PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) reported 822 sales with a value of $329,166,021 through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the first quarter of 2024. This compares...
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FROM THE TRENCHES PODCAST: JOSHUA GAGLARDI FROM ORION CONSTRUCTION
Orion Construction Sets Sights on Vancouver Island + Okanagan Thursday, March 28, 2024 Orion Construction is an all-in-one construction partner. They provide design, permitting, pre-construction,...
NATIONS FORM PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Iskum Investments (Iskum) is a Consortium of over 20 First Nations from across Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast, that have come together in a unified modern business...
FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL: HOW EXPORTING CAN ADVANCE YOUR BC BUSINESS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Whether your company is big or small, exporting can grow your business. And while your local market is a great starting point, it will only take you so far. There are more than...
TOTEM AUTO GROUP CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NORTHWEST B.C.
TERRACE – The Totem Auto Group (TAG) and Terrace Totem Ford celebrated 50 years of excellence in business in Northwest B.C. last year, and TAG General Manager Shane de Jong knows why: Their...
PRINCE GEORGE DEALERSHIPS WIN GREEN STAR AWARDS
PRINCE GEORGE – Northland Hyundai, Prince George Toyota and Gustafson’s Kia of Prince George have earned Green Star Dealer Awards at the Vancouver International Auto Show March 21. The Green Star...
PRINCE GEORGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2023 IN REVIEW
Prince George As Lead For Hydrogen Hub Development The City of Prince George has been selected by CEMPO (Clean Energy Major Projects Office) to lead the Northern BC Hydrogen Hub. In addition to...
SHORT TERM RENTALS IN HOTELS, MOTELS OKAYED
VICTORIA – Hotels and motels are exempted from the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act introduced by the NDP government last fall. The province announced regulations that are intended to provide...
BCREA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024-2025: TIM AYRES LEADS PROVINCIAL REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) announced that Sooke Realtor Tim Ayres has been elected as its 2024-2025 Chair at the BCREA Annual Meeting on March 26, 2024....
BC PROJECTED TO SEE NEAR-TERM LABOUR MARKET CHALLENGES AS EMPLOYMENT DEMANDS RISE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Construction activity contracted slightly in British Columbia in 2023 as a gain in non-residential construction investment was not enough to offset a loss in activity in the...
MARCH 27 MOVERS & SHAKERS – BUSINESS EXAMINER NORTHERN BC
PRINCE GEORGE - Neil Godbout has been named the new executive director of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. The Prince George School District (SD57) will receive $1.3 million for upgrades and...
BCCA SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERS $15.725M IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO BC’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Construction Association (BCCA) announced today that it has completed delivery, ahead of schedule and within budget, on the most far-reaching construction trade...
BLACK PRESS EMERGES FROM CCAA PROTECTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Black Press Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries, today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of the Company to Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., Deans Knight...
SKY HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS TOP PRIORITY FOR THREE IN FOUR SMALL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA – With less than a month to go before the federal government tables its budget on April 16, Ottawa needs to be laser-focused on reducing the cost of doing business, says the Canadian...
REES NDT INSPECTION SERVICES: NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND MORE
NORTHERN BC/GRANDE PRAIRIE – Rees NDT Inspection Services has earned its reputation for providing Non Destructive Testing (NDT), over the 46 years the company has been in business, but they also...
PRINCE GEORGE DEALERSHIPS WIN GREEN STAR AWARDS
PRINCE GEORGE – Northland Hyundai, Prince George Toyota and Gustafson’s Kia of Prince George have earned Green Star Dealer Awards at the Vancouver International Auto Show March 21. The Green Star...