Central/North Vancouver Island
MEI: OTTAWA’S SPENDING SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL WITH $48.3-BILLION SHORTFALL
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s broken pledge to keep the deficit below $40.1 billion for 2023-2024 is one more sign the government has lost control of federal finances, asserts an MEI researcher...
BC FERRIES SUBMITS PLAN TO BUILD FIVE NEW MAJOR VESSELS
VICTORIA - Plans have been submitted to to the BC Ferries Commissioner to build five New Major Vessels (NMVs), which could prove be the largest capital investment in the organizations history. With...
A LOOK BACK WITH COASTAL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
VANCOUVER ISLAND - With 2024 coming to a close, we want to highlight a few of the business tips our experts provided throughout the year. As you make resolutions in the New Year, we hope they help!...
CANADIANS WILL PAY $9 BILLION TO IMPLEMENT TRUDEAU’S BAN OF BC SALMON FARMS
Liǧʷiłdaxʷ TERRITORY/CAMPBELL RIVER — A new economic impact report by RIAS Inc. concludes that the Trudeau government's proposed ban on current marine net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia will...
PROVINCE SETS STAGE TO BOOST MOTION PICTURE SECTOR
LANGLEY – The Province of BC has increased tax incentives for the motion picture sector in hopes of attracting more major productions and ensure that good-paying film and TV industry jobs stay in...
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...
South Vancouver Island
NEW CONFERENCE BUSINESS CAPS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR DESTINATION GREATER VICTORIA
VICTORIA - As we near the end of another successful year for Greater Victoria’s visitor economy, Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) is pleased to share that Business Events Victoria, the division of...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 17, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business Brodie Rogers has been hired as the new Proposal Manager at Kinetic Construction Ltd. Madone Pelanbegan, General Manager of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel,...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 17, 2024
VICTORIA - 824 Alston St (multi-family new) Apartments Owner: Makola Housing Society - Victoria Ph: 778-401-5025 mhenderson@makoladev.com Architect: Low Hammond Rowe Architects Inc - Victoria Ph:...
BCREA: NOVEMBER CANADIAN HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 262,433 units in November at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 25 per cent from the same month last year....
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES CONTINUE TO CLIMB IN NOVEMBER
OTTAWA – Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems rose again in November, building on October’s surprise jump. Sales were up 2.8% in November compared to October, and now stand a...
MEI: OTTAWA’S SPENDING SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL WITH $48.3-BILLION SHORTFALL
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s broken pledge to keep the deficit below $40.1 billion for 2023-2024 is one more sign the government has lost control of federal finances, asserts an MEI researcher...
Thompson Okanagan
LOCAL RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY BUSIER THAN SEASONALLY EXPECTED
OKANAGAN - Residential real estate sales in November saw higher than seasonally anticipated activity in spite of a tapering off towards the end of the month, reports the Association of Interior...
BIABC ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT
KAMLOOPS – Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC), the organization that represents 70 business districts and more than 55,000 businesses across our province, today announced a long...
OPINION: WHAT A DONALD TRUMP PRESIDENCY MEANS FOR THE CANADIAN ECONOMY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Donald J. Trump’s re-ascendancy to the Presidency of the United States of America was one of the most compelling political stories of a lifetime. His vow to Make America Great...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 5, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Alan Clay has been appointed the new executive director of Pathways Abilities Society. Chris Bowser takes charge at Waterplay's new Sydney...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 5, 2024
Location: Kelowna (subdivisions) Address: 1870 Treetop Rd - Duplexes - Treetop Rd Subdivision Description: New residential subdivision - 16 duplex units Status: Rezoning Application - in process...
KELOWNA, NANAIMO AIRPORTS EARN AWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP
KELOWNA/NANAIMO – A regional tourism partnership has earned Kelowna International Airport and Nanaimo Airport major award from the Airport Council International. The Excellence in Airport Marketing...
Fraser Valley
TRIGON PACIFIC TERMINALS CEO ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT
PRINCE RUPERT - Rob Booker, Chief Executive Officer of Trigon Pacific Terminals Ltd. (Trigon), announced the appointment of Craig Olley as Trigon's President. In the newly created role, Olley will...
BIABC ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT
KAMLOOPS – Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC), the organization that represents 70 business districts and more than 55,000 businesses across our province, today announced a long...
OPINION: WHAT A DONALD TRUMP PRESIDENCY MEANS FOR THE CANADIAN ECONOMY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Donald J. Trump’s re-ascendancy to the Presidency of the United States of America was one of the most compelling political stories of a lifetime. His vow to Make America Great...
BC HOTEL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD
BRITISH COLUMBIA — The BC Hotel Association (BCHA) is pleased to introduce several new Board of Directors, following the official announcement at their Annual General Meeting on November 19th at the...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 3, 2024
Location: Surrey (multi-family new) Address: 10440 10428 Whalley Blvd - Condominiums - Townhouses - Ascent Description: New mixed use development - 31 storeys on a 6 storey podium approx 230...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 3, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA With funding from the Community Prosperity Fund (CPF), awarded through the Delta Community Foundation, Reach Child and Youth Development Society has...
Northern BC
BCREA: CANADIAN GDP UNCHANGED IN AUGUST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was essentially unchanged in August, following a 0.1 per cent increase in July. Service-producing industries grew by 0.1 per cent, while goods-producing...
RECENT B.C. GOVERNMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT GREW BY 22% VS 0.5% GROWTH IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s net job creation from 2019-23 has been driven almost exclusively by growth in government employment rather than the private sector, at 22 per cent and 0.5 per cent over the...
BC CHAMBER ISSUES LETTER TO LEADERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Following announcement of the provincial election results on October 28, 2024, the BC Chamber of Commerce together with other business and industry associations released the...
CRITICAL ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY & COST OF DOING BUSINESS DEMAND URGENT RESPONSE FROM NEW NDP GOVERNMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) are calling on the newly elected NDP Government to move with urgency to address a number of critical issues impacting public safety and...
BCREA: AUGUST RETAIL SALES SHOW POSITIVE SIGNS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.6 billion in August from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are also up by 1.4 per cent. However,...
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...