By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner LAKE COWICHAN – Greg Adams loves a challenge. As a former National Hockey League player, the Duncan native thrives on it, and he’s poured all of that energy,...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA HOLDS RATE NOTING UNCERTAINTY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada held its overnight policy rate at 2.75 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that pervasive uncertainty makes it...
COMOX VALLEY CHAMBER: FUTURE-READY TRAINING LAUNCHES IN COURTENAY
COMOX VALLEY - The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to support the launch of Excel Career College’s AI in Aquaculture program—an innovative, 17-week, fully funded training initiative...
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT SIGNED FOR PORT ALBERNI’S SOMASS LANDS
PORT ALBERNI – The City of Port Alberni has taken a major step forward in transforming its waterfront, announcing the signing of a master development agreement with Squamish based, Matthews West...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 16, 2024
NANAIMO - 4951 Denford Pl (multi-family new) Townhouses Architect: dHKarchitects – Nanaimo Ph: 250-585-5810 gth@dhk.ca Developer: Race Rock Development Corporation – NanaimoLandscape Professional:...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 16, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Jeanne James-Hory has been appointed as the Food Literacy Program Coordinator for the Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society. The...
CONSTRUCTION ICONS KNAPPETT, MATCON MERGE
VICTORIA – Construction industry icons Knappett Group of Companies and the Matcon Group have officially merged. The merger brings together two industry leaders, and both Matcon and Knappett will...
ORIGINAL FARM CANNABIS CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
VICTORIA – Original Farm Cannabis recently celebrated their 10th anniversary in business, something their local owners and team members are very, very proud of. “During our decade, we’ve made the...
MEI-IPSOS POLL: 56 PER CENT OF CANADIANS SUPPORT INCREASING ACCESS TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
OTTAWA - Canadians are increasingly in favour of breaking the government monopoly over health care by opening the door to independent providers and cross-border treatments, an MEI-Ipsos poll...
MORNINGSTAR GOLF CLUB GROWING, WITH WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
PARKSVILLE – Morningstar Golf Club has been growing consistently in recent years since Covid, but that growth has increased due to a surge in the number of women taking up the game. General Manager...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 15, 2025
VICTORIA - 624 Manchester Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses Architect: MJM Architect Inc – Victoria Ph: 250-661-5492 michael@mjmarchitect.ca General Contractor: Hutchinson Contracting – Victoria Ph:...
BCREA: TARIFF FEARS SIDELINE BUYERS IN MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,917 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in March 2025, down 9.6...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 11, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC The Truck Loggers Association has appointed Peter Lister as their new Executive Director as of May 15, 2025. Shoppers Drug Mart opened the first of seven...
HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPERLY FITTING PPE
WorkSafeBC guideline addresses the issue of ill-fitting PPE, which can compromise worker safety By WorkSafeBC Personal protective equipment (PPE) has protection built into its name. But when PPE...
SMALL INCREASE EXPECTED IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Residential construction has been declining since its peak in 2021, although a report from BuildForce Canada is calling for a modest increase in the foreseeable future, to offset...
NCDA: TARIFFS ON NEW VEHICLES HURT CANADIAN CONSUMERS AND THREATEN A KEY ECONOMIC ENGINE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s trading relationship with the United States has, until recently, been defined by partnership and mutual benefit. But that relationship is now under significant strain....