Central/North Vancouver Island
BC CHAMBER RESPONDS TO BILL 7 – ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In response to the Government’s recent introduction of Bill 7 - Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, 2025, our President and CEO, Fiona Famulak, penned a letter to...
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMERCIAL BUILDING AWARDS
NANAIMO – 49 Projects and 12 Company Finalists have been announced for the 18th Annual Commercial Building Awards: Central/North Vancouver Island, which will take place on April 17, 2025, at the...
FUNDING BOOST FOR RAVENSONG EXPANSION PROJECT
QUALICUM BEACH - The Ravensong Aquatic Centre Expansion project has received up to $7 million through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program, as announced by the Federal government....
BC FERRIES RATE INCREASE, SAVER FARES AND NEW SAILING
NANAIMO – BC Ferries has announced that, starting June 19, the Queen of Alberni will sail one way to Departure Bay on its final sailing of the day, departing Tsawwassen at 4:30 pm. Bookings for this...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 26, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND K'odi Nelson, Chief 'Maxwayalidzi of Alert Bay, has been granted the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The 14th annual Port McNeill...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 26, 2024
NANAIMO - 3360 Fairwinds Dr - Residential – Gracewood at Fairwinds Developer: Seacliff Properties Ltd – Vancouver Ph: 604-957-4220 georgia@seacliffgroup.com General Contractor: Turnbull Construction...
South Vancouver Island
BC CHAMBER RESPONDS TO BILL 7 – ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In response to the Government’s recent introduction of Bill 7 - Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, 2025, our President and CEO, Fiona Famulak, penned a letter to...
BC FERRIES RATE INCREASE, SAVER FARES AND NEW SAILING
NANAIMO – BC Ferries has announced that, starting June 19, the Queen of Alberni will sail one way to Departure Bay on its final sailing of the day, departing Tsawwassen at 4:30 pm. Bookings for this...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 26, 2024
NANAIMO - 3360 Fairwinds Dr - Residential – Gracewood at Fairwinds Developer: Seacliff Properties Ltd – Vancouver Ph: 604-957-4220 georgia@seacliffgroup.com General Contractor: Turnbull Construction...
PROVINCE CANCELS SECONDARY SUITE PROGRAM
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province has announced that the pilot secondary-suite incentive program will no longer be accepting applications after March 30, 2025 due to financial constraints, also...
BCREA: JANUARY 2025 RETAIL SALES REPORT AND MORTGAGE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.6 per cent to $69.4 billion in January from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 4.2 per cent....
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESSES 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION PLATFORM
OTTAWA - With the federal election underway, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is releasing its small business platform with 13 key recommendations on improving Canada’s...
Thompson Okanagan
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE ARRIVES IN CITY OF PENTICTON
PENTICTON - The Western Hockey League has arrived. "We're thrilled with the announcement today that the Western Hockey League is bringing the top tier of junior hockey to Penticton," says Mayor...
BCBC: UNTAPPED POTENTIAL: DRIVING CANADIAN PROSPERITY THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Western Business Coalition has launched its first major initiative – Untapped Potential – Driving Canadian Prosperity Through Natural Resources – to unlock the economic...
CRACKDOWN ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IS GUTTING CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES
Move to curb international students is undermining post-secondary institutions and weakening the economy OTTAWA - Canada isn’t just facing bad news from the ever-changing chaos south of the border;...
KELOWNA CHAMBER SEES GROWING MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS AMID ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is experiencing unprecedented membership growth in the first quarter of 2025, despite the continuing uncertainty being felt by businesses in the Okanagan....
KELOWNA CHAMBER PROMOTES POSITIVE CHANGE FOR BC’S DISTILLERY INDUSTRY
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber has amped up its call to the B.C. Government to make some long-awaited changes to its regulations around the production and sale of distilled spirits. The tariffs...
CITY OF VERNON LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TO TRACK DEVELOPMENTS
VERNON - The City of Vernon has launched a new interactive online tool that gives the public an opportunity to view active development applications, including Official Community Plan (OCP)...
Fraser Valley
BC FERRIES RATE INCREASE, SAVER FARES AND NEW SAILING
NANAIMO – BC Ferries has announced that, starting June 19, the Queen of Alberni will sail one way to Departure Bay on its final sailing of the day, departing Tsawwassen at 4:30 pm. Bookings for this...
B.C., FAMILY-OWNED MOTT ELECTRIC NEARS A CENTURY OF SERVICE
BURNABY – Local and family-owned, Mott Electric has been helping customers connect with confidence since 1930 - almost a century now. “95 years is a huge milestone for us, as a local and...
PROVINCE CANCELS SECONDARY SUITE PROGRAM
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province has announced that the pilot secondary-suite incentive program will no longer be accepting applications after March 30, 2025 due to financial constraints, also...
BCREA: JANUARY 2025 RETAIL SALES REPORT AND MORTGAGE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.6 per cent to $69.4 billion in January from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 4.2 per cent....
CITY OF SURREY APPROVED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND
SURREY - The City of Surrey has been approved for additional funding of $5.1 million from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) as part of the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). This...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESSES 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION PLATFORM
OTTAWA - With the federal election underway, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is releasing its small business platform with 13 key recommendations on improving Canada’s...
Northern BC
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESSES 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION PLATFORM
OTTAWA - With the federal election underway, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is releasing its small business platform with 13 key recommendations on improving Canada’s...
BCBC: UNTAPPED POTENTIAL: DRIVING CANADIAN PROSPERITY THROUGH NATURAL RESOURCES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Western Business Coalition has launched its first major initiative – Untapped Potential – Driving Canadian Prosperity Through Natural Resources – to unlock the economic...
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOCUS DRIVES TECTONICA FORWARD
NANAIMO – Making a choice to focus on construction management as a project delivery model has propelled Tectonica to the top of the charts of the Vancouver Island construction Industry. With...
CRACKDOWN ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IS GUTTING CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES
Move to curb international students is undermining post-secondary institutions and weakening the economy OTTAWA - Canada isn’t just facing bad news from the ever-changing chaos south of the border;...
VEGAIN SPORTS NUTRITION BRAND SIGNS NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
NANAIMO – A Vancouver Island-based vegan sports nutrition brand has signed a national distribution agreement to bring its 100 percent plant-based products across the country. VEGAIN Nutrition Inc.,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: UPDATE ON AN UNWANTED TRADE WAR – PART 2
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, the following op-ed first ran in the Toronto Sun on March 4,2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is hard to keep track of the on-again, off-again cross-border tariff...