Central/North Vancouver Island
EMPOWERING GROWTH: HOW THE COWICHAN CHAMBER CHAMPIONS BUSINESS
COWICHAN VALLEY - The Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce is set to guide the region’s business community into 2025 with renewed focus and purpose. At its Annual General Meeting on November 26, the...
COMOX VALLEY CHAMBER: 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
COMOX VALLEY - As we reflect on 2024, the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate a year of growth, innovation, and impactful engagement. Together with our members and partners, we’ve...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 18, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The town council of Port McNeill has been consulted over the possible closure of Cheslakees Elementary School, which would take...
SOLID THIRD QUARTER FOR NANAIMO-BASED ATLAS
NANAIMO - Atlas Engineered Products posted third quarter revenue of $16.5 million, which represents a 15 percent year over year increase. Wall Panel revenue increased 120 percent year over year, and...
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...
South Vancouver Island
DECEMBER 2024 CAPITAL REGION COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE REPORT
By Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca CENTRAL SAANICH In October, council nixed a proposal that would have delivered nearly 200 affordable and market rental homes for seniors, veterans, hospital workers...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 27, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, a Governor of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, has been appointed as the next Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Sharon...
12.2024 WHO IS SUING WHOM
The contents of Who’s Suing Whom is provided by a third-party resource and is accurate according to public court documents. Some of these cases may have been resolved by publication date. DEFENDANT:...
ALPINE INSULATION & GREENFOOT ENERGY SOLUTIONS MERGER
Sponsored Content VICTORIA - Alpine Insulation has joined the Greenfoot family! This merger between Alpine Insulation & Greenfoot Energy Solutions is a huge step towards growth together. We are...
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...
Thompson Okanagan
BCREA: SALES CONTINUE NORMALIZING TREND IN NOVEMBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,841 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in November 2024, up 25.7...
NAMING RIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES IN VERNON
VERNON - Vernon Recreation Services is offering businesses, organizations, and individuals a chance to support the Active Living Centre through sponsorship opportunities. Options include donations,...
CPABC: NAVIGATING PROPOSED CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES CHANGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A lot has changed over the past year, including the proposed capital gains tax changes in Canada, which took effect on June 25, 2024 and saw the capital gains inclusion rate...
MEI: OTTAWA HAS LOST CONTROL OF ITS SPENDING
OTTAWA – By announcing that it will not respect one of its main fiscal anchors this year, the federal government is showing a lack of rigour, says an MEI researcher. “Once again, the federal...
PAIR OF REGIONAL WIND FARMS APPROVED BY BC HYDRO
WEST KELOWNA – K2 Wind Power Inc., a joint partnership between Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and Westbank First Nation, was one of nine windfarm energy projects chosen by BC Hydro as part of its...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 12, 2024
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 3805 Lakeshore Rd - Condominiums - Commercial Description: New mixed use development - 6 storeys - 104 condominium units - 559 sf to 1,256 sf units -...
Fraser Valley
CPABC: NAVIGATING PROPOSED CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES CHANGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A lot has changed over the past year, including the proposed capital gains tax changes in Canada, which took effect on June 25, 2024 and saw the capital gains inclusion rate...
MEI: OTTAWA HAS LOST CONTROL OF ITS SPENDING
OTTAWA – By announcing that it will not respect one of its main fiscal anchors this year, the federal government is showing a lack of rigour, says an MEI researcher. “Once again, the federal...
CFIB: RISING INSURANCE COSTS A CONCERN FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA - Insurance costs have become a top concern for over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian small businesses, and half have experienced an increase of 10% or more in their insurance premiums over the...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA LOWERS INTEREST RATES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight policy rate by 50 basis points for the second consecutive meeting, bringing it from 3.75 to 3.25 per cent. In the statement accompanying...
LOCAL SURREY LITIGATOR RESOLVES ISSUES AND PUSHES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FORWARD
SURREY – In the complex world of construction law, having an advocate on your side who knows the local landscape and is passionate about its future can offer confidence and calm in high-stakes...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 10, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall's Delta Model Railway Club is searching for a new location as the mall begins to undergo redevelopment. The most recent...
Northern BC
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...
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...
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...
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,...