Central/North Vancouver Island
BCBC: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SPENDING DISCIPLINE TO SECURE B.C.’S FINANCIAL FUTURE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) has released a new report that underscores the pressing need to strengthen B.C.’s public finances. Titled B.C.’s Deteriorating...
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER RANKS AS MOST STOLEN VEHICLE OF 2023
CANADA - Équité Association, Canada’s national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention, today unveiled their annual 'Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada' for 2023. After two consecutive...
KOT GROUP BUYS OKANAGAN DODGE
KELOWNA – Okanagan Dodge is the latest addition to the Kot Auto Group. It is the second Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler dealership that is now under the Kot Group, as they acquired Nanaimo’s Woodgrove...
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...
CULTIVATING A SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE IN COWICHAN
COWICHAN VALLEY - Last month, Economic Development Cowichan celebrated Small Business Week by shining a spotlight on a new small business owner who is leading the way in the refillery and circular...
BC HYDRO CREWS WORK TO RESTORE POWER ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. update BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC Hydro crews continue to make progress restoring power to customers impacted by the ongoing windstorm. Of the more than 300,000 customers impacted...
South Vancouver Island
UDI: CRD WATER MEETING FAILS TO FULLY HEAR, ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT $2 BILLION PLAN
VICTORIA – The Regional Water Supply Commission of the Capital Regional District failed to address the concerns and recommendations shared at the Nov. 20 Commission meeting by taxpayer groups and...
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...
BCREA: BC STANDARDS NEEDED FOR REMEDIATING HOMES USED IN DRUG PRODUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As British Columbia continues to deal with a housing shortage, a new research study conducted by the University of the Fraser Valley Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice...
CARFAX CANADA REPORTS 25% INCREASE IN CAR THEFT IN 2024
OTTAWA - CARFAX Canada has released its highly anticipated, Year in Rear View 2024 report, showcasing key insights from millions of its Vehicle History Reports conducted over the past year. By...
CFIB: WELCOMES TAX CUTS BUT CONCERNED WITH ADMINISTRATIVE HEADACHE
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes any tax cutting measure, but adds that narrow, temporary sales tax holidays can add confusion and administrative complexity...
Thompson Okanagan
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 14, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Troika has created the newly-appointed position of chief governance officer and promoted Brad Klassen, who had been Merrifield's co-CEO...
CLAIMS SUPPRESSION – WHAT IS IT?
Reporting injuries to WorkSafeBC We all have a right to go home safely at the end of the workday. But sometimes, incidents occur. From day one on the job, workers in British Columbia are covered by...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 1385 Rockcress Dr - Townhouses Description: New townhouse development - 3 storeys - 28 units - approx 90,768 sf total - vertical metal siding,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CONSTRUCTION PRICES STILL RISING FASTER THAN OVERALL INFLATION
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...
BCREA: OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT STATS SHOW SLOW AND STEADY RECOVERY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month, growing by 15,000 jobs to 20.597 million in October. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.6 per cent,...
LOAN PROPELS QUA-YMN SOLAR PROJECT FORWARD NEAR KAMLOOPS
KAMLOOPS – BluEarth Renewables and the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) have achieved financial close on a $35 million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) towards quA-ymn Solar, a...
Fraser Valley
CLAIMS SUPPRESSION – WHAT IS IT?
Reporting injuries to WorkSafeBC We all have a right to go home safely at the end of the workday. But sometimes, incidents occur. From day one on the job, workers in British Columbia are covered by...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CONSTRUCTION PRICES STILL RISING FASTER THAN OVERALL INFLATION
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE ANNOUNCED 2024 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
SURREY - On Thursday, November 7, the Surrey Board of Trade recognized eight winners at their 26th annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards, with Presenting Sponsors DP World Canada, TD Bank and the...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Homeowners interested in building coach houses, secondary suites, or other small-scale multi-unit housing, are invited to attend Delta’s Housing Our...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Location: Township of Langley (industrial new) Address: 26292 29 Ave and 2883 2931 264 St - Multi Tenant Industrial Description: New multi tenant industrial development - 2 structures - approx...
BCREA: OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT STATS SHOW SLOW AND STEADY RECOVERY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month, growing by 15,000 jobs to 20.597 million in October. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.6 per cent,...
Northern BC
ICBA ECONOMICS: CANADA SHOULD PLAY TO ITS TRADE STRENGTHS
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and the Business Council of British Columbia’s David Williams first appeared in the Sept. 25, 2024 edition of the Globe and Mail. BRITISH...
EDITORIAL: HYBRID WORK IS HERE TO STAY: REGIONAL TRENDS SHAPING CANADA’S NEW NORMAL
OTTAWA - Canadians are settling into new work-from-home patterns, but regional disparities reveal different experiences across the country, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Kerry Brown has assumed the position of Strategic Advisor – Chair Recruiting at MacKay CEO Forums. Stephen Toth has been appointed Vice...
BRINK FOREST PRODUCTS PROPOSES DEAL FOR CANFOR MILLS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Brink Forest Products Ltd., a leading value-added company marking its 50th year in Northern British Columbia, has submitted an Addendum to its September 9, 2024, Letter of Intent...
EDITORIAL: CANADA’S CAPITAL CRISIS
OTTAWA – Persistently weak business investment is driving a significant drop in Canadian productivity and living standards, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Underequipped: How Weak...
BC REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR REVIEW OF BC’S SHORT-TERM RENTAL BAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling for significant amendments to BC's short-term rental laws to mitigate the major disruption they've caused for...