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YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 20, 2025
VICTORIA – 1885 Government St (mixed-use dev) Apartments – Commercial Architect: Cascadia Architects – Victoria Ph: 250-590-3223 greg@cascadiaarchitects.ca Developer: Nicola Wealth Management –...
TLA STATEMENT ON NEW PROVINCIAL FOREST ADVISORY COUNCIL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - For 82 years, the TLA’s long history of supporting the forward movement of BC’s forest sector with the core objective of ensuring the ongoing prosperity of the contracting...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 20, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Jill McKnight, a Delta MP, has been appointed as the new minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence in Canada. The Ladner...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 20, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Dave's Hot Chicken will be opening a new location at University Heights in Victoria. The 21-story structure located at 926-930 Pandora...
FERRO BUILDING SYSTEMS LTD. ENTERS INVIGORATED NEW ERA AS SECOND GENERATION BUSINESS
SURREY – When Maxime Spakowski took on the role of Principal and CEO of Ferro Building Systems Ltd. five years ago, she knew she was stepping into some big shoes. However, in this instance they were...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: UNEMPLOYMENT RISES TO 6.9% NATIONALLY, 6.2% IN BC
LANGLEY - Data for Business’ is an effort of the Langley Chamber, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber’s Business Data Lab, to bring our members reports, stats, and analysis on economic and...
SURREY MAYOR DELIVERS STATE OF CITY ADDRESS CITING PLANS FOR GROWTH
SURREY - City of Surrey Mayor, Brenda Locke, recently delivered her 2025 State of the City Address at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel on May 14, citing plans to build the community that is...
REED POPE LAWYER BRANDON DEANS AIMS TO KEEP CORPORATE LEGAL WORK ON THE ISLAND
VICTORIA – As the Vancouver Island population continues to grow, professional services requirements for local businesses have become increasingly sophisticated. With new industries and sectors...
CAPITAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS EMPOWERS INNOVATIVE LEADERS AND TEAM MEMBERS ALIKE
VICTORIA – As the construction landscape of Greater Victoria continues on its growth trajectory, Capital Electrical Systems continues to maintain its reputation for delivering high-quality...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 16, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Hugh Watt has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Acera Insurance. Alexi Bonnis has been appointed as the Site Superintendent at Aquilini Group....
HEROLD ENGINEERING PURCHASED BY ENGLOBE CORPORATION
NANAIMO – Herold Engineering Ltd., a mainstay in the Vancouver Island business community for 30 years, has been acquired by engineering and environmental services firm Englobe Corporation of...
BUILDING COMMUNITIES ONE HOME AT A TIME: JANE JOHNSTON’S CLIENT-FIRST APPROACH TO REAL ESTATE
VICTORIA — With nearly two decades of experience in real estate, Jane Johnston, CEO of The Briar Hill Group at RE/MAX Camosun, brings more than just market expertise to the table—she brings heart,...
MEI: OTTAWA’S DECADE-LONG BUREAUCRATIC EXPANSION NEEDS A CHRÉTIEN-STYLE REVIEW
OTTAWA – If it is serious about reining in spending and controlling the size of its bureaucracy, Ottawa should take a page from the Chrétien government’s 1994 Program Review, states a new MEI...
PENTICTON SEES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2025
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has released its first quarter report highlighting the successful completion of several key initiatives, reflecting the City's ongoing commitment to enhancing...
VERNON’S RUSTY SPUR BUYS BRITELAND
VERNON— It’s a story of two locally owned family businesses with deep roots in the North Okanagan and a lot of care for the well being of the community’s farm animals, land and people. On Monday,...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 15, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA LeeAnn Pallett Smith has been appointed as a Senior Architect at Diamond Schmitt. Eric Ledding, a partner at Pushor Mitchell, is one of the 40...
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