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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...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 9, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Canada Post office in Port McNeill has been granted approval to expand its property at 1603 McNeill Road. The expansion will...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 9, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island LADYSMITH –440 1st Ave (mixed-use dev) Island Hotel – Redevelopment...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 8, 2025
Location: Maple Ridge (multi-family new) Address: 23697 Fern Cres - Townhouses - Everwood Description: New townhouse development - approx 3 storeys - approx 35 units - wood frame construction -...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 8, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Nik Coutinho has been named the new Director of Sales and Marketing at FRS Clipper. Nick will oversee the company's call centre, sales,...
THE MUCHALAT GROUP OF COMPANIES ADDS MODULAR BUILDING TOP LUXURY HOME BUILDING
COMOX VALLEY – Tania Formosa is at the forefront of The Muchalat Group of Companies, and she has watched the second generation family business grow into a prominent Comox Valley luxury home builder...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
ICBA: FERRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE – A STUDY IN NDP HYPOCRISY
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published by Business in Vancouver on June 27, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - By any objective measure, the B.C. NDP...
ADVISORY: WHY EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE MATTERS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Earthquakes differ from other natural disasters like hurricanes or floods, which have somewhat predictable patterns or seasons. Seismologists can identify fault lines and assess...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 7, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island VICTORIA –1701 Fernwood Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses – Missing...
VREB: VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH STRONG FUNDAMENTALS
VICTORIA - A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this June, 15.1 per cent more than the 661 properties sold in June 2024 and 0.4 per cent more than in May 2025....
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