BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia government’s projected net debt (total debt minus financial assets) in 2027/28 is more than four times higher than what the province’s debt was in 2016/17,...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 28, 2025
South Island construction moves ahead — affordable housing, mixed-use, and Missing Middle projects highlight regional growth and infill activity SAANNICH – 2249 McCoy Rd (multi-family new)...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 24, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Daphne Shelton has been appointed as Director of Commercial Development at the Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA). Shelton brings her experience as...
EDITORIAL: PROFESSIONAL RELIANCE ACT COULD SPEED UP HOME BUILDING SIGNIFICANTLY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Construction and development is mired in a quagmire of duplicity and bureaucratic red tape in the vast majority of cities and towns in British Columbia. It’s a well-known fact...
B.C. WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SEEK SUPPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A significant uptake in business tools and advice points to a growing need for guidance by B.C.'s women entrepreneurs, with WeBC reporting a 43 per cent increase in program use in...
NANAIMO’S LUMINOUS PATHS FESTIVAL WINS NATIONAL AWARD
NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo is thrilled to announce that Luminous Paths: Nanaimo’s 150 & Beyond has won the Creative Cities Impact Award for Cultural Events, recognizing the winter festival’s...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 22, 2025
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL A new Early Childhood Community Centre is being constructed on the Gawa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation by GNN’s k’awat’si...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 22, 2025
North Island construction remains active, with new childcare, townhouse, and mixed-use developments reflecting ongoing investment in local communities. QUALICUM BEACH – 699 Claymore Rd West...
BCREA: SEPTEMBER SAW A 2.4% RISE IN INFLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in September, up from a 1.9 per cent increase in August. On a...
STERLING FLEET OUTFITTERS: INNOVATION DRIVING SUCCESS
SURREY – Innovation is at the heart of everything at Sterling Fleet Outfitters. The company is best known for their vehicle upfitting services for cargo vans, pickup trucks and mixed fleets. General...
ICBA: PREMIER EBY, TAKE NOTE – B.C. RESIDENTS SUPPORT PIPELINES
The following op-ed — co-authored by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner and ICBA Alberta President Mike Martens — first ran in the Calgary Herald on Saturday, October 18, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA -...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 20, 2025
South Island residential momentum continues — Townhouses, fourplex, and seniors’ housing developments advance across South Island municipalities VICTORIA – 790 Wilson St (multi-family new)...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 17, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Jeff Block has taken on a new position at Spire Mechanical LTD, where he will be focusing on business marketing and development in a sales role for Western...
WHY YOUR BUSINESS MUST IMPLEMENT MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (MFA) IMMEDIATELY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, cyber threats are growing more sophisticated, powerful, and faster by the day. Small and medium-sized businesses as well as...
NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS STEADY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - While the national unemployment rate remains unchanged at 7.1 percent, the employment rate rose .1 percent and employment increased by .3 percent or 60,000 in September, a report...
BCREA: BC HOME SALES GAIN MOMENTUM IN SEPTEMBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,782 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in September 2025, up 4.4...