VICTORIA - With summer two weeks away and students getting ready to bring home report cards, it’s a good time for Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) to issue our own report card as we get ready for...
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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 6, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Ingrid Jarrett has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Directors by Destination BC, effective August 1, 2025. Ryan Bates has taken on the role of...
C.D.HOWE: EXPLORING A STRATEGY BETWEEN DEFENCE AND TRADE IN A WAY THAT ENHANCES CANADIAN SOVEREIGNTY
OTTAWA - A new working paper from the C.D. Howe Institute suggests that Canada could leverage increased defence spending and targeted US procurement commitments to help restore tariff-free trade in...
GREATER VICTORIA AT ECONOMIC CROSSROADS BUT FULL OF POTENTIAL
VICTORIA - Greater Victoria's economy, rich with potential, is at a pivotal moment to redefine our position in the provincial and national economy. While we face clear challenges such as regional...
NEW CAR DEALERS MAKE PRE-BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In a pre-budget submission to The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) is recommending government use levers...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 4, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island NANAIMO – 2230 Boxwood Rd (multi-family new) Apartments – Midtown...
BCREA: Q1 CANADIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP rose by 0.1 per cent in March, after declining by 0.2 per cent in February. Goods-producing sectors rose 0.2 per cent, while service-producing industries...
VREB: VICTORIA HOUSING MARKET STAYS STEADY
VICTORIA - A total of 758 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this May, 0.7 per cent fewer than the 763 properties sold in May 2024 but 18.1 per cent more than in April 2025....
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 3, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Davide M. Cuzner, M.Sc., a specialist in Climate Action and Carbon Solutions, is joining Gwaii Engineering team and Justin Eagle is...
CHRISTINE LINTOTT ARCHITECTS INC. CHAMPIONS DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY
VICTORIA – When it comes to female empowerment and gender visibility, the team at Victoria-based architecture firm Christine Lintott Architects Inc. (CLA) may stand out as something of an outlier in...
WESTSHORE CHAMBER: POWERING THE PEOPLE THAT POWER CHAMBERS AND BOARDS OF TRADE
WESTSHORE - As I write this, I am preparing to head to Nanaimo to attend an annual conference with my friends and colleagues from across the province. The Chamber of Commerce Executives of BC...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JUNE 3, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island VICTORIA – 2535 Shelbourne St (multi-family new) Houseplex – Missing...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 30, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC John Wilson, the Past Chair of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed as the new CEO. Jay Chalke, the ombudsperson of British Columbia...
UNITECH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LTD. CREATES SPACE FOR EQUALITY DIALOGUE AND ACTION
DELTA – When it comes to breaking into a new industry or having guidance while navigating a career move, mentorship is often one of the best ways to find your footing. However, it is not always such...
HELLO PERIOD EQUITY TOUTS ON-SITE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AS KEY TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT
VANCOUVER – Women face many challenges in the construction industry, ones that we see and many that we don’t. Proper access to menstrual products on job sites is a topic that does not come up often...
OPINION: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ‘AFFORDABLE HOUSING’ STRATEGY DOOMED WITHOUT STRONG INCOME GROWTH
OTTAWA - In a recent media scrum, the Carney government’s new federal housing minister Gregor Robertson—former mayor of Vancouver—was asked: “Should home prices go down?” His response: “No, I think...