Central/North Vancouver Island
MEI: OTTAWA HAS LOST CONTROL OF ITS SPENDING
OTTAWA – By announcing that it will not respect one of its main fiscal anchors this year, the federal government is showing a lack of rigour, says an MEI researcher. “Once again, the federal...
VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH FILM COMMISSION ATTRACTS FILMS AND BOOSTS ECONOMY
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The line producer and location manager behind the film One Mile arrived on Vancouver Island for a quick look at a single location. They wanted to see McLean Mill National Historic...
CFIB: RISING INSURANCE COSTS A CONCERN FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA - Insurance costs have become a top concern for over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian small businesses, and half have experienced an increase of 10% or more in their insurance premiums over the...
BREWSTER WIND FARM APPROVED BY BC HYDRO
CAMPBELL RIVER – Brewster Wind Inc., a joint partnership between Capstone Infrastructure and Wei Wai Kum First Nation, was one of nine windfarm energy projects chosen by BC Hydro as part of its 2024...
CITY OF CAMPBELL RIVER ACQUIRES PROPERTIES FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
CAMPBELL RIVER - The City of Campbell River has strategically acquired properties in Downtown Campbell River, beginning with 1302 Shoppers Row (Downtown Safety Office) in 2023, and most recently...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 11, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Andrew Hory has been re-elected as chair of the board of directors for the Regional District of Mount Waddington, while Michelle...
South Vancouver Island
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA LOWERS INTEREST RATES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight policy rate by 50 basis points for the second consecutive meeting, bringing it from 3.75 to 3.25 per cent. In the statement accompanying...
SAANICH DRAFTS PLAN FOR DISTRICT-OWNED PROPERTY
SAANICH - As Saanich continues to explore innovative ways to use District-owned property to benefit the community, the District will be moving forward with the proposed pre-zoning and eventual sale...
PLURILOCK LANDS CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
VICTORIA - Global cybersecurity company, Plurilock Security Inc., has received a three-year sales order for a total of CAD$2.5 million with the Canadian Department of National Defense dated November...
AI/ML INNOVATIONS ACQUIRES QUANTUM SCIENCES LTD
VICTORIA - AI/ML Innovations Inc. (CSE:AIML)(OTCQB:AIMLF)(FWB:42FB) has announced that it has entered into an arms-length share purchase agreement dated December 9, 2024 (the "SPA") to acquire all...
VECIMA RESTRUCTURES WORKFORCE
VICTORIA - Vecima Networks Inc. (VCM: TSX), a company delivering software, services, and integrated platforms that power broadband and video streaming networks, announced their plans to restructure....
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 10, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Madone Pelan, General Manager of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, has been recognized as the Hotelier of the Year for...
Thompson Okanagan
CFIB: RISING INSURANCE COSTS A CONCERN FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA - Insurance costs have become a top concern for over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian small businesses, and half have experienced an increase of 10% or more in their insurance premiums over the...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA LOWERS INTEREST RATES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight policy rate by 50 basis points for the second consecutive meeting, bringing it from 3.75 to 3.25 per cent. In the statement accompanying...
BC HIGHWAYS CONTRACTORS HONOURED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Highway contractors, who build and maintain British Columbia's transportation infrastructure, have been honoured for their approach to service and innovation. The B.C....
BCREA: EMPLOYMENT GAINS DRIVEN BY PUBLIC SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.2 per cent from the previous month, growing by 51,000 jobs to 20.647 million in November. The employment rate remained unchanged at 60.6 per cent,...
KELOWNA TO HOST 2026 MEMORIAL CUP TOURNAMENT
KELOWNA – In 2026, the puck stops here. Kelowna was named as the host for the 2026 Memorial Cup Tournament, emblematic of the Canadian Hockey League championship November 27. The City of Kelowna...
LOCAL RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY BUSIER THAN SEASONALLY EXPECTED
OKANAGAN - Residential real estate sales in November saw higher than seasonally anticipated activity in spite of a tapering off towards the end of the month, reports the Association of Interior...
Fraser Valley
BC HIGHWAYS CONTRACTORS HONOURED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Highway contractors, who build and maintain British Columbia's transportation infrastructure, have been honoured for their approach to service and innovation. The B.C....
PPG COMPLETES SALE OF ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS BUSINESS
DELTA - PPG (NYSE: PPG) recently announced that it has completed the sale of 100% of its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada at a transaction value of $550 million to American...
SBOT: CONCERNS REGARDING PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATIONS
SURREY - Today, the Surrey Board of Trade wrote to the Honourable Marc Miller, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, to express concerns about the proposal to remove the 50...
PLURILOCK LANDS CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
VICTORIA - Global cybersecurity company, Plurilock Security Inc., has received a three-year sales order for a total of CAD$2.5 million with the Canadian Department of National Defense dated November...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 10, 2024
Location: Township of Langley (mixed-use dev) Address: 6660 6716 6742 6788 200 St - Condominiums - Commercial Description: New mixed use development - developer presenting two options to council -...
BCREA: EMPLOYMENT GAINS DRIVEN BY PUBLIC SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.2 per cent from the previous month, growing by 51,000 jobs to 20.647 million in November. The employment rate remained unchanged at 60.6 per cent,...
Northern BC
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 5, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE Selen Alpay, a committed child advocate in Prince George, has been recognized as one of the 2024 BC Principals' and Vice-Principals'...
KELOWNA TO HOST 2026 MEMORIAL CUP TOURNAMENT
KELOWNA – In 2026, the puck stops here. Kelowna was named as the host for the 2026 Memorial Cup Tournament, emblematic of the Canadian Hockey League championship November 27. The City of Kelowna...
BIABC ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT
KAMLOOPS – Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC), the organization that represents 70 business districts and more than 55,000 businesses across our province, today announced a long...
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...
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...
ICBA ECONOMICS: MEASURING THE HOUSING CAPITAL STOCK
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada is sitting on $7.4 trillion worth of fixed assets, yet we’re still grappling with a housing crisis and sluggish productivity. With...