BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling for significant amendments to BC's short-term rental laws to mitigate the major disruption they've caused for...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
SKYFIRE ENERGY PROVES ECONOMICAL, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY POWER
WEST KELOWNA – SkyFire Energy Inc. is celebrating 23 years of providing environmentally friendly power that costs less. The company, which has offices at #1-1110 Stevens Road in West Kelowna,...
PENTICTON CHAMBER ANNOUNCE FINALISTS FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
PENTICTON - The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the finalists for the 37th Annual Business Excellence Awards, celebrating the outstanding achievements of...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Jody Hayes has officially retired from her role as a commercial producer at Acera Insurance after 35 years of service. British Columbia has made...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Location: Kamloops (commercial new) Address: 1270 Rogers Way - Hyatt Place Hotel Description: New hotel development - 6 storeys - 157 rooms - approx 8,643 sm total - u/g parking - hardie panel,...
BC HYDRO AND FORTIS TO ENHANCE WEST KELOWNA POWER SUPPLY
WEST KELOWNA - BC Hydro has identified a new leading alternative for its West Kelowna Transmission project – connecting through FortisBC Inc.'s system – to provide an additional source of clean...
SMALL BUSINESS BC ANNOUNCES FINALISTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The top three finalists in four award categories for the Small Business BC Awards competition has been announced. These businesses are finalists from 400 entries which in turn...
YOU CAN HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - One of my favourite books of all time is “ Think and Grow Rich”. One of the most popular books on the topic of success by Napoleon Hill and first published in 1937 and still in...
NEXT STEPS TO RECENT CHANGES TO TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM
OTTAWA - Following up on changes announced to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program announced on August 26th, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 INFLATION SHOWS MORTGAGE INTERESTS COSTS UP
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, down from a 2.5 per cent increase in July. This marks the...
PROVINCE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ON BUILDING MORE HOUSING WITH ZONING EXTENSIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Province has granted extensions to 21 B.C. local governments to provide them more time to amend zoning bylaws and upgrade infrastructure for some, or all, of their community....
CREA: CANADIAN HOUSING ACTIVITY REMAINS IN HOLDING PATTERN
OTTAWA - National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of the second rate cut...
BCREA: AUGUST 2024 HOUSING STARTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to a press release from the BC Real Estate Association, Canadian housing starts fell 22 per cent to 217,405 units in August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)....
COFI: STUDY ON SUPPLY CHAIN AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF FOREST SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new economic study focusing on local communities across BC was released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI). This study highlights the vital role of British...
INDIGENOUS AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM TAKE CENTER STAGE IN BC’S REVIVAL PLAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The tourism industry in British Columbia (BC) is seeing a resurgence with new government-backed initiatives aimed at revitalizing the sector, particularly benefiting small and...
WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WINTER DRIVING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Do your employees who drive for work, either regularly or occasionally? Maybe they drive to make sales calls, see clients, or even pick up office supplies. In all cases, they’re...