Central/North Vancouver Island
QUALITY SPACES IN CONVENIENT PLACES
Advertising Feature BRITISH COLUMBIA - Marcus Lowe is the President and Co-founder of Pockit Self Storage. Launched in 2017 in partnership with Hungerford Properties, one of Western Canada’s leading...
VANCOUVER ISLAND MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE TRIALLING HIBOOP APP ASSESSMENT TOOL
VICTORIA - HiBoop, a new mental health assessment platform designed to assist healthcare providers, has launched its 3-month Clinical Pilot Program in partnership with The Healing Institute. The...
CFIB: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CALLING ON FEDS TO SCRAP CAPITAL GAINS TAX INCREASE
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and 20 other industry organizations have sent a letter to Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, calling on the federal government to...
KPMG SURVEY: CROSS-BORDER CONCERNS WITH LOOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
OTTAWA - As the U.S. election approaches, most (87 per cent) Canadian business leaders fear that the Canadian economy could become ‘collateral damage’ from growing American protectionism that would...
BANK OF CANADA RATE REDUCED TO 3.75%
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3¾%, with the Bank Rate at 4% and the deposit rate at 3¾%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet...
PRINCIPLE PROPERTY GROUP: TRANSFORMING DOWNTOWN, ONE PROJECT AT A TIME
NANAIMO – Since arriving in Nanaimo in 2016, Principle Property Group Inc., led by Michael Parker, has been a driving force in reshaping the downtown landscape, particularly the South End, now known...
South Vancouver Island
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 29, 2024
View Royal - 1 Hospital Way (institutional add/alter) Electrical Energy Centre - VGH Owner: Vancouver Island Health Authority - Victoria Ph: 250-370-8912 Facilities Design & Construction...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 29, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Dallas Gislason is starting a new position as Deputy Director, Regional Economic Development at South Island Prosperity Partnership. Jesse...
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...
QAI AWARDED $1 MILLION GRANT TO LAUNCH QUANTUM COMPUTING COURSES
SURREY - The Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI) has been awarded an up to $1 million grant by the National Cybersecurity Consortium for its training resources in the commercial quantum computing...
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...
QUALITY SPACES IN CONVENIENT PLACES
Advertising Feature BRITISH COLUMBIA - Marcus Lowe is the President and Co-founder of Pockit Self Storage. Launched in 2017 in partnership with Hungerford Properties, one of Western Canada’s leading...
Thompson Okanagan
BC RESTAURANTS SEE BIGGEST DROP IN EMPLOYMENT OF ANY PROVINCE IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia’s restaurant industry is shedding jobs at an alarming rate and has experienced the largest year-over-year drop in employment of any province, warns Restaurants...
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...
KAMLOOPS CHAMBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WINS NATIONAL AWARD
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Executive Director Acacia Pangilinan has been awarded the Executive of the Year for Chambers with 500 - 999...
ASSOCIATION OF INTERIOR REALTORS WELCOMES NEW CEO
OKANAGAN - The Association of Interior Realtors welcomes Mohamed Ladak as its new Chief Executive Officer. His leadership background and in-depth knowledge of member-based organizations will play a...
Fraser Valley
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...
FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE BOARD SURVEY REVEALS VOTER CONCERNS
SURREY - In a wide-ranging survey conducted by the Mustel Group for the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) on leadership, housing, and quality of life, voters in the Fraser Valley have a lot on...
BCFNJC ANNOUNCES THE LOCATIONS OF 6 NEW INDIGENOUS JUSTICE CENTRES IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) is excited to announce that it has been working with First Nations to open new Indigenous Justice Centres (IJCs), by December 2024,...
CFIB: LOWER VISA AND MASTERCARD FEES FOR SMALL BUSINESS, STRIPE NOT ON BOARD
OTTAWA - After years of advocacy work, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes this week’s significant reduction in Visa and Mastercard merchant fees for small businesses....
Northern BC
BRINK FOREST PRODUCTS PROPOSES DEAL FOR CANFOR MILLS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Brink Forest Products Ltd., a leading value-added company marking its 50th year in Northern British Columbia, has submitted an Addendum to its September 9, 2024, Letter of Intent...
EDITORIAL: CANADA’S CAPITAL CRISIS
OTTAWA – Persistently weak business investment is driving a significant drop in Canadian productivity and living standards, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Underequipped: How Weak...
BC REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR REVIEW OF BC’S SHORT-TERM RENTAL BAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling for significant amendments to BC's short-term rental laws to mitigate the major disruption they've caused for...
CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE AND COUGARS SIGN NEW FOUR-YEAR AGREEMENT
PRINCE GEORGE – The City of Prince George and the Prince George Cougars Hockey Club are pleased to announce the signing of a new four-year license agreement for the CN Centre. The previous agreement...
YOU CAN HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - One of my favourite books of all time is “ Think and Grow Rich”. One of the most popular books on the topic of success by Napoleon Hill and first published in 1937 and still in...
NEXT STEPS TO RECENT CHANGES TO TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Following up on changes announced to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program announced on August 26th, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official...