BRITISH COLUMBIA - The federal government has announced it is investing more than $156.8 million in eight BC Hydro infrastructure projects across the province. The funding is provided through the...
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THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
CFIB: ANSWERS NEEDED BEOFRE ELECTION CALL
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes Ottawa’s decision to scrap the carbon tax but is concerned about some important outstanding carbon, capital and alcohol tax...
OKANAGAN CAPACITY MITIGATION PROJECT GETS GREEN LIGHT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On March 3, 2025, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved FortisBC Energy Inc.’s application for its Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project. The project includes...
ICBA ECONOMICS: UPDATE ON AN UNWANTED TRADE WAR – PART 1
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, the following op-ed first ran in the Toronto Sun on March 4,2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is hard to keep track of the on-again, off-again cross-border tariff...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 14, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Surrey's Gate 22 Winery has officially acquired Adega on 45th Estate Winery in Osoyoos. The winery will be managed by the women-led leadership team which...
PROGESSIVE PLANET PILOT PROJECT FUNDING
KAMLOOPS - CleanTec and manufacturing company, Progressive Planet, announced they recently received up to $4,636,468 in funding to support the construction of a pilot plant to produce PozGlass™, a...
BUILT GROUP EXPANDS OFFERINGS
KELOWNA - The Built Group has expanded its offerings with the acquisition of Lake Country Modular. This strategic move combines Built Prefab's innovative design and manufacturing with Lake Country...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 13, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Nadya Savelieva has joined Century 21 Assurance Realty in Kelowna. Judge Richard Hewson has officially retired from the BC Provincial Court as of...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 13, 2025
Location: Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 1531 Bernard Ave - Rental Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 6 storeys - 51 rental condominium units - studio to 3 bedroom units -...
PENTICTON SEES SPIKE IN NEWCOMERS FROM ALBERTA IN 2024
PENTICTON - While the largest group of residents who moved to Penticton in 2024 came from Metro Vancouver, the community has also seen a recent spike in newcomers from Alberta, the City of...
KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD FOR 2025-2026
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber announced its new Board of Directors following the conclusion of electronic voting earlier this week. “We are pleased to welcome our new Board for the coming year,”...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA OVERNIGHT POLICY RATE CUT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points this morning from 3 per cent to 2.75 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted...
PACIFICAN $6.4 MILLION IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT BUSINESS GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Seven BC organizations were the recipients of PacifiCan funding to further drive business growth and support economic development. Three of the organizations received a total of...
BCREA: TARIFF UNCERTAINTY SLOWS FEBRUARY HOUSING ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,947 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in February 2025, down 9.7...
NAVIGATING TARIFFS WITH CONFIDENCE: HOW EXPORT NAVIGATOR SUPPORTS B.C. BUSINESSES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Expanding into international markets presents exciting opportunities for British Columbia businesses, but it also brings complex challenges—none more pressing than tariffs....
FIVE B.C. COMPANIES SEE AGRICULTURE FUNDING FOR CLEAN TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food are funding 119 project across Canada to help keep farmers on the cutting edge with clean technologies through their...