Central/North Vancouver Island
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 26, 2024
NANAIMO - 66 Prideaux Street (multi‑family new) Supportive Housing – Trackside Architect: Low Hammond Rowe Architects Inc – Victoria • Ph: 250‑472‑8013 • architects@lhra.ca Developer: Ballenas...
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...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CANADA’S FALTERING TRANSPORTATION SUPPLY CHAIN – THE CASE OF PORTS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - A few years back, amid the chaos of the COVID pandemic, the federal government appointed a group of experts to examine Canada’s...
MNP LLP CONTINUES TO GROW, ADDS NEW ISLAND OFFICES
BRITISH COLUMBIA– While MNP’s primary focus with their clients is numbers, their own numbers have been increasing substantially due to their growth across Vancouver Island and the country. The...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 24, 2025
VICTORIA - 1110 Caledonia Ave (multi‑family new) Townhouses Owner: St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church – Victoria • Ph: 250‑384‑2255Architect: StudioPA – Victoria • Ph: 250‑475‑2702...
BCREA: DECEMBER SHOWS A JUMP IN RETAIL ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 2.5 per cent to $69.6 billion in December from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 3.9 per cent....
South Vancouver Island
MNP LLP CONTINUES TO GROW, ADDS NEW ISLAND OFFICES
BRITISH COLUMBIA– While MNP’s primary focus with their clients is numbers, their own numbers have been increasing substantially due to their growth across Vancouver Island and the country. The...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 24, 2025
VICTORIA - 1110 Caledonia Ave (multi‑family new) Townhouses Owner: St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church – Victoria • Ph: 250‑384‑2255Architect: StudioPA – Victoria • Ph: 250‑475‑2702...
BCREA: DECEMBER SHOWS A JUMP IN RETAIL ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 2.5 per cent to $69.6 billion in December from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 3.9 per cent....
SIDNEY BIA RELEASES INAUGURAL BUSINESS IN SIDNEY SNAPSHOT REPORT
SIDNEY - The Sidney Business Improvement Area Society (Sidney BIA) is excited to introduce the first-ever Business in Sidney Annual Snapshot—a comprehensive report providing key insights into the...
THE PROVINCE IS INVESTING $10 MILLION TO HELP TREE FRUIT GROWERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In light of the challenges facing the tree fruit growers over the past few years and possible U.S. tariffs, the Province of BC is investing in farmers. Support will be based on...
RISING ECONOMY 2025 FEATURES EXCITING LINEUP OF CHANGEMAKERS
VICTORIA - The woman who soared from pilot to founder of Canada’s first Indigenous airline. The entrepreneur who transformed a dying community into a world-renowned destination. The music...
Thompson Okanagan
BCBC: B.C. SALMON FARMING SECTOR AN ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE UNDER THREAT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - B.C.’s salmon farming sector—a cornerstone of the province’s economy and an emblem of innovation—is under siege. For decades, it has supported communities, driven economic...
BC HOTEL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2025 AWARDS FINALISTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Hotel Association (BCHA) has announced the finalists for the 2025 BC Hotel Association Awards of Excellence. These awards recognize the outstanding...
CREA: NEW LISTINGS JUMP TO START 2025 AS TARIFF UNCERTAINTY WEIGHS ON SALES
OTTAWA - Canadian MLS® Systems posted a double-digit jump in new supply in January 2025 when compared to December 2024. At the same time, sales activity fell off at the end of the month, likely...
BCREA: JANUARY 2025 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose by 3 per cent to 239,739 units in January at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 4 per cent from the same month last year....
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 14, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Monica McAlduff has been named by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Board of Directors as the organization's next CEO, with effect from March 1, 2025....
SALMON ARM UNVEILS NEW DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION
SALMON ARM - The City of Salmon Arm has introduced its new Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), a collaboration with the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society’s Municipal and Regional...
Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The development of a new lithium refinery in Delta will be financed by a $50 million funding agreement just disclosed by Mangrove Lithium, a cleantech...
BCREA: JANUARY 2025 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose by 3 per cent to 239,739 units in January at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 4 per cent from the same month last year....
SEASPAN AND GVHA AMONG GREEN SHIPPING CORRIDOR PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Federal Government announced up to $35.5 million in funding for three projects based in British Columbia to invest in commercially available clean technology and...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 14, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Monica McAlduff has been named by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Board of Directors as the organization's next CEO, with effect from March 1, 2025....
OPINION: CANADIAN PORTS MUST MODERNIZE OR CONTINUE TO FALL BEHIND
OTTAWA - Consistent union efforts to block port automation have left Canada with some of the least productive ports in the world, argues a recent publication by the MEI. “Canadians depend on ports...
BCREA: 2025 BEGINS WITH STRONG SALES AND LISTINGS ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,221 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in January 2025, up 6.4...
Northern BC
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...
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...
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF COMMUNITY FUTURES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of Community Futures, a nationwide non-profit organization with an impressive history, invaluable impact, and exciting plans for the future....
BCREA: DECEMBER SALES MARK A STRONG FINAL QUARTER OF 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,484 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in December 2024, up 24.7...
TLA: CAPITAL GAINS CHANGES THAT IMPACT CONTRACTORS
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Winter 2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - On April 16, 2024, the 2024 federal budget, titled Fairness for Every Generation, was delivered by the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, deputy...