News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Kyla Magee, MNP's Partner in the Kelowna office, has received the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia's Early Achievement...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS:MARCH 6, 2025
Location: Kelowna (Institutional new) Address: 1135 Alumni Ave - Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Innovation Building - UBCO Description: New ICI Building - 4 storeys plus basement level - approx...
CPABC: 2025 PROVINCIAL BUDGET INSIGHT
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The B.C. Government released their 2025/26 budget today, shortly after the United States officially launched a trade war against Canada by imposing sweeping tariffs on Canadian...
OPINION: TRUMP’S TRADE WAR AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR CANADA
OTTAWA - We didn’t want it but it has crashed onto our shores anyway. U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed his long-mooted assault on Canada, deploying tariffs as his chosen weapon of “economic...
PACIFICAN ANNOUNCES $18.3 MILLION TO SCALE UP B.C. BUSINESSES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A recent announcement by the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (Pacifican) saw $18.3 million in funding going to seven B.C. companies to scale up their operations and...
BCREA: CANADIAN TRADE GREW IN FOURTH QUARTER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP rose by 0.2 per cent in December, after declining by 0.2 per cent in November. Goods-producing sectors rose 0.3 per cent, while service-producing industries were...
SURREY LANGLEY SKYTRAIN PROJECT SEES PROGRESS
SURREY - The Province of BC has announced that major construction is underway along the Surrey Langley SkyTrain alignment and at future station sites. Early works, including site preparation and...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 28, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Paul McCullough has joined the MacKay CEO Forums group as a Strategic Advisor and now serves as a Forum Chair in the Vancouver area that focuses on CEOs....
DONALD TRUMP ISN’T DAMAGING CANADA’S ECONOMY: HE’S EXPOSING IT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Justin Trudeau has been successful in spreading division from coast to coast on multiple issues throughout his nine years a Prime Minister, but his latest venture as Prime...
PENTICTON CHAMBER: NEWLY ACCLAIMED DIRECTORS JOIN BOARD
PENTICTON - The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce will have two new faces on this year’s Board of Directors. Kerry Patrick of the Okanagan Wine Club and Priya Sachdeva of Sales...
FORTISBC AND UBCO COLLABORATE ON MADE IN BC HYDROGEN RESEARCH
KELOWNA - The University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) recently powered up a new hydrogen research lab (H2LAB)—one of the most advanced of its kind in North America. FortisBC Energy Inc....
KPMG: CANADIANS WANT RETAILERS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA -As more Canadians choose to buy local products amid the looming threat of U.S. tariffs, a new survey from KPMG in Canada finds they want retailers to make it easier for them to do so. More...
UBCO LAB RECEIVES $1.35M FROM PACIFICAN
KELOWNA - The Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), announced $1.35 million in funding for the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus (UBCO) to create Western Canada’s...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 27, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA The BC Parks Foundation has partnered with a group of Kelowna landowners led by Colin Pritchard, a Kelowna philanthropist, to contribute 117...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Location: Salmon Arm (multi-family new) Address: 1231 1 St SE - Townhouses Description: New townhouse development - 2 structures - 3 storeys - 10 units - 828 sf to 1,805 sf units - 1, 3 and 4...
BCBC: ECONOMIC BLUEPRINT TO STRENGTHEN B.C.’S ECONOMY AMID U.S. TARIFF THREATS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With B.C. already facing domestic economic challenges, new U.S. tariff threats add another layer of uncertainty for businesses and workers. In response, the Business Council of...