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SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 13, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Former CEO Alistair Caddick, stepped down from Hullo Ferries, the Vancouver Island Ferry Company, while Ryan Dermody has been appointed as...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 12, 2025
VICTORIA - 695 Alpha St (institutional new) Hopping Hearts Child Care Facility Owner: Hopping Hearts Daycare Victoria – Victoria Ph: 778-971-2348 kishore3886@gmail.com Architect: Jalm Architecture...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 12, 2025
Location: Township of Langley (industrial new) Address: 19723 88 Ave - Warehouse Space - Offices - Advanced Self Storage - Astria Port Kells South Description: New light industrial development -...
BCREA: APRIL EMPLOYMENT HELD STEADY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment was virtually unchanged from the previous month, gaining 7,400 jobs to 20.969 million in April. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.8 per cent, while...
NCDA: WHITE HOUSE TALKS PUT CANADA’S AUTO INDUSTRY IN THE CROSSHAIRS AGAIN
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...
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...
KELOWNA CHAMBER DEFENDS LOCAL FILM INDUSTRY IN FACE OF NEW TARIFF THREAT
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber is keeping a close eye on the newest tariff threat from the U.S. – a 100% tariff on all films produced outside of the United States and released in the states. We’ve...
VERNON CHAMBER URGES CITY TO ADOPT BUSINESS-CENTRIC, PHASED APPROACH TO OCP IMPLEMENTATION
VERNON - The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is calling on the City of Vernon to adopt a thoughtful and collaborative approach to its Official Community Plan (OCP) that reflects the voice of...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 8, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Troy Scott and Steve Ross, owners of SignCraft, acquire Commercial Signs in Kelowna. Tara Armstrong, Okanagan MLA, will move into a local...
CPABC: MULTI-UNIT HOUSING STARTS REACH A RECORD HIGH IN KELOWNA IN 2024
KELOWNA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 5,018 housing...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 8, 2025
Location: West Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 2741 Auburn Rd - Condominiums Description: New condominium development - 5 structures - 4 storeys - approx 401 units - approx 316,930 sf total -...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 7, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Gwen Hansen, a resident of Quatsino, has been awarded the provincial BC Achievement Awards in the Community category. Alex Nataros MD...
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