KELOWNA – When business owners visit their accountants, they typically need more than just number crunching to meet the Canada Revenue tax deadlines. They might not know what to ask, and sometimes...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 31, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Mohamed Ladak has been named the new Chief Executive Officer at the Association of Interior REALTORS® . Nicole Lightheart has joined the team at...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 31, 2024
Location: Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 815 to 865 Clement Ave - Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 6 storeys - 15 townhouses - 182 condominiums - 197 units total - 327...
RECENT B.C. GOVERNMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT GREW BY 22% VS 0.5% GROWTH IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s net job creation from 2019-23 has been driven almost exclusively by growth in government employment rather than the private sector, at 22 per cent and 0.5 per cent over the...
BC CHAMBER ISSUES LETTER TO LEADERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Following announcement of the provincial election results on October 28, 2024, the BC Chamber of Commerce together with other business and industry associations released the...
CRITICAL ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY & COST OF DOING BUSINESS DEMAND URGENT RESPONSE FROM NEW NDP GOVERNMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) are calling on the newly elected NDP Government to move with urgency to address a number of critical issues impacting public safety and...
BCREA: AUGUST RETAIL SALES SHOW POSITIVE SIGNS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.6 billion in August from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are also up by 1.4 per cent. However,...
OTTAWA’S PLAN TO DECARBONIZE CANADA’S ELECTRICITY WOULD REQUIRE EQUIVALENT OF 23 SITE C HYDROELECTRIC DAMS
OTTAWA —The federal government’s plan to make all electricity generation in Canada carbon-free by 2035 is impractical and highly unlikely, given physical, infrastructure, financial and regulatory...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 24 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Steve Mackie will take over as Canfor Pulp's president and chief executive officer on November 1, 2024. In his role as Canfor Corporation's...
PENTICTON CHAMBER: OKANAGAN HOCKEY GROUP WINS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
PENTICTON - The Penticton Lakeside Resort shone brightly during a remarkable evening as the Penticton Chamber of Commerce hosted its 37th Annual Business Excellence Awards, presented by Total...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 24, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA The City of Kelowna has launched a mentorship initiative for its employees, bringing together Axelle Bazett, a former sales manager and...
BERRY & SMITH KEEPING ON TRUCKING FOR 70 YEARS
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner PENTICTON – Berry & Smith Trucking Ltd. has been on the road for countless miles over the years, but the company’s ability to change gears has been...
QUALITY SPACES IN CONVENIENT PLACES
Advertising Feature BRITISH COLUMBIA - Marcus Lowe is the President and Co-founder of Pockit Self Storage. Launched in 2017 in partnership with Hungerford Properties, one of Western Canada’s leading...
DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND ADOPTS 4-DAY WORK WEEK
SUMMERLAND – The District of Summerland will continue compressing full-time hours into a four-day work week for Municipal Hall and Aquatic Centre staff following an 18-month trial. Extended public...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 24, 2024
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 1405 St Paul St - Commercial - Residential - One Varsity Description: New mixed use development - 35 storeys - level 1, to include approx 7,256 sf...
TOURMALINE AND CLEAN ENERGY BUILDING CNG STATIONS ACROSS WESTERN CANADIAN HIGHWAYS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Natural gas producer, Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TSX: TOU) and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) announced the opening of two new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in...