Central/North Vancouver Island
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...
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....
BCREA: REGIONAL HOUSING DISPARITIES AND CANADIAN HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,579 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in September 2024, up a...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 16, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Councillor John Tidbury of Port Hardy received a long service award during the 2024 UBCM Convention held in September. Better at Home...
South Vancouver Island
VICTORIA NAMED MOST SUSTAINABLE DESTINATION IN NORTH AMERICA
VICTORIA - The 2024 annual Global Destination Sustainability-Index (GDS-Index) benchmarking results are out, and Victoria has earned the ranking of most sustainable destination in North America. The...
LANGFORD SEEKS COMMUNITY INPUT FOR CURRENT PROJECTS
LANGFORD - The City of Langford is seeking input from residents on various projects to guide the city’s growth and development. As part of the Let’s Plan Langford. Together initiative, the City has...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 22, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Ashka Wirk, principal at Wirk Consulting, has been elected as a Director on the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Don Nixon, a World...
SAANICH MAKES GEO-SPATIAL DATA MORE ACCESSIBLE & PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT
SAANICH - The District of Saanich has launched it's Open Data Portal, an innovative platform designed to enhance accessibility to a rich collection of geo-spatial datasets. This state-of-the-art...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 22, 2024
LOCATION: Victoria (mixed-use dev) Apartments - Commercial Address: 2002 Richmond Rd Owner: Empresa Properties, Victoria. Ph: 778-866-1354, krobertson@empressproperties.com Architect: Cascadia...
THE RIGHT PEOPLE: THE FUEL THAT IS ACCELERATING CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AML OCEANOGRAPHIC LTD.
According to Robert Haydock, CEO of rising BC-based oceanographic technology company AML Oceanographic Ltd., you can have the best products in the world but, if you don’t have the right people...
Thompson Okanagan
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....
BCREA: REGIONAL HOUSING DISPARITIES AND CANADIAN HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,579 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in September 2024, up a...
GLOBAL MARKET GLOOM, BUT CHANGES (AND POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS) ARE COMING
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Fall 2024 OTTAWA - At the end of August, there continues to be general gloom in global wood products markets. Many European countries continue to be squeezed between rising...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 11, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Lauren Savoie, P.Eng, PMP has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada by the Board of...
ICBA ECONOMICS: BC RESOURCE SECTOR ON NDP LAND RESTRICTIONS
The following op/ed was first published in Business in Vancouver on Sept. 27, 2024. BRITISH COLUMBIA - Picture a BC where we no longer harness the power of water to generate clean electricity. A BC...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 10, 2024
Location: Vernon (multi-family new) Address: 7501 Brooks Lane - Condominiums - Brooks Landing Description: New condominium development - 5 storeys - 17 units - 2 to 4 bedroom units - 1,802 sf to...
Fraser Valley
GLOBAL MARKET GLOOM, BUT CHANGES (AND POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS) ARE COMING
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Fall 2024 OTTAWA - At the end of August, there continues to be general gloom in global wood products markets. Many European countries continue to be squeezed between rising...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 11, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Lauren Savoie, P.Eng, PMP has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada by the Board of...
ICBA ECONOMICS: BC RESOURCE SECTOR ON NDP LAND RESTRICTIONS
The following op/ed was first published in Business in Vancouver on Sept. 27, 2024. BRITISH COLUMBIA - Picture a BC where we no longer harness the power of water to generate clean electricity. A BC...
REFORMING CANADA’S BUSINESS TAXES COULD IMPROVE INVESTMENT CRISIS AND RAISE LIVING STANDARDS
OTTAWA - Canada has an opportunity to change the way it taxes businesses and in doing so, could vastly improve the country’s attractiveness for investment, improving economic growth and raising...
ADVISORY: GET IT IN WRITING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - You’ve probably heard a lawyer say, “get it in writing”. This is often the response when dealing with employment relationships. It’s common for companies, particularly those...
IMPORTANCE OF VALUATING YOUR COMPANY
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Fall 2024 BRITISH COLUMBIA - Logging contractors are facing numerous challenges—whether they operate in BC’s Interior or coastal regions. Low log and lumber prices, policy...
Northern BC
COFI: STUDY ON SUPPLY CHAIN AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF FOREST SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new economic study focusing on local communities across BC was released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI). This study highlights the vital role of British...
INDIGENOUS AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM TAKE CENTER STAGE IN BC’S REVIVAL PLAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The tourism industry in British Columbia (BC) is seeing a resurgence with new government-backed initiatives aimed at revitalizing the sector, particularly benefiting small and...
WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WINTER DRIVING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Do your employees who drive for work, either regularly or occasionally? Maybe they drive to make sales calls, see clients, or even pick up office supplies. In all cases, they’re...
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE Jim Martin, a retired municipal administrator, is joining the University of Northern British Columbia’s Board of Governors as an...
CANFOR COMPLETES FOREST TENURE TRANSFER
Canfor completes forest tenure transfer to McLeod Lake Indian Band and Tsay Keh Dene Nation BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) announced the completion of the subdivision and sale of...
NEW RECLAMATION PROJECT UNDERWAY AT MOUNT MILLIGAN MINE
PRINCE GEORGE/KAMLOOPS – A reclamation project underway at Mount Milligan Mine north of Prince George is testing a new way to evaluate ecological recovery. To assess the effectiveness of...