BRITISH COLUMBIA - Like a lot of folks in Canada this week, I was eagerly — and somewhat apprehensively — awaiting the highly-anticipated meeting between our newly elected PM, Mark Carney, and...
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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 9, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Charlotte Mitha has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Hydro, beginning August 1, 2025. Garreth Maybury has been promoted to the position...
ICBA: NDP’S INFRASTRUCTURE BILL FALLS SHORT
SURREY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) responded to the B.C. Government’s newly tabled Infrastructure Projects Act, expressing concern that while the legislation...
WOMEN THRIVE AT SURERUS MURPHY JOINT VENTURE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As Surerus Murphy Joint Venture approaches its 10-year anniversary, one aspect that the organization has to be proud of is the number of women in its ranks, from the field to the...
CPABC: INCENTIVIZING GROWTH IN B.C. A TOP PRIORITY AS TRADE WAR KICKS OFF
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) released BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report on investment trends across the province. The report highlights...
MABC: MINING WILL SECURE BC’S ECONOMIC FUTURE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Twenty-seven mining projects, representing $90 billion in economic activity have the potential to deliver major benefits for BC and Canada at a time of global instability, a...
BCREA: TARIFF UNCERTAINTY DRIVES BUYERS TO SIDELINE
BCREA 2025 Second Quarter Housing Forecast BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2025 Second Quarter Housing Forecast today. Multiple Listing Service®...
ECONOMIC EMERGENCY SUPPORTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As Emergency Preparedness Week every May reminds us, being ready for the unexpected is more than a best practice—it’s a necessity. For rural communities and the small businesses...
OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Over and over, and for years, the construction industry has decried the need for more skilled trade workers. Slowly but surely, women have identified the opportunities that trades...
CPABC: INCENTIVIZING GROWTH IN B.C. A TOP PRIORITY AS TRADE WAR KICKS OFF
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) released BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report on investment trends across the province. The report highlights...
PARTNERSHIP DRIVING DRONE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP FIRE SUPPRESSION
PRINCE GEORGE – FireSwarm Solutions Inc. has joined forces with Strategic Natural Resource Group on ultra-heavy lift drone technology to make automated aerial fire suppression a reality in Canada....
REPORT SHOWS FORESTRY’S ROLE IN DRIVING ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE ACROSS CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has released a new national research report, titled Canada’s Forest Economy: An Analysis of the National Supply Chain and...
BC’S BEST IN HOSPITALITY HONOURED
BRITISH COLUMBIA — The British Columbia Hotel Association (BCHA) has announced the best of the best at the 2025 BCHA Awards of Excellence held on April 23 at the Westin Bayshore. Among 20 esteemed...
BCREA: FEBRUARY 2025 CANADIAN RETAIL SALES REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent to $69.3 billion in February compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 4.7 per...
LATE PAYMENTS CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR CONCERN FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
BRITISH COLLUMBIA - For the past several years, the construction industry has implored the B.C. government to pay its overdue building bills on time. Instead, the cash flow drag continues, as 91...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 25, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Pip Dhaliwal of Freedom Capital Inc, has been recognized as an Excellence Awardee for the Canadian Mortgage Awards for Alternative Broker Specialist of the...