM Architect Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-661-5492 michael@mjmarchitect.ca Designer: Zebra Design - Victoria Ph:...
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 CAPITAL REGION COMMERCIAL BUILDING AWARDS
VICTORIA – The 2024 Capital Region Commercial Building Award Finalists have been announced! 50 Finalist projects, selected from 164 total nominations, will be competing for awards in 14 categories,...
BCREA: OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT STATS SHOW SLOW AND STEADY RECOVERY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month, growing by 15,000 jobs to 20.597 million in October. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.6 per cent,...
Thompson Okanagan
OPINION: OWN THE DIRT: THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF BUSINESS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - “The number one rule of business is own the dirt.” Bruce Alexander, the former owner of Parksville Chrysler and a good friend of mine, told me that more than once. With that in...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Location: City of Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 2211 Campbell Rd - Townhouses - Sol Aqua Description: New townhouse development - 2 to 3 storeys - 60 units - home owner marina, approx 60 slips...
ENTREPRENEUR’S EVENTS MAKING WOMEN FEEL WORTHY
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner PARKSVILLE –Kelsey Pringle, Jordan Sandhu and Suzanne Hedges want women to feel Worthy. That’s the goal of events that are filling venues on Vancouver Island and...
BDC AND EQUIFAX LAUNCH CANADIAN SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INDEX
OTTAWA - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Equifax Canada have partnered to launch the Canadian Small Business Health index. By combining actual business data and industry sentiment,...
BCREA: BC HOME SALES BUILDING MOMENTUM HEADING INTO 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
ECABC: GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The provincial government has an enormous impact on the construction sector’s operating environment. As a non-partisan industry association, the Electrical Contractors Association...
Fraser Valley
LANGLEY CHAMBER: GDP FLAT IN AUGUST WITH ZERO GROWTH
LANGLEY - Data for Business’ is an effort of the Langley Chamber, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber, to bring our members reports, stats, and analysis on economic and business data to help...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Options Community Services Society has begun the process of finding a new CEO as Christine Mohr will be leaving her position as CEO on June 30, 2025....
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Location: Township of Langley (industrial) Address: 22652 Fraser Hwy - Industrial Business Park - Wesmont Park Description: New multi tenant industrial development - 5 structures - Bldg A, approx 7...
FVREB: RISING HOME SALES A SIGN OF MARKET SHIFT IN FRASER VALLEY
SURREY – Home sales in the Fraser Valley increased for the first time in five months following a sizable interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada in October. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board...
ECABC: GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The provincial government has an enormous impact on the construction sector’s operating environment. As a non-partisan industry association, the Electrical Contractors Association...
MEI: THINK TANK TAKES INSPIRATION FROM GERMAN AND NETHERLANDS HEALTH SYSTEMS
OTTAWA - Taking inspiration from German and Dutch health systems could help improve access to primary care providers such as family doctors, according to an MEI publication released this morning....
Northern BC
C.D. HOWE CALLS FOR BANK OF CANADA TO CUT OVERNIGHT RATE
Monetary Policy Council Calls for Bank of Canada to Cut Overnight Rate to 3.75 Percent Next Week, 3.00 by Spring, 2.50 Percent in a Year OTTAWA – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy...
TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE EXPANSION BRINGS RELIEF AT THE PUMP FOR BC DRIVERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia drivers can expect to see lower gas prices thanks to the recently completed Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion (TMX), according to economist Dr. G. Kent Fellows,...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES EDGE UP AGAIN FOLLOWING THIRD INTEREST RATE CUT
OTTAWA - Following the Bank of Canada’s third interest rate cut of the year, national home sales increased slightly in September compared to August. This follows a similar pattern of gains recorded...
NORTHERN BC REAL ESTATE SEES INCREASE IN SALES
NORTHERN BC - The BC Northern Real Estate Board reports 3605 properties worth $1.5 billion sold through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the first nine months of 2024. At this time last year,...
CITY OF QUESNEL ANNOUNCES JOEL MCKAY AS NEW CITY MANAGER
QUESNEL - The City of Quesnel has announced the appointment of Joel McKay as the new City Manager. McKay has served as the Chief Executive Officer for the past eight years at Northern Development...
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 17, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE Former Prince George Mayor Dan Rogers, was recognized by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada for his 10 years of service to the...