News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Keith Pinel, a resident of Port Alice, launched Port Alice Pirate Rock Radio. The owners of Telegraph Cove, Marilyn and Gordie Graham,...
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2025 VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
NANAIMO – Finalists for the 23rd Annual Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards, presented by TD, have been announced. Winners across 18 categories will be named on February 6th during an awards...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 8, 2024
DUNCAN- Coronation Ave (supply & services) Bike Lane Tender Authority: City of Duncan - Duncan: 250-746-6126m - ENgineering@duncan.ca Consultant: McElhanney - Nanaimo Ph:...
2024 CENTRAL/NORTH ISLAND REAL ESTATE SALES SEE UPTICK
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The latest Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) December 2024 statistics report showed an increase in all property type sales from 2023. Unit sales in 2024 were 7,489, 7,297...
TLA: LUMBER MARKET 2025: THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY NEWS
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...
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...