News Influencing Decision Makers in BC
Michael Croxon
NewRoads Automotive Group (NewRoads), an established Ontario dealership group with significant community roots, has been acquired by OpenRoad Auto (OpenRoad), one of Canada’s largest automotive dealership groups, which has become the majority shareholder. Michael Croxon, who was previously the President and CEO of NewRoads, will continue to be an active participant and will undertake the role of President of OpenRoad Auto Ontario.
Andrew Low of Neighbourly Pharmacy has been elected to the BCPhA Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026.
Susan Woodley has been named the new Director of Clinical Recruitment and Campus Strategy at Recruit North America.
Tim Houghton has been appointed the President of The Professional Investigators’ Association of British Columbia (PIABC).
Karan Kak has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Aviva Canada, while Dan Cuffari has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer.
Shannon Baikie
Shannon Baikie, the Executive Director of NIEFS, has been recognized as the Leader of the Year (Workforce Development) – British Columbia 2025 by C-Suite Insider.
Megan Donaldson has been appointed the new Talent Acquisition Consultant with Bedard HR, located in New Westminster.
Annabelle Hamilton has been appointed Executive Director of WoodWorks BC.
Kees Jansen is stepping into the role of Vice President, Project Delivery at BC Hydro.
Dylan Pinter-Findlater has received the Insurance Institute of Canada’s 2025 National Leadership Awards in the ‘Emerging Leaders’ category.
Rory Callaghan is taking on a new role with Bell as a Regional Manager for British Columbia, supporting Bell, Virgin Plus, and Best Buy Express locations.
DollakLaw is pleased to announce the appointment of Julian Dollak as an Associate Lawyer to its legal team.
Effective November 1, 2025, Navacord Corp., one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing multi-line insurance brokerages and financial services firms, has officially rebranded six of its Broker Partners under the Navacord banner. The six brokerages are as follows: Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers and Lloyd Sadd Consulting, Iridium Risk Services, Ives Insurance Brokers, Insurance Store, and Waypoint Insurance Services and Waypoint Benefits & Financial Services.
Dennis Schembri
, CIP, CFEI, has been appointed President of Kernaghan Adjusters, an independent adjusting company that is entirely Canadian-owned.
BC Transit has been honoured with two distinguished accolades from the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award was presented to the West Coast Transit System, while the Marketing and Communications Award was awarded to the View Royal handyDART Centre.
RBT Restoration By Trades, a property restoration company located in Kelowna, has been acquired by First Onsite Property Restoration.
Jay Kang CPA Ltd. Chartered Professional Accountants, a Langley, BC-based firm, has been acquired by MNP, a national mid-market accounting and consulting firm.
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy
The City of North Vancouver and Swim Drink Fish Canada have unveiled plans for the first Harbour Swimming Deck in Burrard Inlet.
The Delta-based cannabis cultivator, Rubicon Organics Inc., has announced that its newest facility, based in Hope, has been granted a Health Canada license to cultivate, process, and store cannabis.
Coast Dawson Creek Hotel, located at Mile 0 of the iconic Alaska Highway is now open.
BFL CANADA has announced the opening of its 7th office in the province, located at 3795 Carey Road, Suite 302 in Victoria.
The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Official Opposition, will deliver a luncheon address on November 13 at the Coast Capri Hotel, entitled “Response to the Federal Budget.”
Prosper Symposium will host its 2nd Annual Drug Prevention, Recovery, and Policy Summit on December 1st.
The BC Chamber of Commerce welcomes its new corporate members including: AKYA Canada Inc., Aptamer Therapeutic CORP., and Interactive Counselling Ltd.
The BC Chamber of Commerce has moved to its new location at 595 Howe Street on the 12th floor in downtown Vancouver.
Nominations have officially opened for the BCHA Awards of Excellence. Finalists are set to be announced in February at the Awards Gala on April 15 in Nanaimo, coinciding with the BCHA Summit 2026.
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