Central/North Vancouver Island
CVRD ANNOUNCES UNIFIED ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS
COMOX VALLEY - The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is engaging the public with an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) happening this January/February. Commonly known as a counter-petition, the...
MINIMAL CHANGE TO VANCOUVER ISLAND 2025 PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The property assessments for approximately 400,000 properties on Vancouver Island, have now been released. Overall, Vancouver Island's total assessments increased from over $386...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANAURY 2, 2024
LADYSMITH- 128 Rollie Rose Dr (multi-family new) Townhouses Designer: Adapt Design - Victoria Ph: 250-893-8127 josh@adaptdesign.ca Developer: Sharpe Sites Inc - Ladysmith Ph:...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 2, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Kristina Fedorak and Kirstie Bradshaw have taken on the role of new owners of Port Hardy’s North Shore Inn. Kristina is the owner of...
NEW REPORT FINDS STRONG POTENTIAL FOR GREATER VICTORIA TO BECOME A LIFE SCIENCES HUB
VICTORIA - South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) recently released an in-depth report on the life sciences sectors in Greater Victoria, highlighting the region's potential as an emerging hub...
ICBA ECONOMICS: 2025-26 FORECAST
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - As a new year beckons, Canadian policymakers and business leaders find themselves staring at an unsettled economic landscape that renders...
South Vancouver Island
NCDA: 2025 RESOLUTIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The old adage that a New Year brings renewed hope and optimism is one that our sector will gladly embrace. As we enter the initial weeks of 2025, there is only one for certain; we...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 7, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Jenifer Chilcott was awarded a lifetime membership by Island Women in Science and Technology (iWIST) at the organization's 2024 Annual...
TLA EDITORIAL: AFFORDABILITY AND A VIBRANT FOREST SECTOR THAT’LL WORK
This article was published in the Winter 2025 issue of the Truck Logger BC Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Affordability is a trending word of the day and for good reason; the stresses of handling the...
VICTORIA FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES OVER $721,000 IN COMMUNITY GRANTS
VICTORIA – A record amount of funding is being distributed through the Collaboration Stream of the Victoria Foundation’s Community Grants Program, with $721,318 supporting 17 non-profit and...
DESTINATION VICTORIA: INTENDS TO BOOST GREATER VICTORIA’S VISITOR ECONOMY, YEAR-ROUND
VICTORIA - Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) is starting the new year by expanding its programs designed to address seasonality within the visitor economy. Intention is a wellness getaway program...
OPINION: NEW YEAR BLOWS WITH THE WINDS OF CHANGE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Boy, is 2025 ever blowing in fiercely and forcefully. This month Donald Trump will again occupy the White House and already Canada’s economic stability is being shaken by...
Thompson Okanagan
BCREA: RETAIL SALES UP .9% IN BC FOR OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.5 per cent. Furthermore,...
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to the US presidential election, the outlook for Canadian mortgage rates seemed relatively clear. The Bank of Canada’s overnight policy rate was on a glide path to reach...
SALMON ARM CHAMBER: 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
SALMON ARM - The Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce is celebrating a successful and impactful 2024, marked by growth, advocacy, and community-building initiatives that brought businesses together and...
KELOWNA CHAMBER: TAXPAYERS IN LIMBO AS PROROGUING MUDDIES CAPITAL GAINS WATERS
Kelowna Chamber Blog KELOWNA - Now that Parliament is prorogued (until March 24) no bills can be considered/passed. However, the federal Finance Department announced on January 7 that the CRA would...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 19, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Liz and Dylan Ranney, two local artists and muralists, designed the new art banners in downtown Kelowna's Cultural District. An affiliate of...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 19, 2024
Location: Kamloops (institutional new) Address: 3035 Airport Rd - Aircraft Hanger - BC Emergency Health Services Description: New airport hanger - 2 storeys - approx 11,554 sf - ground level hangers...
Fraser Valley
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to the US presidential election, the outlook for Canadian mortgage rates seemed relatively clear. The Bank of Canada’s overnight policy rate was on a glide path to reach...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 18, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The DHCH Foundation announced that the art studio within the new Beedie Long Term Care Centre will be renamed the Mary Ann Burrows Art Studio in honour...
SBOT CONCERNED ABOUT CANADA’S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AMID GROWING DEFICIT
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade welcomes the measures in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement aimed at spurring innovation and investment. However, concerns remain about Canada’s economic...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: WEAKER GDP AND UNEMPLOYMENT PAVE WAY FOR LATEST INTEREST RATE CUT
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...
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...
Northern BC
CFIB: WELCOMES TAX CUTS BUT CONCERNED WITH ADMINISTRATIVE HEADACHE
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes any tax cutting measure, but adds that narrow, temporary sales tax holidays can add confusion and administrative complexity...
EDITORIAL: GREEN ENERGY HYPE ISN’T BACKED BY THE DATA
By Denise Mullen & Jock Finlayson BRITISH COLUMBIA - A common narrative these days holds that the world is in the midst of an epic energy transition. However, the data don’t support this view....
BCREA: BC HOME SALES JUMP IN OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 7,119 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in October 2024, up 33.5...
BCBC: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SPENDING DISCIPLINE TO SECURE B.C.’S FINANCIAL FUTURE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) has released a new report that underscores the pressing need to strengthen B.C.’s public finances. Titled B.C.’s Deteriorating...
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER RANKS AS MOST STOLEN VEHICLE OF 2023
CANADA - Équité Association, Canada’s national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention, today unveiled their annual 'Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada' for 2023. After two consecutive...
CPABC: NORTHWEST B.C. GROWS WORKFORCE
SMITHERS - According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, there were 45,600...