BRITISH COLUMBIA - Amid a housing affordability crisis and growing economic uncertainty, a staggering 72% of B.C. contractors report a shortage of skilled tradespeople, according to the Independent...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Amid a housing affordability crisis and growing economic uncertainty, a staggering 72% of B.C. contractors report a shortage of skilled tradespeople, according to the Independent...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - 2024 was another steady year for the real estate industry across British Columbia. Prices and sales volumes were generally on par with the previous year, as reported by real...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian Mill Services Association announced that it has completed a purchase agreement with the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) to acquire the COFI Quality Control...
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Katherine Carlson has stepped into the role of executive officer for the Canadian Home Builders' Association of Northern BC, succeeding Terri McConnachie....
KELOWNA - Residential real estate sales in December reflected typical seasonal activity, offering a positive sign of a potentially more normal real estate market for 2025, reports the Association of...
PENTICTON - BC-based and family-owned PARC Retirement Living has entered a new chapter of growth with the acquisition of Athens Creek Retirement Lodge in Penticton. The addition marks a significant...
Kelowna Chamber Blog KELOWNA - Now that Parliament is prorogued (until March 24) no bills can be considered/passed. However, the federal Finance Department announced on January 7 that the CRA would...
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Kim Haakstad has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of COFI. Carole Taylor, a veteran journalist and politician, will...
Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 116 128 136 Columbia St - Condominiums - Rental Condominiums - Canary Lofts Description: New multi family development - 8 storeys - 141 condominium and...
KELOWNA - Innergex Renewable Energy Inc and Westbank First Nation have signed a 30-year electricity purchase agreement with BC Hydro for electricity generated by the K2 Wind Project located in the...
KELOWNA - The property assessments for more than 445,000 properties throughout the Southern Interior of BC, have now been released, reflecting market value as of July 1,2024. The Southern Interior's...
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Winter 2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - Another year and another market outlook. After a dismal 2023 and 2024 in lumber markets in both demand and prices, it can only get better in...
BRITISH COLUMBIA – With addictions and mental illnesses fueling a significant portion of British Columbia's crime and street disorder, veteran journalist and politician Carole Taylor will explore...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The old adage that a New Year brings renewed hope and optimism is one that our sector will gladly embrace. As we enter the initial weeks of 2025, there is only one for certain; we...
This article was published in the Winter 2025 issue of the Truck Logger BC Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Affordability is a trending word of the day and for good reason; the stresses of handling the...
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - As a new year beckons, Canadian policymakers and business leaders find themselves staring at an unsettled economic landscape that renders...