Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 1800 Copperhead Dr - Townhouses Description: New townhouse development - 7 structures - 4 storeys - 53 units - 1 to 3 bedroom units - hardie siding,...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 3, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Anthony Bastiaanssen has been appointed as Managing Broker to Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty's executive team. BC Tree Fruits announced a sudden...
OKANAGAN COLLEGE STUDENT RESIDENCES EARNS TOP BUILDING AWARD
13th Annual BDO LLP Thompson Okanagan Commercial Building Awards KELOWNA – Okanagan College Kelowna Student Residences was named the Judges’ Choice Best Overall entry in the 13th Annual BDO LLP...
EDITORIAL: FREE ENTERPRISE HAS A REAL CHANCE IN UPCOMING PROVINCIAL ELECTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It wasn’t too many months ago when British Columbians – and specifically the province’s business community – was resigned to the fact the NDP would waltz into another term of...
NEW FOREST POLICY: THE PREDICTABLE DECLINE OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY
By Jim Girvan From Fall 2024 Truck Loggers Association Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Forestry, by its nature, is a slow moving, long-term game. Timber supply models used to set the allocated an-nual...
96% OF TELEVISION NEWS COVERAGE OF OTTAWA’S CHILD CARE, DENTAL CARE AND PHARMA CARE PROGRAMS FAILED TO REPORT ON COSTS
OTTAWA - Roughly four per cent of CBC (3.7 per cent) and CTV’s (4.1 per cent) coverage of the federal government’s child care, pharma care and dental care programs reported the costs to taxpayers,...
OKANAGAN COLLEGE STUDENT RESIDENCES EARNS TOP BUILDING AWARD
13th Annual BDO LLP Thompson Okanagan Commercial Building Awards Held Thursday KELOWNA – Okanagan College Kelowna Student Residences was named the Judges’ Choice Best Overall entry in the 13th...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CANADA SHOULD PLAY TO ITS TRADE STRENGTHS
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and the Business Council of British Columbia’s David Williams first appeared in the Sept. 25, 2024 edition of the Globe and Mail. BRITISH...
EDITORIAL: HYBRID WORK IS HERE TO STAY: REGIONAL TRENDS SHAPING CANADA’S NEW NORMAL
OTTAWA - Canadians are settling into new work-from-home patterns, but regional disparities reveal different experiences across the country, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Kerry Brown has assumed the position of Strategic Advisor – Chair Recruiting at MacKay CEO Forums. Stephen Toth has been appointed Vice...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Crystal Bootsma has been appointed Director of Marketing and Communications for the Canadian Street Soccer Association. Emily Phair, TMG Search...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Location: Kamloops (mixed-use dev) Address: 470 and 476 Victoria St - Commercial - Residential - Riverview Luxury Condominiums Description: New phased mixed use development - 6 storeys - 5,382 sf...
REPORT SHOWS ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OKANAGAN TECH SECTOR
KELOWNA - The Okanagan's tech sector has reached a significant milestone, according to a newly released economic impact report from Accelerate Okanagan (AO). The study conducted over the summer by...
BRINK FOREST PRODUCTS PROPOSES DEAL FOR CANFOR MILLS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Brink Forest Products Ltd., a leading value-added company marking its 50th year in Northern British Columbia, has submitted an Addendum to its September 9, 2024, Letter of Intent...
EDITORIAL: CANADA’S CAPITAL CRISIS
OTTAWA – Persistently weak business investment is driving a significant drop in Canadian productivity and living standards, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Underequipped: How Weak...
RE/MAX PENTICTON REALTY UNVEILS NEW DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDING
PENTICTON – RE/MAX Penticton Realty is excited to announce the grand opening of its brand-new 10,000 sq. ft. commercial office building located at the prominent corner of Eckhardt Ave West and...