BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,221 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in January 2025, up 6.4...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
THALES CANADA PARTNERING WITH MALAHAT NATION IN WEST COAST OPERATIONS CENTRE IN MILL BAY
MILL BAY – Advanced technology research and technology giant Thales has announced it is partnering in a new West Coast Operations Centre with Malahat Nation in the Malahat Business Park. The new...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 12, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Heather Nelson-Smith, CAO & Corporate Officer for the District of Port Hardy, has been nominated for the Inspiring Wonder Woman...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 12, 2024
NORTH COWICHAN - 9744 Willow St, Chemainus (mixed-use dev) Apartments - Commercial Owner: 1241173 BC Ltd Architect: MJM Architect Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-661-5492 michael@mjmarchitect.ca...
HULLO FERRIES STARTS 2025 STRONG
NANAIMO - Hullo, the fast-ferry service connecting downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo, today announced significant operational achievements for January 2025, demonstrating its growing role in British...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS AND EASTWOOD FORESTS COMPLETE SALE
NANAIMO - Western Forest Products Inc, with operations in British Columbia and Washington State, has completed the sale of approximately 14,500 hectares of fee simple land on northern Vancouver...
OPINION: ELIMINATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION BY 2050 IMPOSSIBLE IN PRACTICAL TERMS
OTTAWA - The federal government’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation by 2050 is impossible in practical terms, finds a new study published today by the...
CFIB: GST HOLIDAY A FLOP FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OTTAWA - As the two-month GST/HST holiday comes to an end, only 5% of small businesses saw stronger sales compared to the same period last year, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 11, 2025
VICTORIA - 1520 Blanshard St (mixed-use dev) Commercial - Condominiums - One Victoria Place Architect: OMB - Office of McFarlane Biggar Architects - Vancouver Ph: 604-558-6344 info@officemb.ca...
ICBA ECONOMICS: KEY TRENDS IN B.C. BUILDING PERMITS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA -Despite the B.C. NDP Government’s promises to ramp up housing supply, the latest building permit data tell a different story—planned...
BROADSTREET PROPERTIES EARNS TOP ENTERPRISE AWARD AT 24TH ANNUAL TD VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner VICTORIA – Broadstreet Properties of Campbell River was named the Enterprise Business of the Year at the sold-out 24th Annual TD Vancouver Island Business...
2025 COMMERCIAL BUILDING AWARDS: CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
NANAIMO – Nominations are officially open for the 2025 Commercial Building Awards: Central/North Vancouver Island, marking the event’s 18th year! The nomination deadline for submissions is...
VIREB: POSITIVE START TO 2025 TEMPERED BY UNCERTAINTY
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 434 unit sales and 2,988 active listings (all property types) board-wide on the MLS® System in January 2025, up 26 and five per...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 5, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Jackie Hildering, a cofounder, Humpback Whale Researcher and Education and Communication Director for the Marine Education and Research...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 5, 2024
NANAIMO - 338 Ninth St (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: Lovick Scott Architects - Burnaby Ph: 604-298-3700 shelley@lovickscott.com Landscape Architect: LADR Landscape Architects - Victoria...
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Empowering Growth through Workshops from Community Futures BC BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the fast-paced world of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the need for continuous professional development is...