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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 25, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Kwakiutl First Nation's new Food Hub in Tsaxis and throughout Northern Vancouver Island are the beneficiaries of a $1 million...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 25, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island NANAIMO RD – 3521 Schooner Dr (institutional new) Schooner Cove...
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN AT BELLEVILLE TERMINAL
VICTORIA - The BC Government announced that major construction will soon begin on the new ferry terminal in downtown Victoria. The $304-million design-build contract was awarded to Pomerleau Inc....
FRASER INSTITUTE: REDUCING GOVERNMENT DEBT IN CANADA COULD BOOST INCOMES FOR AVERAGE WORKERS BY $2,100 A YEAR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - If Canadian governments reduced their debt relative to the size of the economy (GDP) over five years back to pre-pandemic levels, this would increase productivity and boost...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 24, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island VICTORIA – 3075 Douglas St (mixed-use dev) Commercial – Residential...
TRIO OF SISTERS LEADING CITY TILE GROWTH
NANAIMO – City Tile is a one-stop shop for all things tile, and the family owned and operated business - led by three sisters - continues to grow on Vancouver Island as evidenced by a major...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 20, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Alex McMillan has accepted the role of Interim CEO for the BC Chamber of Commerce Liz Penner is starting a new position as an Instructor and Course Creator at...
REPORT SHOWS DELINQUENCIES ON THE RISE
OTTAWA - A recent Equifax® Canada’s Q1 2025 Business Credit Trends and Insights Report sited there were an increase in delinquencies and a decrease in credit applications across the country. The...
STRONGER TOGETHER: COWICHAN CHAMBER CHAMPIONS LOCAL VOICES ON THE PROVINCIAL STAGE
COWICHAN VALLEY - The Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce continues to play a vital role in amplifying the needs of local businesses, not only within the Cowichan Valley, but across the province. At...
CITY OF COURTENAY REZONING PROJECT HONOURED
COMOX VALLEY - The City of Courtenay is being recognized for planning excellence. The Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) announced a Silver Award in the category of Excellence in Planning...
NO CONSTRUCTION SITE TOO REMOTE FOR LONGHOUSE
PARKSVILLE – In the male-dominated forest industry sector, Moila Jenkins leads the way as President of Longhouse Specialty Forest Products, a value-added operation that manufactures high quality...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 18, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Kwakiutl First Nation has been awarded $1 million to enhance Indigenous food sovereignty. This funding comes from United Way British...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 18, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island NORTH COWICHAN – 2557 Alexander St, Duncan (multi-family new)...
BCREA: UNCERTAINTY HOLD BACK SALES ACTIVITY IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,945 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in May 2025, down 13.5 per...
COMMUNITY FIRE PREVENTION LTD. ALL ABOUT KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE
BRITISH COLUMBIA– Keeping people safe is the top priority for Community Fire Prevention Ltd., an Onyx-FIRE Family Company dedicated to delivering reliable fire protection services across British...