BRITISH COLUMBIA - PacifiCan recently announced over $4.3 million in funding for 24 organizations to enhance local attractions and bring more visitors to communities across B.C. B.C. Minister Sajjan...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
AGREEMENT REACHED WITH BC HYDRO AND BIOMASS FACILITY IN WILLIAMS LAKE
WILLIAMS LAKE - An agreement has been reached by Atlantic Power, BC Hydro and the Province regarding the operation of the Northwest Energy (NW Energy) biomass facility in Williams Lake. A shortage...
MNP LLP CONTINUES TO GROW, ADDS NEW ISLAND OFFICES
BRITISH COLUMBIA– While MNP’s primary focus with their clients is numbers, their own numbers have been increasing substantially due to their growth across Vancouver Island and the country. The...
ICBA ECONOMICS: NEXT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD EXCISE MANY TRUDEAU-ERA POLICIES
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, the following op-ed first ran in the Toronto Sun on March 4,2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Justin Trudeau era is ending, after nine-and-a-half years as prime...
CPABC: 2025 PROVINCIAL BUDGET INSIGHT
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The B.C. Government released their 2025/26 budget today, shortly after the United States officially launched a trade war against Canada by imposing sweeping tariffs on Canadian...
OPINION: TRUMP’S TRADE WAR AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR CANADA
OTTAWA - We didn’t want it but it has crashed onto our shores anyway. U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed his long-mooted assault on Canada, deploying tariffs as his chosen weapon of “economic...
UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING TARIFFS HOLDING BACK VANCOUVER ISLAND REAL ESTATE BUYERS
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 493 unit sales (all property types) in February 2025, the same as one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all property types)...
NANAIMO COLUMN: FATBURGER OPENS FIRST FRANCHISE IN NANAIMO
Frontrunners Racing Ahead, Opening Fifth Vancouver Island store NANAIMO - Nanaimo has its first Fatburger franchise, at 12-4890 Rutherford Road, at the corner of the Island Highway. They’re joined...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 5, 2024
NANAIMO - 116 Pryde Ave (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: Joyce Reid Troost JRTArch - Nanaimo Ph: 250-714-8749 joyce@jrtarchitecture.com Owner: Differential Building Group - Nanaimo Ph:...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 5, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND On March 12, the Kwa'lilas Hotel in Port Hardy will host a hands-on learning session on systemic discrimination in collaboration with...
PACIFICAN ANNOUNCES $18.3 MILLION TO SCALE UP B.C. BUSINESSES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A recent announcement by the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (Pacifican) saw $18.3 million in funding going to seven B.C. companies to scale up their operations and...
ADVISORY: INSURANCE RENEWAL MADE EASY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
VANCOUVER ISLAND - We don’t think about insurance until we need it. But when we need it, do we have the right insurance? In today’s fast-changing business world, staying updated on coverages and...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 4, 2025
VICTORIA - 1551 Bay St (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: Colin Harper Architect - Victoria Ph: 778-584-0582 info@charch.ca Landscape Professional: Calid Services Ltd - Victoria Ph:...
VICTORIA HOCKEY LEGACY SOCIETY CO-WINNER FOR EVENT OF THE YEAR
VICTORIA – With one month to go before Greater Victoria celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Western Canada Hockey League’s Victoria Cougars winning the Stanley Cup, the organization hosting the...
BCREA: CANADIAN TRADE GREW IN FOURTH QUARTER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP rose by 0.2 per cent in December, after declining by 0.2 per cent in November. Goods-producing sectors rose 0.3 per cent, while service-producing industries were...
SURREY LANGLEY SKYTRAIN PROJECT SEES PROGRESS
SURREY - The Province of BC has announced that major construction is underway along the Surrey Langley SkyTrain alignment and at future station sites. Early works, including site preparation and...