By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
BCREA: OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT STATS SHOW SLOW AND STEADY RECOVERY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month, growing by 15,000 jobs to 20.597 million in October. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.6 per cent,...
LOAN PROPELS QUA-YMN SOLAR PROJECT FORWARD NEAR KAMLOOPS
KAMLOOPS – BluEarth Renewables and the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) have achieved financial close on a $35 million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) towards quA-ymn Solar, a...
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GROWING, BUT IDENTIFIES NEED FOR MAJOR PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To view the glass half full, construction in British Columbia continues to grow. If one is inclined to look at it half empty, declining investments in major projects and the...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 7, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA The Central Okanagan School Board has elected Julia Fraser as its new chairman and Lisa Guderyan as its vice-chair. Allison Young, the director...
OPINION: OWN THE DIRT: THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF BUSINESS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - “The number one rule of business is own the dirt.” Bruce Alexander, the former owner of Parksville Chrysler and a good friend of mine, told me that more than once. With that in...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Location: City of Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 2211 Campbell Rd - Townhouses - Sol Aqua Description: New townhouse development - 2 to 3 storeys - 60 units - home owner marina, approx 60 slips...
ENTREPRENEUR’S EVENTS MAKING WOMEN FEEL WORTHY
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner PARKSVILLE –Kelsey Pringle, Jordan Sandhu and Suzanne Hedges want women to feel Worthy. That’s the goal of events that are filling venues on Vancouver Island and...
BDC AND EQUIFAX LAUNCH CANADIAN SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INDEX
OTTAWA - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Equifax Canada have partnered to launch the Canadian Small Business Health index. By combining actual business data and industry sentiment,...
BCREA: BC HOME SALES BUILDING MOMENTUM HEADING INTO 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
ECABC: GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The provincial government has an enormous impact on the construction sector’s operating environment. As a non-partisan industry association, the Electrical Contractors Association...
MEI: THINK TANK TAKES INSPIRATION FROM GERMAN AND NETHERLANDS HEALTH SYSTEMS
OTTAWA - Taking inspiration from German and Dutch health systems could help improve access to primary care providers such as family doctors, according to an MEI publication released this morning....
BCREA: CANADIAN GDP UNCHANGED IN AUGUST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was essentially unchanged in August, following a 0.1 per cent increase in July. Service-producing industries grew by 0.1 per cent, while goods-producing...
WEST KELOWNA WASTE WATER PROJECT WINS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WEST KELOWNA - West Kelowna Council celebrated winning the prestigious Project of the Year award by the Public Works Association of British Columbia (PWABC) for the City’s Rose Valley Water...
CPABC: THOMPSON-OKANAGAN’S EMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS TO LOWEST IN B.C.
KELOWNA - According to this year's BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on employment trends across the province, the...
KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES CATEGORY FINALISTS IN 2024 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber has announced category finalists for the 37th Annual Business Excellence Awards, and the 15 award categories now move to the finish line. This annual program is jointly...