BRITISH COLUMBIA - You’ve probably heard a lawyer say, “get it in writing”. This is often the response when dealing with employment relationships. It’s common for companies, particularly those...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
SMALL DESERT TOWNS OF THOMPSON-NICOLA REGION TO HIT THE BIG SCREEN
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission (TNFC) welcomed a feature film production to Cache Creek, Ashcroft, and Spences Bridge in recent weeks, which utilized various local businesses and...
IMPORTANCE OF VALUATING YOUR COMPANY
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Fall 2024 BRITISH COLUMBIA - Logging contractors are facing numerous challenges—whether they operate in BC’s Interior or coastal regions. Low log and lumber prices, policy...
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES REPORT FOR JULY 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $66.4 billion in July, both month-over-month and year-over-year. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 0.6 per cent month-over-month....
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD LISTEN TO CANADIANS AND TRIM THE BUREAUCRACY
OTTAWA - Under the Trudeau government, the number of federal government employees has grown substantially, and new polling shows that many Canadians would prefer to see that number decline. This...
BCREA URGES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF BC HOUSING TAXES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With the British Columbia election less than two weeks away, the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling for major housing tax reform aimed at increasing affordability and...
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON EXPANSION OFFICIALLY UNVEILED
KELOWNA - Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport announced the completion of its much-anticipated expansion, a project first revealed to guests and the public in January. The official...
MEI-IPSOS POLL: TWO IN THREE CANADIANS SAY BANNING CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES BY 2035 IS “UNREALISTIC”
OTTAWA - More than half of Canadiens are against the federal mandate forcing all new cars sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, shows a new MEI-Ipsos survey released this morning. “Across the...
OKANAGAN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY DOWN AS LISTINGS RISE
KELOWNA - Residential real estate sales in September saw lower than anticipated activity despite a healthy stock of active inventory, reports the Association of Interior Realtors (the Association)....
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 3, 2024
Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 1800 Copperhead Dr - Townhouses Description: New townhouse development - 7 structures - 4 storeys - 53 units - 1 to 3 bedroom units - hardie siding,...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 3, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Anthony Bastiaanssen has been appointed as Managing Broker to Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty's executive team. BC Tree Fruits announced a sudden...
OKANAGAN COLLEGE STUDENT RESIDENCES EARNS TOP BUILDING AWARD
13th Annual BDO LLP Thompson Okanagan Commercial Building Awards KELOWNA – Okanagan College Kelowna Student Residences was named the Judges’ Choice Best Overall entry in the 13th Annual BDO LLP...
EDITORIAL: FREE ENTERPRISE HAS A REAL CHANCE IN UPCOMING PROVINCIAL ELECTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It wasn’t too many months ago when British Columbians – and specifically the province’s business community – was resigned to the fact the NDP would waltz into another term of...
NEW FOREST POLICY: THE PREDICTABLE DECLINE OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY
By Jim Girvan From Fall 2024 Truck Loggers Association Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Forestry, by its nature, is a slow moving, long-term game. Timber supply models used to set the allocated an-nual...
96% OF TELEVISION NEWS COVERAGE OF OTTAWA’S CHILD CARE, DENTAL CARE AND PHARMA CARE PROGRAMS FAILED TO REPORT ON COSTS
OTTAWA - Roughly four per cent of CBC (3.7 per cent) and CTV’s (4.1 per cent) coverage of the federal government’s child care, pharma care and dental care programs reported the costs to taxpayers,...
OKANAGAN COLLEGE STUDENT RESIDENCES EARNS TOP BUILDING AWARD
13th Annual BDO LLP Thompson Okanagan Commercial Building Awards Held Thursday KELOWNA – Okanagan College Kelowna Student Residences was named the Judges’ Choice Best Overall entry in the 13th...