Central/North Vancouver Island
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,...
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...
KELOWNA, NANAIMO AIRPORTS EARN AWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP
KELOWNA/NANAIMO – A regional tourism partnership has earned Kelowna International Airport and Nanaimo Airport major award from the Airport Council International. The Excellence in Airport Marketing...
VIREB: CLOSING YEAR ON A GOOD NOTE
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 566 unit sales and 3,478 active listings (all property types) board-wide on the MLS® System in November 2024, up 17 and three per...
NANAIMO COLUMN: BUSINESSES HONOURED WITH AWARDS
Hais Returns As Chair of Port Nanaimo NANAIMO - Better Business Bureau Vancouver Island announced its 2024 Torch Award winners in November. Winners included The Bride’s Closet of Nanaimo in Customer...
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
NUANCE NEEDED: INTERIOR SKI HILLS NEED EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FEDERAL FOREIGN BUYER’S BAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA - After last year’s particularly dismal ski season, the promise of a snowy, La Nina-kissed winter has skiers across the province excited to hit the slopes. While the weather...
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...
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...
KF AEROSPACE RENEWS PUROLATOR CONTRACT AND SIGNS WITH SKYALYNE
KELOWNA - KF Aerospace has announced its 50-year partnership with Purolator to operate the British Columbia Feeder Network (BCFN) has been extended for an additional 10 years. On the heels of this...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Location: Penticton (multi-family new) Address: 286 Rigsby St - Rental Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 5 storeys - 48 rental condominium units - studio to 3 bedroom units -...
PENTICTON CHAMBER: RESPONSE TO FEDERAL GST HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
PENTICTON - A recent survey conducted by the Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce has revealed that the federal government’s upcoming GST holiday, set to begin on December 14th, has been...
Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY HOME SALES UP IN NOVEMBER OVER 2023 NUMBERS
SURREY – Home sales in the Fraser Valley were up 28 percent in November over the same month in 2023, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board reports. There were 1,136 sales recorded in November, which...
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...
FVRD ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF BOARD CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS
CHILLIWACK - During the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) inaugural Board of Directors meeting on November 28, 2024, the Board elected the Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the upcoming year. City of...
SBOT: CONCERNS ABOUT BC’S GDP GROWTH RELIANCE ON GOVERNMENT SPENDING
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) is raising alarms about British Columbia’s 2023 GDP growth being disproportionately driven by government spending, according to the recently released GDP...
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...
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...
Northern BC
EDITORIAL: GREEN ENERGY HYPE ISN’T BACKED BY THE DATA
By Denise Mullen & Jock Finlayson BRITISH COLUMBIA - A common narrative these days holds that the world is in the midst of an epic energy transition. However, the data don’t support this view....
BCREA: BC HOME SALES JUMP IN OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 7,119 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in October 2024, up 33.5...
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...
CPABC: NORTHWEST B.C. GROWS WORKFORCE
SMITHERS - According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, there were 45,600...
SITE C RESERVOIR FILLING COMPLETED
FORT ST.JOHN - Reservoir filling for the Site C project has been safely completed after 11 weeks, with the water level at the dam site increasing by about 43 metres. While reservoir filling is...