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Winners Announced for Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards
VMAC Wins Business of the Year VICTORIA – VMAC Global Technology Inc. of Nanaimo was named Business of the Year at the 20th Annual Grant Thornton LLP Vancouver Island Business Excellence...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 15, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The City of Delta is inviting feedback on the draft Master Plan for Annieville Lions Park. This plan focuses on renewing infrastructure and prioritizing tree...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 15, 2025
Location: Maple Ridge (subdivisions) Address: 24315 24331 110 Ave - SFDs - Cameron Description: New residential subdivision - Phase 1, 14 SFDs - Phase 2, 23 SFDs - 4 bedroom homes with legal suites...
BCREA: CONSUMER INDEX REPORT (CPI) FAVOURS RATE HOLD
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, up from a 1.7 per cent increase in May. Month-over-month, on a...
JULY 2025 WHO IS SUING WHOM
The contents of Who's Suing Whom is provided by a third-party resource and is accurate according to public court documents. Some of these cases may have been resolved by publication date. DEFENDANT:...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 15, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Janeil Mackay has been appointed President of the Truffles Group. Bruce Davies, who joined the staff at the Craigdarroch Castle Historical...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 15, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island VICTORIA –1130 May St (multi-family new) Houseplex – Missing Middle...
FVREB: BUYING OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN UNTAPPED IN FRASER VALLEY REAL ESTATE MARKET
SURREY - Economic uncertainty continued to be the main driver in buying decisions as home sales in the Fraser Valley remain mostly unchanged, despite abundant inventory and lower prices. The Fraser...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 11, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Sonja Nelsen, CPHR, a human resources administrator, has been named the new Vice President of Human Resources at The Peak Group of Companies on July 21st....
EDITORIAL: MOST CANADIANS FEAR OUTLIVING THEIR SAVINGS. WE HAVE A VIABLE SOLUTION
OTTAWA - Most Canadians fear they will run out of money in retirement, and this fear is made worse by the shift to defined-contribution savings and by having accounts often scattered across multiple...
LOCAL RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY GAINING POSITIVE MOMENTUM
KELOWNA - Residential real estate sales bounced back in June after a stretch of muted activity, reports the Association of Interior Realtors. A total of 1,494 residential unit sales were recorded...
PROSPERA, COAST CAPITAL, SUNSHINE COAST MEMBERS APPROVE CREDIT UNION MERGER
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Members of Prospera Credit Union, Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union have voted in favour of merging to form a combined federal credit...
KAMLOOPS CHAMBER ANNOUNCES BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD’S NOMINEES
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the nominees for the 39th annual Business Excellence Awards, presented by MNP LLP. This year, the Chamber received an...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 10, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Eric Ledding, Partner at Pushor Mitchell LLP, has been recognized in Kelowna's Top 40 Over 40. Anthony Beyrouti, the project founder behind Water...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 10, 2025
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 350 Doyle Ave - Condominiums - Commercial - Cultural Hub - Muse Description: New mixed use development - 25 storeys on 6 storey podium - 259 condominium...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 9, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Tsawwassen’s Brent Seabrook, an Olympic gold medallist and three-time Stanley Cup champion, has joined the Calgary Flames' Player Development team. Popoff, a...
WHAT THE LATEST TRADE SHIFTS MEAN FOR COWICHAN BUSINESSES
COWICHAN VALLEY - Since January 2025, Canada–U.S. trade relations have been marked by mounting tension and rapid developments. On February 1, the United States announced plans to impose sweeping...
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