News Influencing Decision Makers in BC
Walt Judas
Walt Judas formally steps down as the Tourism Industry Association of BC‘s president and CEO.
Sarah Springer has been appointed as the Senior Business Development Manager at BMO BrokerEdge.
Chartwell Resource Group Ltd. proudly congratulates the CRGL/DWB inductees who have worked diligently to earn their Registered Professional Forester (RPF) or Registered Forest Technologist (RFT) designation, which include: Hannah Brassard (RFT), Jesse Crego (RPF), Anthony Li Lainas (RPF), Nina Andrascik (RPF), Cassidy Long (RPF), and Sierra Macleod (RPF).
Canada Metals Inc. has announced that it will be rebranding as Silver Acadia Exploration Inc.
Chad Bardi
Chad Bardi has joined IDC Worldsource Insurance Network Inc. as a Business Development Executive, supporting advisors in British Columbia.
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has gathered a coalition of over 20 investment organizations, ready to invest up to $5 billion in Canadian agriculture and food innovation by 2030. This include: Area One Farms, Arterra Growth, Bonnefield Financial, District Ventures Capital, Emmertech, Glengarry Farm Finance Corporation, InvestEco Capital Corp., Maverix Private Equity, Nàdarra Ventures, Northleaf Capital Partners, NYA Ventures, Power Sustainable Lios, Radicle Growth Food and Agriculture Venture Capital, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), S2G Investments, Seminal Capital Holdings, LLC, SVG Ventures, Tall Grass Ventures, Tikehau Capital, and Yaletown Partners.
O’Dell HVAC Group is expanding into British Columbia through a new partnership with Climacool Solutions Ltd. effective February 1, 2026.
Ascot Resources, now under new management, has rebranded to Cambria Gold Mines Inc.
Unity®, Canada’s leading conveyancing platform, officially launches in British Columbia.
Clio has been recognized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers as one of BC’s Top Employers for the ninth year in a row.
UNBC was listed as one of Mediacorp’s Top Employers in British Columbia for the year.
Brenda Martens
Brenda Martens, a longtime supporter of sustainability in BC’s construction industry, has taken up the position of Board Chair at Light House.
DP World has been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026.
Glitch, an expansion of a licensed gaming/arcade and sports bar concept in Vancouver, is set to take over the 700-block of Yates Street, where the former Yates Street Taphouse was located.
Eddie Bauer, a prominent retailer in downtown Victoria and at Mayfair Shopping Centre, is set to shut down 200 retail locations across North America.
The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) has expressed support for the Government of British Columbia’s recent announcement regarding fixed permitting timelines and an allocation of $3 million for mineral exploration initiatives.
On January 30, 2026, the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) endorsed Enbridge’s Sunrise Expansion Program, which aims to expand the Westcoast Pipeline system throughout British Columbia.
Ocean Networks Canada is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Cascades Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Crown Paper Group for the sale of its corrugated packaging plant located in Richmond, for a total value of $65.5 million, including the real estate assets and subject to working capital adjustments and the assumption of certain liabilities. The transaction is expected to be completed in the coming days, subject to customary closing conditions and adjustments.
D-Wave Quantum Inc., the only dual-platform quantum computing company, providing annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services, announced a $10 million, two-year enterprise Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) agreement with a leading Fortune 100 company. Under the agreement, the companies plan to collaborate to develop and deploy several quantum-powered applications.
Beedie celebrates 72 years in business.
Nani’s Gelato has officially opened at 19800 Lougheed Hwy. #310, Pitt Meadows.
WestJet will begin offering direct service between Campbell River (YBL) and Calgary (YYC) on May 15, 2026.
Porter Airlines Inc. will launch new nonstop service between Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Kelowna International Airport (YLW) on May 13, 2026.
Bahia Metals Corp. has announced that it has received a receipt for its final long form prospectus, which was filed with the securities regulatory authorities in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba on January 30, 2026. The prospectus is for an initial public offering of a minimum of 6,000,000 units of the Company and up to a maximum of 10,000,000 Units at a price of $0.50 per Unit. The gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000, with the option to issue up to an additional 15% of the aggregate number of Units.
The construction of the new British Columbia Institute of Technology Trades and Technology Complex is currently underway in Burnaby.
The next phase of Fitness World’s development will be supported by a $50 million investment, which will include the establishment of 25 new corporate clubs over the next five years and the launch of the franchise program.
Durwest Construction Management Inc. announced that work has officially begun on The FORGE rehabilitation Centre, a project of the Construction Foundation of British Columbia aimed at promoting mental health, rehabilitation, and wellness in the construction and trades sector.
The Terry Fox Foundation has received a $15,000 donation from Westland Insurance Group Ltd. to help the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network provide access to precision medicine across the country.
BCIT has achieved a significant milestone by securing the largest Mitacs funding commitment ever, totaling $1.3 million for multi-year research dedicated to intelligent disaster management systems.
Taylor Pro College has formally inaugurated a new fleet of contemporary training vehicles in collaboration with Bosch Truck Group.
The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) announced the finalists for the 2026 BC Tourism Industry Awards including:
Indigenous Operator or Experience – Takaya Tours, Best Western Tin Wis Resort and Tse’k’wa Heritage Society; Sustainability Excellence – Spirit Bear Lodge, Tayaka Tours and Science World (ASTC Science World Society); Employees First – The Parkside Hotel & Spa, Inn at Laurel Point and Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort; Tourism Business Person of the Year – Norm Coyne (FanCon Society), Doug Bell (Northern Lights Estate Winery) and Jill Doucette (Synergy Enterprises); Community Contribution & Impact – Songhees Tours, Aboriginal Affects Consulting and Tourism Kamloops; Inclusive & Accessible Tourism Experience – Malahat SkyWalk, Tourism Nanaimo and Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association; Remarkable Experience – Kingfisher Pacific Resort & Spa, Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre and Tyax Adventures; Professional Excellence, DMO or Sector Association – Tourism Terrace, Tourism Kelowna and Tourism Prince George; Innovation – Kingfisher Pacific Resort and Spa, CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures and Spinal Cord Injury BC; Culinary & Agritourism Experience – The Cove at the Kaay Bistro, Locality Brewing and Tourism Richmond.
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