Central/North Vancouver Island
MINING PROJECT APPROVALS WOULD BOOST B.C. ECONOMY
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A study released by the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) has identified 31 proposed mines and mine extension projects that, if approved, would prove to be of great...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 8, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Kimberlee Alexander will be joining Panavision's Vancouver office as Director of Sales and Market Development. Panavision is a leading producer of production...
PROVINCIAL FUNDING AIDS NIIK STEEL EXPANSION
NANAIMO – Niik Steel has received $900,000 in provincial funding to build a new building, and expand their existing facility at Duke Point to help streamline production. The expansion will allow...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 6, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Denise Idle has been appointed as the Community Adult Literacy Coordinator at Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society....
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 6, 2026
North Island construction continues to advance across residential, waterfront, and industrial projects, with multiple builds moving through active construction toward completion. NANAIMO - 6004...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 5, 2026
Construction activity is underway across the South Island, with major institutional builds, missing middle housing, and large-scale townhouse developments progressing through active construction...
South Vancouver Island
MERGER COMPLETE, COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMERGES
SURREY – A merger between Prospera, Coast Capital and Sunshine Coast Financial has created the Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union family, effective May 6. The merger follows the completion...
MINING PROJECT APPROVALS WOULD BOOST B.C. ECONOMY
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A study released by the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) has identified 31 proposed mines and mine extension projects that, if approved, would prove to be of great...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 8, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Kimberlee Alexander will be joining Panavision's Vancouver office as Director of Sales and Market Development. Panavision is a leading producer of production...
PROVINCIAL FUNDING AIDS NIIK STEEL EXPANSION
NANAIMO – Niik Steel has received $900,000 in provincial funding to build a new building, and expand their existing facility at Duke Point to help streamline production. The expansion will allow...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 6, 2026
North Island construction continues to advance across residential, waterfront, and industrial projects, with multiple builds moving through active construction toward completion. NANAIMO - 6004...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 5, 2026
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Rory Kulmala has officially joined the Greater Victoria Housing Society Board of Directors. Leah Mack has joined Olthuis Kleer Townshend...
Thompson Okanagan
ASSOCIATION OF INTERIOR REALTORS® WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS
KELOWNA - The Association of Interior REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Ryan Mayne, a Kelowna-based REALTOR®, has been elected President of the Association. Mayne will lead a Board of Directors...
BRYANT ELECTRIC LEADING THE WAY IN SUPPORTING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
PRINCE GEORGE – Having a company openly supporting having women in leadership roles is an important part of having more females in a traditionally male dominated industry like construction. Bryant...
OKANAGAN REAL ESTATE MARKET SHOWING RESILIENCE
KELOWNA - Residential real estate activity in April showed great resilience in the Interior in comparison to other BC markets, reports the Association of Interior REALTORS®. A total of 1,319...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 6, 2026
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KAMLOOPS Thompson Rivers University's President and Vice Chancellor, Dr. Airini, will be speaking at the Delta Hotels Kamloops on May 7 to discuss the...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 6, 2026
Location: Kamloops (mixed-use dev) Address: 400 Tranquille Rd - Commercial - Social Housing Description: New mixed use development - 6 storeys - 44 condominium units - 1 to 3 bedroom units - 284 sm...
Professional Reliance Act Principles Welcomed By Province
BRITISH COLUMBIA - By creating the Professional Reliance Act, Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA George Anderson’s intention was to streamline the development process in B.C. At his request, Anderson has asked...
Fraser Valley
ICBA ECONOMICS: ‘CANADA STRONG FUND’ UNLIKELY TO MAKE CANADA MORE ATTRACTIVE
The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran on Energy Now on April 30, 2026. BRITISH COLUMBIA - What are we to make of the new $25 billion “Canada Strong Fund” (CSF)...
CHRIS TROKE JOINS THE NEAL ESTATE GROUP TO LAUNCH COMMERCIAL DIVISION
VICTORIA — In a move that feels less like a hiring and more like a long-anticipated alignment, Ron Neal and Chris Troke have officially joined forces at REMAX Generation - The Neal Estate Group,...
BCREA: FEBRUARY GDP SHOWS SIGNS OF GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew by 0.2 per cent in February after increasing by 0.1 per cent in January. Goods-producing sectors rose by 0.4 per cent, while service-producing industries...
BCREA: BC HOUSING MARKET FACES MULTIPLE HEADWNDS IN 2026
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2026 Second Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
BCREA: BC RETAILS SALES SHOW BROAD BASED GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 0.7 per cent to $72.1 billion in February compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 3.8 per cent higher compared to the same time last...
FEDS APPROVE ENBRIDGE $4B SUNRISE PIPELINE EXPANSION PROGRAM
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Enbridge Inc.’s $4 billion Sunrise Expansion Program natural gas expansion of its West Coast pipeline system in B.C. has been approved by the federal government. Construction is...
Northern BC
Professional Reliance Act Principles Welcomed By Province
BRITISH COLUMBIA - By creating the Professional Reliance Act, Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA George Anderson’s intention was to streamline the development process in B.C. At his request, Anderson has asked...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 1, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC The Kot Auto Group has acquired Duncan Hyundai, marking their 12th dealership and 4th Hyundai location in British Columbia, effective June 1, 2026. The...
BC COASTAL FIRST NATIONS TELL OTTAWA THAT SALMON AQUACULTURE WILL UNBLOCK HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN NEW INVESTMENT
OTTAWA - As the federal government enthusiastically champions Indigenous equity participation in pipelines and major resource projects, BC coastal First Nations say urgent action is needed closer to...
ICBA ECONOMICS: ‘CANADA STRONG FUND’ UNLIKELY TO MAKE CANADA MORE ATTRACTIVE
The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran on Energy Now on April 30, 2026. BRITISH COLUMBIA - What are we to make of the new $25 billion “Canada Strong Fund” (CSF)...
CHRIS TROKE JOINS THE NEAL ESTATE GROUP TO LAUNCH COMMERCIAL DIVISION
VICTORIA — In a move that feels less like a hiring and more like a long-anticipated alignment, Ron Neal and Chris Troke have officially joined forces at REMAX Generation - The Neal Estate Group,...
BCREA: FEBRUARY GDP SHOWS SIGNS OF GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew by 0.2 per cent in February after increasing by 0.1 per cent in January. Goods-producing sectors rose by 0.4 per cent, while service-producing industries...