Central/North Vancouver Island
ICBA ECONOMICS: KEY TRENDS IN B.C. BUILDING PERMITS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA -Despite the B.C. NDP Government’s promises to ramp up housing supply, the latest building permit data tell a different story—planned...
BROADSTREET PROPERTIES EARNS TOP ENTERPRISE AWARD AT 24TH ANNUAL TD VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner VICTORIA – Broadstreet Properties of Campbell River was named the Enterprise Business of the Year at the sold-out 24th Annual TD Vancouver Island Business...
2025 COMMERCIAL BUILDING AWARDS: CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
NANAIMO – Nominations are officially open for the 2025 Commercial Building Awards: Central/North Vancouver Island, marking the event’s 18th year! The nomination deadline for submissions is...
VIREB: POSITIVE START TO 2025 TEMPERED BY UNCERTAINTY
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 434 unit sales and 2,988 active listings (all property types) board-wide on the MLS® System in January 2025, up 26 and five per...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 5, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Jackie Hildering, a cofounder, Humpback Whale Researcher and Education and Communication Director for the Marine Education and Research...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 5, 2024
NANAIMO - 338 Ninth St (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: Lovick Scott Architects - Burnaby Ph: 604-298-3700 shelley@lovickscott.com Landscape Architect: LADR Landscape Architects - Victoria...
South Vancouver Island
BROADSTREET PROPERTIES EARNS TOP ENTERPRISE AWARD AT 24TH ANNUAL TD VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner VICTORIA – Broadstreet Properties of Campbell River was named the Enterprise Business of the Year at the sold-out 24th Annual TD Vancouver Island Business...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 5, 2024
NANAIMO - 338 Ninth St (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: Lovick Scott Architects - Burnaby Ph: 604-298-3700 shelley@lovickscott.com Landscape Architect: LADR Landscape Architects - Victoria...
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...
DESTINATION VICTORIA: NEW OTTAWA-VICTORIA FLIGHTS A BOOST TO GREATER VICTORIA’S VISITOR ECONOMY
VICTORIA - Following a highly successful year for meetings and conferences in 2024, an already promising 2025 is looking even better with news that Porter Airlines will offer four weekly, non-stop,...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 4, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Metronomics and 10x Spring are hosting a half-day workshop featuring Shannon Byrne Susko, founder & CEO of Metronomics, 3HAG Creator...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 4, 2025
VICTORIA - 3910 Cedar Hill Rd (institutional new) Cedar Hill Middle School Replacement Owner: School District 61 Major Projects - Ph: 250-920-3402 mCunningham@sd61.bc.ca Architect: KMBR Architects...
Thompson Okanagan
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 30, 2025
Location: Kamloops (mixed-use dev) Address: 560 and 562 Tranquille Rd - Social Housing - Offices - Katherines Place Description: New affordable housing development - 5 storeys - 39 units - 25...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS SPENDS HOURS WRAPPED IN RED TAPE
OTTAWA - In 2024, small businesses spent a whopping 735 hours complying with regulation, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released recently in partnership...
BCREA 2025 FIRST QUARTER HOUSING FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2025 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update today. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are...
NOVEMBER 2024 SAW SLIGHT INCREASE IN RETAIL SALES IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales remained largely unchanged at $67.6 billion in November from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.6 per cent....
OPINION: SMITH IS THE REAL LEADER OF TEAM CANADA IN U.S. TARIFF THREAT DRAMA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Pierre Trudeau hated Alberta, tried to destroy its economy and political relevance, but failed. Justin Trudeau is apparently determined to finish off the job his father started....
JOINT VENTURE ACQUIRES THREE AIRCRAFT FOR RCAF AIRCREW TRAINING
KELOWNA - KF Aerospace and SkyAlyne have signed a purchase contract with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada to acquire three Dash 8-400 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Future Aircrew...
Fraser Valley
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 28, 2025
Location: Surrey (industrial new) Address: 12945 12935 Anvil Way - Industrial - Offices - Anvil Description: New industrial development - 2 storeys - 8 units - industrial - offices - approx 91,911...
FSI ANNOUNCES NEW CONTRACT FOR FOOD GRADE MANUFACTURING
VICTORIA - Flexible Solutions International (NYSE-AMERICAN: FSI), is a Victoria based developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS SPENDS HOURS WRAPPED IN RED TAPE
OTTAWA - In 2024, small businesses spent a whopping 735 hours complying with regulation, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released recently in partnership...
BCREA 2025 FIRST QUARTER HOUSING FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2025 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update today. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are...
NOVEMBER 2024 SAW SLIGHT INCREASE IN RETAIL SALES IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales remained largely unchanged at $67.6 billion in November from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.6 per cent....
OPINION: SMITH IS THE REAL LEADER OF TEAM CANADA IN U.S. TARIFF THREAT DRAMA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Pierre Trudeau hated Alberta, tried to destroy its economy and political relevance, but failed. Justin Trudeau is apparently determined to finish off the job his father started....
Northern BC
ICBA: B.C.’s BUSINESS DISADVANTAGE ABOUT TO GET WORSE
The following op-ed, written by Jordan Bateman, ICBA’s VP-Communications, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. BRITISH COLUMBIA - David Eby made his annual visit to the...
COFI RESPONDS TO NDP-GREEN AGREEMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Linda Coady, President & Chief Executive Officer of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI), issued the following statement today in response to a commitment to undertake a...
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...
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...