News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Monica McAlduff has been named by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Board of Directors as the organization's next CEO, with effect from March 1, 2025....
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
SALMON ARM UNVEILS NEW DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION
SALMON ARM - The City of Salmon Arm has introduced its new Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), a collaboration with the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society’s Municipal and Regional...
STUDENT HOUSING CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT PENTICTON CAMPUS OF OKANAGAN COLLEGE
PENTICTON - Construction is set to begin on a new 101-bed student housing facility at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus. Site preparation work is underway this month on the project that was...
OPINION: CANADIAN PORTS MUST MODERNIZE OR CONTINUE TO FALL BEHIND
OTTAWA - Consistent union efforts to block port automation have left Canada with some of the least productive ports in the world, argues a recent publication by the MEI. “Canadians depend on ports...
BCREA: 2025 BEGINS WITH STRONG SALES AND LISTINGS ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,221 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in January 2025, up 6.4...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Location: Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 595 McWilliams Rd - Townhouses - Willow Ridge Description: New townhouse development - 3 structures - 3 storeys - 14 units - 3 bedroom units - 1,766 sf...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 13, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA The Partners & team at MNP Kelowna would like to congratulate Partner Kyla Magee on being the recipient of the Chartered Professional...
GREATER VERNON CHAMBER CELEBRATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK WITH EXCITING NEW INITIATIVES
VERNON - The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Chamber of Commerce Week in BC, running from February 10-14, 2025. This annual celebration highlights the vital role Chambers...
OPINION: ELIMINATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION BY 2050 IMPOSSIBLE IN PRACTICAL TERMS
OTTAWA - The federal government’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation by 2050 is impossible in practical terms, finds a new study published today by the...
CFIB: GST HOLIDAY A FLOP FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OTTAWA - As the two-month GST/HST holiday comes to an end, only 5% of small businesses saw stronger sales compared to the same period last year, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of...
ICBA ECONOMICS: KEY TRENDS IN B.C. BUILDING PERMITS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA -Despite the B.C. NDP Government’s promises to ramp up housing supply, the latest building permit data tell a different story—planned...
UPTICK IN OKANAGAN REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
KELOWNA - The Assocation of Interior Realtors reported a strong start to 2025 with a increase in new listings across the Okanagan. There were 806 residential unit sales recorded across the entire...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 6, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Gladys Fraser has been appointed to the Board of Directors of ETSI-BC (Economic Trust of the Southern Interior) as a Provincial Appointee. The...
KELOWNA CHAMBER CALLS FOR GREATER COMPETITIVENESS
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to defer the proposed increase to the Capital Gains inclusion rate. This move provides much-needed relief to...
PENTICTON CHAMBER CALLS FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO PROTECT PENTICTON BUSINESSES FROM U.S. TARIFF THREATS
PENTICTON - The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is urging the federal government to take decisive action to protect Canadian businesses from the potential economic fallout of new...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 155 179 Rutland Rd N - Condominiums - Commercial - The Central Description: New mixed use development - 6 storeys - 114 condominium units - 402 sf to 944...