BRITISH COLUMBIA - The following op-ed, co-written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on July 21, 2025. In just a...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
EDITORIAL: TOP 20% OF CANADIAN INCOME-EARNING FAMILIES PAY 57% OF ALL TAXES
OTTAWA - The top 20 per cent of income-earning families pay more than half (56.9 per cent) of total taxes including personal income, sales and property taxes, according to a new study published by...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 23, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island NORTH COWICHAN – 2731 Vian St (multi-family new) Affordable Housing –...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 22, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island VICTORIA – 19 Menzies St (commercial add/alter) Redevelopment –...
GRIEG SEAFOOD SELLS ITS OPERATIONS TO CERMAQ
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Grieg Seafood has signed an agreement to sell its businesses in Finnmark and Canada to Cermaq for NOK 10.2 billion on a cash and debt free basis. The deal includes Grieg Seafood...
EMTERRA TURNS BC HYDRO INCENTIVES INTO LARGEST FULLY ELECTRIC REFUSE, RECYCLING TRUCKS
CUMBERLAND - Emterra Environmental now has North America’s largest fully electric fleet of refuse and recycling trucks, powered by clean electricity and made possible through incentives from BC...
EDC: WHAT THE LATEST TRADE SHIFTS MEAN FOR COWICHAN BUSINESSES
COWICHAN VALLEY - Since January 2025, Canada–U.S. trade relations have been marked by mounting tension and rapid developments. On February 1, the United States announced plans to impose sweeping...
BCREA: MOST BC REGIONS SEE STRONGER SALES IN JUNE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 7,162 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in June 2025, up 1.3 per...
PACIFICAN INVESTS $2.5 MILLION TO BOOST EXPORT READINESS AND TRADE COMPLIANCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) has announced a $2.5 million investment aimed at helping businesses across British Columbia access new markets and navigate trade...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 16, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND A new playground, funded by a grant from the BC Growing Communities, has been installed in Lion’s Park near the waterfront in Port...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 16, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island NANAIMO – 1960 Mountain Vista Dr (multi-family new) Apartments –...
BCREA: CONSUMER INDEX REPORT (CPI) FAVOURS RATE HOLD
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, up from a 1.7 per cent increase in May. Month-over-month, on a...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 15, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island VICTORIA –1130 May St (multi-family new) Houseplex – Missing Middle...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 11, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Sonja Nelsen, CPHR, a human resources administrator, has been named the new Vice President of Human Resources at The Peak Group of Companies on July 21st....
EDITORIAL: MOST CANADIANS FEAR OUTLIVING THEIR SAVINGS. WE HAVE A VIABLE SOLUTION
OTTAWA - Most Canadians fear they will run out of money in retirement, and this fear is made worse by the shift to defined-contribution savings and by having accounts often scattered across multiple...
PROSPERA, COAST CAPITAL, SUNSHINE COAST MEMBERS APPROVE CREDIT UNION MERGER
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Members of Prospera Credit Union, Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union have voted in favour of merging to form a combined federal credit...