BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,453 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in April 2025, down 14.6...
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SUNOCO LP AGREES TO BUY PARKLAND CORPORATION SHARES
BURNABY – Sunoco LP has agreed to purchase all outstanding shares of Parkland Corporation for $9.1 billion. Parkland, headquartered in Calgary, has over 4,000 retail locations in 26 countries, and...
Breaking Ground: Women Lead the Way in B.C.’s Construction Boom
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Increased opportunity due to an urgent need for tradespeople and improved training programs are some of the reasons why the number of women in construction in British Columbia...
IMPROVED FIRST QUARTER FOR WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS
NANAIMO – Western Forest Products Inc. posted net income of $13.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $8 million in the first three months of 2024, and a net loss of $1.2...
ABBOTSFORD’S MAGNUM TRAILER & EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY COLORADO’S MERRITT COMPANIES
ABBOTSFORD – Magnum Trailer & Equipment of Abbotsford has been purchased by the Colorado-based Merritt Companies, which includes Merritt Aluminum Products and Merritt Trailers. The Merritt Group...
OPENROAD AUTO GROUP CELEBRATES 13TH CONSECUTIVE WIN AS ONE OF CANADA’S BEST MANAGED COMPANIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - OpenRoad Auto Group has once again earned national recognition by being named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2025. This marks the 13th year in a row that the company...
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...