Central/North Vancouver Island
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 3, 2024
OAK BAY - 1318 Transit Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses Architect: Carolynn Wilson Architect Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-514-7578 carolynnwilson@me.com Developer: Matthew and Diana Weymar - Victoria Ph:...
UCLUELET ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF REVITALIZATION PROJECT
UCLUELET - The District of Ucluelet announced the completion of Phase 1 of the Peninsula Road Safety & Revitalization Project, an initiative aimed at enhancing safety, mobility, and community...
ADVISORY: THE IMPORTANCE OF TERMINATION CLAUSES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A termination clause is a term of an employment agreement that sets out how an employment relationship can be terminated as well as the parameters on what happens when termination...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 27, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Work BC Centre - North Island's office is moving from Thunderbird Mall over to the former Monks Office location at 7160 Rupert Street....
EQUIFAX: AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES STILL PERSIST
OTTAWA – Equifax Canada’s latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends Report reveals that while recent interest rate cuts have provided easing of financial pressures for some Canadians, other groups...
WAGES, ADVANCEMENT AND TRAINING: MAGNETS TO ATTRACT TRADES WORKERS TO FIRMS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Offering fair wages, and opportunities for advancement and training are major magnets that construction companies can use to attract employees to their firms. British Columbia has...
South Vancouver Island
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...
SASCO CONTRACTORS POWERING THROUGH EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY ON ISLAND
VICTORIA – Sasco Contractors Ltd. celebrated their eighth anniversary on Vancouver Island in the grandest style by completing the massive Canada Food Inspection Agency Labs Canada project in Sidney...
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...
GREATER VICTORIA CHAMBER CEO ANNOUNCES PLAN TO STEP DOWN IN MID-2025
VICTORIA – The search has begun for a new CEO to take the helm of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, although no one will be able to replace Bruce Williams when he moves on from the role in...
VREB: OPTIMISM SHOWING IN VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET
VICTORIA - A total of 551 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this November, 39.8 per cent more than the 394 properties sold in November 2023 and a 15.7 per cent decrease from...
DESTINATION VICTORIA: DINE AROUND AND STAY IN TOWN RETURNS IN 2025
VICTORIA - One of Greater Victoria’s most anticipated culinary events, Dine Around and Stay in Town, returns in 2025 with exciting new additions. The annual foodie festival runs from January 24...
Thompson Okanagan
TRAINE & MAINLINE LIVING: BUILDING COMMUNITIES AND RENTAL DEVELOPMENTS
KELOWNA – For many years, Traine built apartment buildings for clients. With their property management arm, Mainline Living, they’ve transitioned into building communities, and the future for both...
BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
BCREA: BC HOUSING STARTS BELOW OCTOBER 2023 LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 15, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Brynn Nheiley has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), with effect from November 12, 2024....
Fraser Valley
SBOT: METRO VANCOUVER’S FOREIGN INVESTMENT SURGE HIGHLIGHTS SURREY’S POTENTIAL
SURREY - Metro Vancouver is gaining momentum as a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada, with strong employment growth across the region’s foreign multinational...
BCREA: OCTOBER STATS SHOWS CPI INCREASE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....
CITY WIDE PRODUCE FACILITY UNDERWAY IN SURREY
SURREY - City Wide Produce has broken ground on a new 26,680 square foot facility in Campbell Heights in Surrey. The new building will be equipped with temperature and humidity-controlled zones for...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The Delta Chamber of Commerce is inviting passionate and committed individuals to join their Board of Directors. The Ladner Business Association...
NCDA: FEDERAL ELECTION SEASON ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...
CREA: CANADIAN HOME SALES SEE SURPRISE JUMP IN OCTOBER
OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...
Northern BC
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...
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES REPORT FOR JULY 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $66.4 billion in July, both month-over-month and year-over-year. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 0.6 per cent month-over-month....
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD LISTEN TO CANADIANS AND TRIM THE BUREAUCRACY
OTTAWA - Under the Trudeau government, the number of federal government employees has grown substantially, and new polling shows that many Canadians would prefer to see that number decline. This...
BCREA URGES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF BC HOUSING TAXES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With the British Columbia election less than two weeks away, the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling for major housing tax reform aimed at increasing affordability and...
MEI-IPSOS POLL: TWO IN THREE CANADIANS SAY BANNING CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES BY 2035 IS “UNREALISTIC”
OTTAWA - More than half of Canadiens are against the federal mandate forcing all new cars sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, shows a new MEI-Ipsos survey released this morning. “Across the...
CANADA ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO UNLOCK CRITICAL MINERALS DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN BC
NORTHERN BC - The Federal Government has announced funding of up to $60-million for two critical mineral infrastructure developments, pending final due diligence from Natural Resources Canada. The...