Central/North Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI’S THE DOCK+ A MAJOR SEAFOOD SUCCESS STORY
PORT ALBERNI - B.C. is strengthening its position in global seafood and food innovation by expanding its Food Hub Network and advancing The Dock+. Major investment has expanded The Dock+ to support...
MAJORITY WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES INCREASING IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Majority women-owned businesses in Canada are on the rise. Majority women-owned businesses accounted for 20.6% of all private sector businesses in Canada in the first quarter of...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 8, 25, 2026
North Island projects continue to move forward, with housing under construction, a heritage-driven redevelopment advancing in design, and a commercial expansion preparing for a summer start. PORT...
CHIMS CABINS: PORT ALBERNI’S RELIABLE ACCOMMODATION OPTION
PORT ALBERNI – Working from her on-site office, co-owner and full-time operator Naomi Nicholson manages the day-to-day operations of the six units at Chims Cabins, including guest services,...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 8, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL The Wild Roots Plant Shop, Marny Graham and Holly Aldis' new business, will open at the Port Alice Petroleum Products...
FORTISBC PLANS INCLUDE LOWER MAINLAND, OKANAGAN AND ISLAND PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – FortisBC Energy Inc. has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), and it includes projects like the Hartland Landfill...
South Vancouver Island
MAJORITY WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES INCREASING IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Majority women-owned businesses in Canada are on the rise. Majority women-owned businesses accounted for 20.6% of all private sector businesses in Canada in the first quarter of...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 8, 25, 2026
North Island projects continue to move forward, with housing under construction, a heritage-driven redevelopment advancing in design, and a commercial expansion preparing for a summer start. PORT...
CHIMS CABINS: PORT ALBERNI’S RELIABLE ACCOMMODATION OPTION
PORT ALBERNI – Working from her on-site office, co-owner and full-time operator Naomi Nicholson manages the day-to-day operations of the six units at Chims Cabins, including guest services,...
FORTISBC PLANS INCLUDE LOWER MAINLAND, OKANAGAN AND ISLAND PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – FortisBC Energy Inc. has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), and it includes projects like the Hartland Landfill...
ISLANDER REELS & CAMOSUN INNOVATES DEVELOPS CLOSED-LOOP WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM
VICTORIA – A closed-loop water recycling system that reclaims manufacturing residuals and reduces water use in the production process has been developed by Islander Reels, working with Camosun...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 7, 2026
South Island builds continue to advance, with a major apartment project well underway, a townhouse development nearing completion, and a large affordable housing project now breaking ground....
Thompson Okanagan
MAJORITY WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES INCREASING IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Majority women-owned businesses in Canada are on the rise. Majority women-owned businesses accounted for 20.6% of all private sector businesses in Canada in the first quarter of...
LOCAL RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET ACTIVITY PICKS UP HEADING INTO SPRING
KELOWNA - Residential real estate activity in March showed signs of gaining momentum ahead of the spring market, reports the Association of Interior Realtors (the Association). A total of 1,154...
FORTISBC PLANS INCLUDE LOWER MAINLAND, OKANAGAN AND ISLAND PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – FortisBC Energy Inc. has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), and it includes projects like the Hartland Landfill...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 7, 2026
Location: Columbia Shuswap Reg Dist (multi-family new) Address: 3128 Camozzi Rd, Revelstoke - Employee Housing - Revelstoke Mountain Resort Description: New employee housing development - 3...
TOURISM KAMLOOPS PRESENTS CONVENTION CENTRE FEASIBILITY STUDY TO CITY COUNCIL
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops recently presented a convention centre feasibility study to Kamloops City Council, outlining how purpose-built event infrastructure can help grow year-round visitation,...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 7, 2026
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KAMLOOPS Acres took home two awards at the Northern Regional Construction Association Constructing Excellence Awards in Excellence in Innovation and...
Fraser Valley
MAJORITY WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES INCREASING IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Majority women-owned businesses in Canada are on the rise. Majority women-owned businesses accounted for 20.6% of all private sector businesses in Canada in the first quarter of...
FORTISBC PLANS INCLUDE LOWER MAINLAND, OKANAGAN AND ISLAND PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – FortisBC Energy Inc. has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), and it includes projects like the Hartland Landfill...
FRASER VALLEY HOME PRICES LEVEL OFF AMID IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY
SURREY - After nearly a year of steady price declines, the Fraser Valley housing market is beginning to show early signs of stabilizing, with Benchmark prices edging up month-over-month for the...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 2, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Cari Watson has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Client Experience and Digital at Westland Insurance Group Ltd. Jody Bellefleur has been named...
ICBA ECONOMICS: THE SHIFTING SANDS OF INTERPROVINCIAL MIGRATION TRENDS IN B.C. AND ALBERTA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Recently released data from Statistics Canada show that in the final quarter of 2025, B.C. recorded a net inflow of about 1,200 interprovincial migrants. While modest, this marks...
PORT OPERATOR DP WORLD MARKS 20 YEARS IN CANADA
VANCOUVER – DP World marks 20 years of operations in Canada with the acknowledgement that it has spent over $1.7 billion since 2006 to build, expand, and modernize critical supply chain...
Northern BC
MAJORITY WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES INCREASING IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Majority women-owned businesses in Canada are on the rise. Majority women-owned businesses accounted for 20.6% of all private sector businesses in Canada in the first quarter of...
FORTISBC PLANS INCLUDE LOWER MAINLAND, OKANAGAN AND ISLAND PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – FortisBC Energy Inc. has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), and it includes projects like the Hartland Landfill...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 2, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Cari Watson has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Client Experience and Digital at Westland Insurance Group Ltd. Jody Bellefleur has been named...
ICBA ECONOMICS: THE SHIFTING SANDS OF INTERPROVINCIAL MIGRATION TRENDS IN B.C. AND ALBERTA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Recently released data from Statistics Canada show that in the final quarter of 2025, B.C. recorded a net inflow of about 1,200 interprovincial migrants. While modest, this marks...
PORT OPERATOR DP WORLD MARKS 20 YEARS IN CANADA
VANCOUVER – DP World marks 20 years of operations in Canada with the acknowledgement that it has spent over $1.7 billion since 2006 to build, expand, and modernize critical supply chain...
BUSINESS COALITION CALLS ON BC NDP TO SCRAP ADDED PST
VANCOUVER – A group of prominent and influential business leaders has called on the NDP government to eliminate the recently announced expansion of the Provincial Sales Tax to a wide range of...