BRITISH COLUMBIA - Like a lot of folks in Canada this week, I was eagerly — and somewhat apprehensively — awaiting the highly-anticipated meeting between our newly elected PM, Mark Carney, and...
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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 9, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Charlotte Mitha has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Hydro, beginning August 1, 2025. Garreth Maybury has been promoted to the position...
ICBA: NDP’S INFRASTRUCTURE BILL FALLS SHORT
SURREY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) responded to the B.C. Government’s newly tabled Infrastructure Projects Act, expressing concern that while the legislation...
WOMEN THRIVE AT SURERUS MURPHY JOINT VENTURE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As Surerus Murphy Joint Venture approaches its 10-year anniversary, one aspect that the organization has to be proud of is the number of women in its ranks, from the field to the...
CPABC: INCENTIVIZING GROWTH IN B.C. A TOP PRIORITY AS TRADE WAR KICKS OFF
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) released BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report on investment trends across the province. The report highlights...
MABC: MINING WILL SECURE BC’S ECONOMIC FUTURE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Twenty-seven mining projects, representing $90 billion in economic activity have the potential to deliver major benefits for BC and Canada at a time of global instability, a...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 7, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Gwen Hansen, a resident of Quatsino, has been awarded the provincial BC Achievement Awards in the Community category. Alex Nataros MD...
NANAIMO COLUMN: TROTMAN GROUP PURCHASES NANAIMO TOYOTA
Indigenous Trucking Company Starts Rolling in Nanaimo The Trotman Auto Group has purchased Nanaimo Toyota from Robert and Gary Eaves. The Trotman organization also owns Abbotsford Chrysler,...
BCREA: TARIFF UNCERTAINTY DRIVES BUYERS TO SIDELINE
BCREA 2025 Second Quarter Housing Forecast BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2025 Second Quarter Housing Forecast today. Multiple Listing Service®...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 6, 2024
QUALICUM BEACH – 230 Second Ave W (mixed-use dev) Commercial – Residential – The Agora Architect: Carsten Jensen Architect – Qualicum Beach Ph: 250-752-0292 | carsten@carstenjensenarchitect.com...
ECONOMIC EMERGENCY SUPPORTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As Emergency Preparedness Week every May reminds us, being ready for the unexpected is more than a best practice—it’s a necessity. For rural communities and the small businesses...
OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Over and over, and for years, the construction industry has decried the need for more skilled trade workers. Slowly but surely, women have identified the opportunities that trades...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MAY 5, 2025
VICTORIA - 1701 Richardson St (multi-family new) Townhouses Architect: Colin Harper Architect – Victoria Ph: 778-584-0582 | info@charch.ca Developer: Gillespie Land Management – Victoria Ph:...
CPABC: INCENTIVIZING GROWTH IN B.C. A TOP PRIORITY AS TRADE WAR KICKS OFF
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) released BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report on investment trends across the province. The report highlights...
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: 25 YEARS OF COWICHAN’S BLACK TIE AWARDS
COWICHAN VALLEY - What happens when a small-town business community gets dressed to the nines and comes together to celebrate its finest? Magic. On April 11, the Chemainus Theatre Festival came...
PARTNERSHIP DRIVING DRONE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP FIRE SUPPRESSION
PRINCE GEORGE – FireSwarm Solutions Inc. has joined forces with Strategic Natural Resource Group on ultra-heavy lift drone technology to make automated aerial fire suppression a reality in Canada....