Central/North Vancouver Island
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...
THALES CANADA PARTNERING WITH MALAHAT NATION IN WEST COAST OPERATIONS CENTRE IN MILL BAY
MILL BAY – Advanced technology research and technology giant Thales has announced it is partnering in a new West Coast Operations Centre with Malahat Nation in the Malahat Business Park. The new...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 12, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Heather Nelson-Smith, CAO & Corporate Officer for the District of Port Hardy, has been nominated for the Inspiring Wonder Woman...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 12, 2024
NORTH COWICHAN - 9744 Willow St, Chemainus (mixed-use dev) Apartments - Commercial Owner: 1241173 BC Ltd Architect: MJM Architect Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-661-5492 michael@mjmarchitect.ca...
South Vancouver Island
THALES CANADA PARTNERING WITH MALAHAT NATION IN WEST COAST OPERATIONS CENTRE IN MILL BAY
MILL BAY – Advanced technology research and technology giant Thales has announced it is partnering in a new West Coast Operations Centre with Malahat Nation in the Malahat Business Park. The new...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 12, 2024
NORTH COWICHAN - 9744 Willow St, Chemainus (mixed-use dev) Apartments - Commercial Owner: 1241173 BC Ltd Architect: MJM Architect Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-661-5492 michael@mjmarchitect.ca...
OPINION: ELIMINATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION BY 2050 IMPOSSIBLE IN PRACTICAL TERMS
OTTAWA - The federal government’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation by 2050 is impossible in practical terms, finds a new study published today by the...
CFIB: GST HOLIDAY A FLOP FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OTTAWA - As the two-month GST/HST holiday comes to an end, only 5% of small businesses saw stronger sales compared to the same period last year, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of...
LANGFORD AND BC LIONS PARTNER FOR PRE-SEASON GAME
LANGFORD - The City of Langford, in partnership with the BC Lions, announced a pre-season game against the Calgary Stampeders. The game is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2025, at Starlight Stadium....
TINY FOUNDERS RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR AWARD
VICTORIA - Andrew Wilkinson and Chris Sparling, co-founders of holding company Tiny (TSXV: TINY), have been named the UVic Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2025 Distinguished Entrepreneur of...
Thompson Okanagan
PENTICTON CHAMBER CALLS FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO PROTECT PENTICTON BUSINESSES FROM U.S. TARIFF THREATS
PENTICTON - The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is urging the federal government to take decisive action to protect Canadian businesses from the potential economic fallout of new...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 155 179 Rutland Rd N - Condominiums - Commercial - The Central Description: New mixed use development - 6 storeys - 114 condominium units - 402 sf to 944...
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Empowering Growth through Workshops from Community Futures BC BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the fast-paced world of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the need for continuous professional development is...
VERNON CHAMBER SPEAKS OUT RE: TARIFFS
VERNON — This letter was sent to Prime Minister Trudeau with concern regarding the potential tariffs and addressing local impacts. We are urging the federal government to resume Parliament as soon...
OPINION: CANADA’S TARIFF RETALIATION IS A LOSING STRATEGY
Canada Needs to Retool its Economy, Not Chase Self-Defeating Tariffs OTTAWA - On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports and a 10 per cent tariff...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 31, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Elizabeth Dutton has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at Innovate BC. Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, LLD (Hon), was appointed the 31st Lieutenant...
Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA After a $35 million financing deal from a group of investors that includes Mitsubishi Corp., Asahi Kasei Corp., InBC Investment Corp., Orion Industrial...
OPINION: CANADA’S TARIFF RETALIATION IS A LOSING STRATEGY
Canada Needs to Retool its Economy, Not Chase Self-Defeating Tariffs OTTAWA - On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports and a 10 per cent tariff...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 31, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Elizabeth Dutton has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at Innovate BC. Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, LLD (Hon), was appointed the 31st Lieutenant...
ICBA ECONOMICS: WHAT IS AND HOW BIG IS THE “CLEAN/GREEN” ECONOMY?
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - There appears to be a widespread view in some political, policy and academic circles that the economy is undergoing a fundamental and rapid...
FEDS ANNOUNCES DEFERRAL IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGE TO CAPITAL GAINS INCLUSION RATE
OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that the federal government is deferring—from June 25, 2024 to January 1, 2026—the date...
CREA: BANK OF CANADA LOWERS ITS POLICY RATE, NOTES UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING POTENTIAL U.S. TRADE TARIFFS
OTTAWA - On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight lending rate 25 basis points from 3.25% to 3%. The cut was widely expected by financial markets in...
Northern BC
MINIMUM RATES INCREASE ON DEC. 31 FOR FARM WORKERS WHO HAND HARVEST CROPS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Minimum piece rates for hand harvesting specified farm crops will increase by 3.9% on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The increase applies to 15 agricultural crops harvested by hand as...
MNP WELCOMES 21 BDO CANADA OFFICES, PARTNERS, TEAMS, ACROSS FOUR PROVINCES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - MNP and BDO, two of Canada’s leading professional services firms, announced today that MNP will acquire a select number of BDO’s Canadian offices, partners and team members,...
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...
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,...
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 20, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE Kim Haakstad has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of COFI. The 80th Annual Truck Loggers Association...
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...