KELOWNA - Real estate sales volumes in both the North and Central Okanagan jumped in October, statistics announced by the Association of Interior Realtors reveal. The Central Okanagan saw a total of...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
CONSTRUCTION LABOUR FORCE LEVELS MAINTAINED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s construction labour force decreased minimally in September, down slightly from 1.73 million in August, 2024 to just under 1.7 million. The Labour Market Corner, presented...
KAMLOOPS CHAMBER: BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the winners of the 38th annual Business Excellence Awards presented by MNP. The extravagant awards ceremony, held on...
NEW TECHNOLOGY INCREASES ACCESSIBILITY TO PENTICTON COUNCIL INFORMATION
PENTICTON - A new system to access Council agenda, reports and meetings will increase accessibility for users in a variety of ways. “The City’s Accessibility Plan lays out a pathway for us to create...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS RELEASES THIRD QUARTER FINANCIALS
LADYSMITH - Western Forest Products Inc. (WFP) posted a net loss of $19.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, $2.2 million more than the same quarter in 2023. The forestry company had a...
MORE LOCAL SUPPORT FOR HOME ENERGY RETROFITS NOW AVAILABLE IN KAMLOOPS
KAMLOOPS - In response to the growing demand for more comfortable, energy-efficient homes, the City of Kamloops is now offering residents an innovative and award-winning Retrofit Assist program....
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 14, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Troika has created the newly-appointed position of chief governance officer and promoted Brad Klassen, who had been Merrifield's co-CEO...
CLAIMS SUPPRESSION – WHAT IS IT?
Reporting injuries to WorkSafeBC We all have a right to go home safely at the end of the workday. But sometimes, incidents occur. From day one on the job, workers in British Columbia are covered by...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 1385 Rockcress Dr - Townhouses Description: New townhouse development - 3 storeys - 28 units - approx 90,768 sf total - vertical metal siding,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: CONSTRUCTION PRICES STILL RISING FASTER THAN OVERALL INFLATION
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...
BCREA: OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT STATS SHOW SLOW AND STEADY RECOVERY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.1 percent from the previous month, growing by 15,000 jobs to 20.597 million in October. The employment rate fell by 0.1 points to 60.6 per cent,...
LOAN PROPELS QUA-YMN SOLAR PROJECT FORWARD NEAR KAMLOOPS
KAMLOOPS – BluEarth Renewables and the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) have achieved financial close on a $35 million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) towards quA-ymn Solar, a...
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GROWING, BUT IDENTIFIES NEED FOR MAJOR PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To view the glass half full, construction in British Columbia continues to grow. If one is inclined to look at it half empty, declining investments in major projects and the...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 7, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA The Central Okanagan School Board has elected Julia Fraser as its new chairman and Lisa Guderyan as its vice-chair. Allison Young, the director...
OPINION: OWN THE DIRT: THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF BUSINESS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - “The number one rule of business is own the dirt.” Bruce Alexander, the former owner of Parksville Chrysler and a good friend of mine, told me that more than once. With that in...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Location: City of Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 2211 Campbell Rd - Townhouses - Sol Aqua Description: New townhouse development - 2 to 3 storeys - 60 units - home owner marina, approx 60 slips...