Location: Kamloops (mixed-use dev) Address: 560 and 562 Tranquille Rd - Social Housing - Offices - Katherines Place Description: New affordable housing development - 5 storeys - 39 units - 25...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS SPENDS HOURS WRAPPED IN RED TAPE
OTTAWA - In 2024, small businesses spent a whopping 735 hours complying with regulation, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released recently in partnership...
BCREA 2025 FIRST QUARTER HOUSING FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2025 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update today. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are...
NOVEMBER 2024 SAW SLIGHT INCREASE IN RETAIL SALES IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales remained largely unchanged at $67.6 billion in November from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.6 per cent....
OPINION: SMITH IS THE REAL LEADER OF TEAM CANADA IN U.S. TARIFF THREAT DRAMA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Pierre Trudeau hated Alberta, tried to destroy its economy and political relevance, but failed. Justin Trudeau is apparently determined to finish off the job his father started....
JOINT VENTURE ACQUIRES THREE AIRCRAFT FOR RCAF AIRCREW TRAINING
KELOWNA - KF Aerospace and SkyAlyne have signed a purchase contract with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada to acquire three Dash 8-400 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Future Aircrew...
PENTICTON SAW STRONG YEAR FOR HOUSING IN 2024
PENTICTON - A focus on creating more attainable and accessible housing saw Penticton have a strong year with more than 600 units receiving development permit approval in 2024. “We have placed an...
KELOWNA AIRPORT REACHES NEW MILESTONE
KELOWNA - Kelowna International Airport (YLW) has reached a new milestone, welcoming a record-breaking 2,133,582 million passengers in 2024. In 2024, YLW also reached a record high for monthly...
KELOWNA CHAMBER: CHEERS DIRECT TO HOME WINE SALES TO ALBERTA
KELOWNA - Almost a year after the 2024 chapter in the Alberta-BC wine wars got underway, the battle is over. Direct to consumers wine sales resumed last week, nearly six months after an MOU was...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 23, 2025
Location: Kamloops (mixed-use dev) Address: 520 530 556 576 5 Ave - Condominiums - Commercial - City Gardens Description: New mixed use development - 6 structures - 6 to 24 storeys - approx 525...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 23, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Dr. Lincoln Smith has been appointed as a Provincial Appointee to the Board of Directors of Economic Trust of the Southern Interior BC. Mark...
VIGILANTE MARKETING INC. DOUBLES SIZE, MERGES WITH SAYVEE CREATIVE INC.
KELOWNA – Vigilante Marketing Inc. has been welcoming challenging situations and correcting the course of their client’s marketing challenges for over four years. They have now doubled their...
BCREA: DECEMBER 2024 CANADIAN INFLATION ROSE 1.8 PER CENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 1.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in December, down from a 1.9 per cent increase in November....
ICBA ECONOMICS: REVIEWING BC’S MAJOR PROJECTS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - As B.C. struggles to gain economic traction after a disappointing 2024, the outlook for project investment will be key to shaping the...
CFIB: CANADIAN ECONOMY TO SEE REASONABLE GROWTH IN Q1 2025 BUT TARIFF THREAT LOOMS
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy is expected to grow moderately in the first quarter of 2025, finds the latest Main Street Quarterly report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)....
BCBC: NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS B.C.-U.S. TRADE TIES AMID TARIFF THREATS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – As British Columbia prepares to navigate potential challenges posed by changes in U.S. trade policy, the Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) has released a new report...