BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has released a new national research report, titled Canada’s Forest Economy: An Analysis of the National Supply Chain and...
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SUMMERLAND, OSOYOOS AND REVELSTOKE CREDIT UNIONS VOTING FOR MERGER
SUMMERLAND – Osoyoos Credit Union, Summerland Credit Union and Revelstoke Credit Union will be asking their members to approve a merger proposing to join the three financial institutions together....
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 1, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Azaria Meneze's Cleopatra's Rituals Thermal Spa and Steam has opened at Unit 108-1912 Enterprise Way. Rock the Ridge will be returning to the...
BC’S BEST IN HOSPITALITY HONOURED
BRITISH COLUMBIA — The British Columbia Hotel Association (BCHA) has announced the best of the best at the 2025 BCHA Awards of Excellence held on April 23 at the Westin Bayshore. Among 20 esteemed...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 1, 2025
Location: Vernon (multi-family new) Address: 6545 Okanagan Landing Rd Description: New multi family development - 6 storeys - 96 condominium units - studio to 4 bedroom units - approx 82,344 sf...
BCREA: FEBRUARY 2025 CANADIAN RETAIL SALES REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent to $69.3 billion in February compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 4.7 per...
LATE PAYMENTS CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR CONCERN FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
BRITISH COLLUMBIA - For the past several years, the construction industry has implored the B.C. government to pay its overdue building bills on time. Instead, the cash flow drag continues, as 91...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 25, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Pip Dhaliwal of Freedom Capital Inc, has been recognized as an Excellence Awardee for the Canadian Mortgage Awards for Alternative Broker Specialist of the...
ICBA ECONOMICS: REVIEWING THE 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION PLATFORMS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - ICBA Economics has scrutinized the election platforms of the two main parties – Mark Carney’s Liberals, and Pierre Poilievre’s...
PROVINCE SUPPORTS FORESTRY-SECTOR MANUFACTURERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province has announced that the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), is contributing as much as $11 million toward four forestry-sector capital projects in the province. The...
2025 THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
KELOWNA– Nominations are now open for the 2025 Thompson Okanagan Business Excellence Awards, presented by Pushor Mitchell Lawyers. The nomination deadline is Friday, May 16, 2025, with winners...
CAMPBELL RIVER’S FRESHWATER MARINA ACQUIRED BY VERNON’S BRYTON MARINE GROUP
CAMPBELL RIVER – Freshwater Marina in downtown Campbell River was purchased by Vernon-based Bryton Marine Group on April 16, the second major announcement made by North America’s largest private...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 24, 2025
Location: Kamloops (mixed-use dev) Address: 470 476 Victoria St - Commercial - Condominiums - Riverview Luxury Condominiums Description: New mixed use development - 6 storeys - 5,382 sf ground level...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 24, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Trevor Freeman has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Kelowna’s Gospel Mission, beginning May 5, 2025 Kelowna Airport is seeking for...
PHASE 2 OF BEVAN LIVING WORKPLACE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT UNVEILED IN CUMBERLAND
COMOX VALLEY – There’s a new place to do business, live and play in the Comox Valley, on the Bevan lands. Acciano Development Inc. has unveiled Phase 2 of its Bevan Living Workplace Industrial...
BCREA: MARCH 2025 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, down from a 2.6 per cent increase in February....