As seen in Truck LoggerBC Winter 2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - Another year and another market outlook. After a dismal 2023 and 2024 in lumber markets in both demand and prices, it can only get better in...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
CAROLE TAYLOR TO LEAD PANEL ON ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AT SOS FORUM JAN. 23
BRITISH COLUMBIA – With addictions and mental illnesses fueling a significant portion of British Columbia's crime and street disorder, veteran journalist and politician Carole Taylor will explore...
NCDA: 2025 RESOLUTIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The old adage that a New Year brings renewed hope and optimism is one that our sector will gladly embrace. As we enter the initial weeks of 2025, there is only one for certain; we...
TLA EDITORIAL: AFFORDABILITY AND A VIBRANT FOREST SECTOR THAT’LL WORK
This article was published in the Winter 2025 issue of the Truck Logger BC Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Affordability is a trending word of the day and for good reason; the stresses of handling the...
OPINION: NEW YEAR BLOWS WITH THE WINDS OF CHANGE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Boy, is 2025 ever blowing in fiercely and forcefully. This month Donald Trump will again occupy the White House and already Canada’s economic stability is being shaken by...
CVRD ANNOUNCES UNIFIED ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS
COMOX VALLEY - The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is engaging the public with an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) happening this January/February. Commonly known as a counter-petition, the...
MINIMAL CHANGE TO VANCOUVER ISLAND 2025 PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The property assessments for approximately 400,000 properties on Vancouver Island, have now been released. Overall, Vancouver Island's total assessments increased from over $386...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANAURY 2, 2024
LADYSMITH- 128 Rollie Rose Dr (multi-family new) Townhouses Designer: Adapt Design - Victoria Ph: 250-893-8127 josh@adaptdesign.ca Developer: Sharpe Sites Inc - Ladysmith Ph:...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 2, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Kristina Fedorak and Kirstie Bradshaw have taken on the role of new owners of Port Hardy’s North Shore Inn. Kristina is the owner of...
NEW REPORT FINDS STRONG POTENTIAL FOR GREATER VICTORIA TO BECOME A LIFE SCIENCES HUB
VICTORIA - South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) recently released an in-depth report on the life sciences sectors in Greater Victoria, highlighting the region's potential as an emerging hub...
ICBA ECONOMICS: 2025-26 FORECAST
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - As a new year beckons, Canadian policymakers and business leaders find themselves staring at an unsettled economic landscape that renders...
MINIMUM RATES INCREASE ON DEC. 31 FOR FARM WORKERS WHO HAND HARVEST CROPS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Minimum piece rates for hand harvesting specified farm crops will increase by 3.9% on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The increase applies to 15 agricultural crops harvested by hand as...
MNP WELCOMES 21 BDO CANADA OFFICES, PARTNERS, TEAMS, ACROSS FOUR PROVINCES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - MNP and BDO, two of Canada’s leading professional services firms, announced today that MNP will acquire a select number of BDO’s Canadian offices, partners and team members,...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 31, 2024
VICTORIA - 1006 St Charles St (institutional add/alter) St Charles Manor - Expansion and Upgrade Architect: Continuum Architecture - Victoria Ph: 250-388-4261 jeremy@continuumarchitecture.ca...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 27, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, a Governor of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, has been appointed as the next Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Sharon...
12.2024 WHO IS SUING WHOM
The contents of Who’s Suing Whom is provided by a third-party resource and is accurate according to public court documents. Some of these cases may have been resolved by publication date. DEFENDANT:...