OTTAWA - Government workers on average enjoy a higher wage premium and more generous benefits in Canada than their private-sector counterparts, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute,...
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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 1, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC KAMLOOPS Dr. Doug Brown has been appointed as the President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Progressive Planet Alberta, a wholly owned subsidiary of...
HOME TO ROOST: ANOTHER WINNER FOR CHEMAINUS THEATRE
CHEMAINUS – Chemainus Theatre has a lot to crow about with their latest offering, Home To Roost. Excellent performances by the actors and a “ooh. . .ahh. . .” flavor accentuating the script, there...
CANADIAN FARMLAND VALUES ROSE 6.0 PER CENT IN FIRST HALF OF 2025
OTTAWA - Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). This marks a...
YOUR SAFETY PROGRAM NEEDS TO COVER WINTER DRIVING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Does your workplace safety program include steps to reduce the risks employees face when driving on the job in winter? It needs to. Your safety responsibilities don’t change with...
COMMUNITY FUTURES: OCTOBER, A MONTH FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO THRIVE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - October is Small Business Month in British Columbia, a time to recognize the vital role small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in driving the province’s economy. Small...
BC NEW CAR DEALERS WARN: MORE TAXES WILL DELIVER DIMINISHING RETURNS
LANGLEY – With British Columbia’s Economic Update revealing a substantial debt and deficit, the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) is warning that adding new or higher taxes in this...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 1, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island NANAIMO – 1880 Dufferin Cres (commercial new) Office Building...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 1, 2025
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL The District of Port Hardy Water Treatment Plant, which began operations in early 2025, has two sizable reservoirs that...
NEW PLANS UNVEILED FOR OLYMPIC VIEW GOLF CLUB
LANGFORD – Olympic View Golf Club is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a new Golf Course Architectural Master Plan. International design firm Lobb + Partners has worked with Olympic View on the...
VANCITY AND FIRST CREDIT UNION RECEIVE REGULATORY CONSENT, CLEARANCE FOR PROPOSED MERGER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) and First Credit Union (FCU) announced a significant milestone today in their proposed merger, having received regulatory consent...
NANAIMO COLUMN: NEW PORSCHE DEALERSHIP OPEN IN NORTH NANAIMO
Procter Group Continues Expansion, Adding Chemainus And Errington Locations NANAIMO - Wayne Procter Group has expanded again, this time adding the Willow Street Café in Chemainus to its portfolio....
COASTAL FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES REITERATE SUPPORT FOR THE CHOICE TO CONTINUE SALMON FARMING
CAMPBELL RIVER - Today, on the eve of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Coalition for First Nations Finfish Stewardship, representing coastal Nations who host modern salmon farming...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 1, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island VICTORIA – 1276 Gladstone Ave (mixed-use dev) Apartments – Commercial...
FOUR TIMBER PROJECTS GETTING $2M FROM PROVINCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A total of four projects will receive a combined $2 million from the Mass Timber Demonstration Program as announced at the 2025 International Woodrise Congress in Vancouver...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Mark Hildebrand has been appointed as Vice President of Inventory Planning at The Peak Group of Companies Tareq Al Hashmi has been appointed as the Director of...