Central/North Vancouver Island
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...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 18, 2024
VICTORIA - 1516 Camosun St (multi-family new) Condominiums Architect: Cascadia Architects - Victoria Ph: 250-590-3223 greg@cascadiaarchitects.ca Developer: H Development Group - Victoria Ph:...
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....
CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS RELEASES THIRD QUARTER FINANCIALS
LADYSMITH - Western Forest Products Inc. (WFP) posted a net loss of $19.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, $2.2 million more than the same quarter in 2023. The forestry company had a...
REPORT FORCASTS WINTER RECREATIONAL MARKETS IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to the recently released Royal LePage Winter Recreational Property Report, home prices in Canada's popular ski regions1 remained virtually flat year over year in the...
South Vancouver Island
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 25, 2024
VICTORIA - 1703 Fernwood Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses - Missing Middle Architect: dHKarchitects - Victoria Ph: 250-658-3367 crk@dhk.ca Developer: Frame Properties - Shelbourne Dev Corp -...
WESTSHORE CHAMBER: WHAT DOES “LOCAL” MEAN TO YOU?
WESTSHORE - For some people, a local business is one that is independent and one of a kind. For others, it is locally owned, and may have more than one location. Franchises are often passed over...
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...
VRBA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AWARD WINNERS
VICTORIA – The Victoria Residential Builders Association has announced the 2024/25 Board of Directors following their Annual General Meeting on November 13, 2024. The new Board is represented by:...
NORWEGIAN JEWEL SAILED LAST 2,300 CRUISE PASSENGERS TO VICTORIA THIS YEAR
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) marked the end of Victoria’s cruise ship season on October 30 with the arrival of the Norwegian Jewel at the Breakwater District at Ogden...
Thompson Okanagan
BDC AND EQUIFAX LAUNCH CANADIAN SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INDEX
OTTAWA - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Equifax Canada have partnered to launch the Canadian Small Business Health index. By combining actual business data and industry sentiment,...
BCREA: BC HOME SALES BUILDING MOMENTUM HEADING INTO 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
ECABC: GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The provincial government has an enormous impact on the construction sector’s operating environment. As a non-partisan industry association, the Electrical Contractors Association...
MEI: THINK TANK TAKES INSPIRATION FROM GERMAN AND NETHERLANDS HEALTH SYSTEMS
OTTAWA - Taking inspiration from German and Dutch health systems could help improve access to primary care providers such as family doctors, according to an MEI publication released this morning....
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...
WEST KELOWNA WASTE WATER PROJECT WINS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WEST KELOWNA - West Kelowna Council celebrated winning the prestigious Project of the Year award by the Public Works Association of British Columbia (PWABC) for the City’s Rose Valley Water...
Fraser Valley
LANGLEY CHAMBER: GDP FLAT IN AUGUST WITH ZERO GROWTH
LANGLEY - Data for Business’ is an effort of the Langley Chamber, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber, to bring our members reports, stats, and analysis on economic and business data to help...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Options Community Services Society has begun the process of finding a new CEO as Christine Mohr will be leaving her position as CEO on June 30, 2025....
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Location: Township of Langley (industrial) Address: 22652 Fraser Hwy - Industrial Business Park - Wesmont Park Description: New multi tenant industrial development - 5 structures - Bldg A, approx 7...
FVREB: RISING HOME SALES A SIGN OF MARKET SHIFT IN FRASER VALLEY
SURREY – Home sales in the Fraser Valley increased for the first time in five months following a sizable interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada in October. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board...
ECABC: GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The provincial government has an enormous impact on the construction sector’s operating environment. As a non-partisan industry association, the Electrical Contractors Association...
MEI: THINK TANK TAKES INSPIRATION FROM GERMAN AND NETHERLANDS HEALTH SYSTEMS
OTTAWA - Taking inspiration from German and Dutch health systems could help improve access to primary care providers such as family doctors, according to an MEI publication released this morning....
Northern BC
CREA: CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY REMAINS IN HOLDING PATTERN
OTTAWA - National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of the second rate cut...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to a press release from the BC Real Estate Association, Canadian housing starts fell 22 per cent to 217,405 units in August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)....
CREATIVE DOOR SERVICES CELEBRATES 55-YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE
DELTA/PRINCE RUPERT – This year, renowned garage and commercial door company Creative Door Services is thrilled to announce its 55-year anniversary celebration. Amidst a rapidly changing market, new...
COFI: STUDY ON SUPPLY CHAIN AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF FOREST SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new economic study focusing on local communities across BC was released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI). This study highlights the vital role of British...
INDIGENOUS AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM TAKE CENTER STAGE IN BC’S REVIVAL PLAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The tourism industry in British Columbia (BC) is seeing a resurgence with new government-backed initiatives aimed at revitalizing the sector, particularly benefiting small and...
WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WINTER DRIVING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Do your employees who drive for work, either regularly or occasionally? Maybe they drive to make sales calls, see clients, or even pick up office supplies. In all cases, they’re...