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ICBA ECONOMICS: KEY TRENDS IN B.C. BUILDING PERMITS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA -Despite the B.C. NDP Government’s promises to ramp up housing supply, the latest building permit data tell a different story—planned...
BROADSTREET PROPERTIES EARNS TOP ENTERPRISE AWARD AT 24TH ANNUAL TD VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner VICTORIA – Broadstreet Properties of Campbell River was named the Enterprise Business of the Year at the sold-out 24th Annual TD Vancouver Island Business...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 5, 2024
NANAIMO - 338 Ninth St (multi-family new) Apartments Architect: Lovick Scott Architects - Burnaby Ph: 604-298-3700 shelley@lovickscott.com Landscape Architect: LADR Landscape Architects - Victoria...
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Empowering Growth through Workshops from Community Futures BC BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the fast-paced world of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the need for continuous professional development is...
DESTINATION VICTORIA: NEW OTTAWA-VICTORIA FLIGHTS A BOOST TO GREATER VICTORIA’S VISITOR ECONOMY
VICTORIA - Following a highly successful year for meetings and conferences in 2024, an already promising 2025 is looking even better with news that Porter Airlines will offer four weekly, non-stop,...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 4, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Metronomics and 10x Spring are hosting a half-day workshop featuring Shannon Byrne Susko, founder & CEO of Metronomics, 3HAG Creator...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 4, 2025
VICTORIA - 3910 Cedar Hill Rd (institutional new) Cedar Hill Middle School Replacement Owner: School District 61 Major Projects - Ph: 250-920-3402 mCunningham@sd61.bc.ca Architect: KMBR Architects...
VREB: 2025 HOUSING MARKET KICKS OFF WITH GOOD BALANCE OF INVENTORY AND STABLE PRICING
VICTORIA - A total of 422 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this January, 23.8 per cent more than the 341 properties sold in January 2024 and 0.2 per cent more than in...
ADVISORY: CUTTING COSTS BY RETAINING TALENT
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Tired of the endless cycle of hiring and training? By treating retention as a deliberate strategy, you can break free from this costly and time-consuming loop. In 2018, LinkedIn...
OPINION: CANADA’S TARIFF RETALIATION IS A LOSING STRATEGY
Canada Needs to Retool its Economy, Not Chase Self-Defeating Tariffs OTTAWA - On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports and a 10 per cent tariff...
INITIATIVE TO BOLSTER LOCAL AGRICULTURE SET TO OPEN
VICTORIA – The Blenkinsop Community Agricultural Centre, a pioneering project on Vancouver Island and a one-of-a-kind concept in Canada, is poised to open as early as March 1st. This transformative...
OPINION: TRADE WAR BLUES
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Canada remains on the doorstep of a bitter trade war with the United States. That dangerous bully, President Donald Trump, who threatened our economy with crippling 25% tariffs...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 31, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Elizabeth Dutton has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer at Innovate BC. Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, LLD (Hon), was appointed the 31st Lieutenant...
ICBA ECONOMICS: WHAT IS AND HOW BIG IS THE “CLEAN/GREEN” ECONOMY?
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - There appears to be a widespread view in some political, policy and academic circles that the economy is undergoing a fundamental and rapid...
FEDS ANNOUNCES DEFERRAL IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGE TO CAPITAL GAINS INCLUSION RATE
OTTAWA - Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that the federal government is deferring—from June 25, 2024 to January 1, 2026—the date...