THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS

B.C. REAL ESTATE HELD VALUES, VOLUMES IN 2024

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 MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 10, 2025

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....

PARC RETIREMENT LIVING ACQUIRES PENTICTON PROPERTY

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...

THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 9,2025

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...

GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 9, 2025

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...

OKANAGAN PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS REFLECT FLAT MARKET

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...

TLA: LUMBER MARKET 2025: THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY NEWS

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...

NCDA: 2025 RESOLUTIONS

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...

ICBA ECONOMICS: 2025-26 FORECAST

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...