KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to endorse the Build Kamloops initiative, a visionary plan that addresses the pressing needs of our growing community and is in...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Location: Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 1559 KLO Rd and 3150 3210 3220 St Amand Rd - Condominiums - Townhouses Description: New multi family development - condominiums, 4 storeys, 44 units, 1...
MISSION GROUP PARTNERS WITH NICOLA WEALTH ON KELOWNA OFFICE TOWER
KELOWNA - Nicola Wealth Real Estate (NWRE) and Mission Group have unveiled downtown office tower, The Block, a state-of-the-art, 125,000-square-foot commercial development in the heart of Kelowna’s...
KRUGER ANNOUNCES $32M INVESTMENT IN KAMLOOPS
KAMLOOPS - Kruger Inc. announced a $32.4 million investment at its Kamloops Pulp Mill to implement innovative technology to diversify its product portfolio and expand into fast growing markets. In...
NEW RECLAMATION PROJECT UNDERWAY AT MOUNT MILLIGAN MINE
PRINCE GEORGE/KAMLOOPS – A reclamation project underway at Mount Milligan Mine north of Prince George is testing a new way to evaluate ecological recovery. To assess the effectiveness of...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Dr. Brian Forzley has been appointed as Interior Health Authority's medical director of renal services, as announced by BC Renal. All Elements...
SILVER STAR MULTI-USE PATH OFFICIALLY COMPLETED
VERNON - The Silver Star Road Multi-Use Path project is now complete. This 3.6 km paved pathway connects the Foothills area with the Silver Star Gateway Business Park, enhancing accessibility and...
SALES SLOW IN AUGUST, BUT FALLING RATES SHOULD DRIVE ACTIVITY HIGHER IN THE FALL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,943 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in August 2024, a 10 per...
BUILD KAMLOOPS ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESSES NOW OPEN
KAMLOOPS - Build Kamloops is a multi-year, multi-phase visionary program to re-establish the City of Kamloops's prominence as Canada’s Tournament Capital, foster our recognition as a premier arts...
ICBA ECONOMICS: A SNAPSHOT OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - While some B.C. politicians and environmental activists trumpet the “energy transition” and present alluring visions of a low-carbon future...
B.C. ON TRACK TO BE CANADA’S THIRD-MOST INDEBTED PROVINCE BY 2029/30
BRITISH COLUMBIA —If the B.C. provincial government continues with its current fiscal plans, it will become the third-most indebted province in the country by 2029/30, finds a new study published...
NEW BIABC POLL SHOWS STREET DISORDER THREATENING VIABILITY OF BUSINESSES ACROSS BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new poll released by the Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC), a Save Our Streets coalition member, is providing shocking statistics about the extent to which street...
NOVEM PURCHASES BC TREE FRUITS COOPERATIVE PROPERTY
KELOWNA - NOVEM has agreed to terms to purchase BC Tree Fruits’ largest controlled atmosphere and cold chain storage facility in Kelowna, B.C. Prior to closing the transaction, NOVEM will lease the...
CANADIAN DEWATERING LP OFFERS INNOVATIVE FLUID MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS TO ALL INDUSTRIES
PRINCE GEORGE – Site management and fluid control might not be top of mind when considering heavy industry projects, however, the service is an essential component to all kinds of major projects...
HME HOME HEALTH EXPANDS TO ABBOTSFORD
ABBOTSFORD - HME Home Health Ltd. announced their further expansion to the Eastern Fraser Valley. Currently under construction, the new HME Abbotsford, scheduled to open in the Summer of 2025, will...
OKANAGAN SPECIALTY FRUITS COMPLETES CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE FACILITY IN WASHINGTON
SUMMERLAND - Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) has completed construction of their Controlled Atmosphere (CA) facility at their Moses Lake, Washington campus. The 107,000 Moses Lake facility is...