OTTAWA - In 2024, small businesses spent a whopping 735 hours complying with regulation, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
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...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 27, 2025
VICTORIA - 1042 Richardson St (multi-family new) Apartments - Ten42 Owner: 1248330 BC Ltd Architect: Christine Lintott Architects Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-384-1969 christine@lintottarchitect.ca...
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....
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...
NANAIMO & DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ADVANCING CRITICAL HEALTHCARE FOR VANCOUVER ISLAND
NANAIMO – The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation (NDHF) is thrilled to announce the remarkable success of its Winter Campaign, which raised over $2.1 million between November 15 and January...
CVRD PURCHASES 75 HECTARES ON BALD MOUNTAIN IN LAND ACQUISITION
COWICHAN VALLEY - The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) has acquired approximately 75 hectares (185 acres) in Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek that will significantly increase the size...
NANAIMO COLUMN: MCLEAN’S SPECIALTY FOODS FOUNDERS SELL POPULAR FITZWILLIAM STREET STORE
CCCU President & CEO Adrian Legin Announces Retirement NANAIMO - After 33 years of ownership, Eric and Sandy McLean have sold their McLean’s Specialty Foods on Fitzwilliam Street to Jamie and...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 22, 2024
DUNCAN- 490 Ypres St (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: Pacific West Architecture - Vancouver Ph: 604-558-3064 info@pwaarchitecture.com Developer: Long Term Project Developments Ltd - Victoria...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 22, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Dollarama store in the Thunderbird Mall in Port Hardy is now officially open. Billy Proctor, a renowned figure in Echo Bay, has...
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....
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 20, 2025
VICTORIA - 1035 Russell St (multi-family new) Townhouses Architect: Nick Bray Architecture Ltd - Vancouver Ph: 604-900-8238 brett@nickbray.ca Designer: Victoria Design Group Ltd - Victoria Ph:...
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...