Central/North Vancouver Island
BCREA: RETAIL SALES UP .9% IN BC FOR OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.5 per cent. Furthermore,...
NORTH COWICHAN AND COWICHAN TRIBES REACH DEAL FOR SALE OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
VALLEY – North Cowichan and Cowichan Tribes have reached a deal for the purchase of the 1.7 hectare (2.9 acre) site at 6060 Canada Avenue (the former RCMP detachment property) for $1,200,000....
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to the US presidential election, the outlook for Canadian mortgage rates seemed relatively clear. The Bank of Canada’s overnight policy rate was on a glide path to reach...
COMOX STRATHCONA WASTE MANAGEMENT SIGNS LANDFILL GAS PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH FORTISBC
COMOX VALLEY - The Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) recently announced the signing of a Landfill Gas Purchase Agreement (Agreement) with FortisBC Energy Inc. that intends to upgrade landfill...
INTEGRATED MARKETPLACE INITIATIVE FUNDS SUPPORT BC INDUSTRIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Through the Province’s Integrated Marketplace program delivered by Innovate BC, Prince Rupert-based Gitxaala Environmental Services (GES) has been awarded $448,355 in funding to...
EMPOWERING GROWTH: HOW THE COWICHAN CHAMBER CHAMPIONS BUSINESS
COWICHAN VALLEY - The Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce is set to guide the region’s business community into 2025 with renewed focus and purpose. At its Annual General Meeting on November 26, the...
South Vancouver Island
ALPINE INSULATION & GREENFOOT ENERGY SOLUTIONS MERGER
Sponsored Content VICTORIA - Alpine Insulation has joined the Greenfoot family! This merger between Alpine Insulation & Greenfoot Energy Solutions is a huge step towards growth together. We are...
BCREA: RETAIL SALES UP .9% IN BC FOR OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.5 per cent. Furthermore,...
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to the US presidential election, the outlook for Canadian mortgage rates seemed relatively clear. The Bank of Canada’s overnight policy rate was on a glide path to reach...
DESTINATION GREATER VICTORIA LAUNCHES INTENTION WELLNESS GETAWAY FOR 2025
VICTORIA - As the new year approaches, Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) introduces a new program to help people prioritize their heath and wellness in 2025. Intention is a wellness getaway program...
BIGFOOT CRANE ACADEMY TRAINING CRANE OPERATORS ACROSS WESTERN CANADA
On the ground: students learn with hands-on instruction at Bigfoot Crane Academy ABBOTSFORD – Bigfoot Crane Academy is providing boots on the ground training to help crane operators get a better...
CAR GROUP ASKING PROVINCE TO SLOW DOWN ON ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE TARGETS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – There’s a collision coming when radical government policy concerning the electrification of vehicles meets the marketplace in 2026. Ultimately, it will be consumers that will...
Thompson Okanagan
BCREA: RETAIL SALES UP .9% IN BC FOR OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.5 per cent. Furthermore,...
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to the US presidential election, the outlook for Canadian mortgage rates seemed relatively clear. The Bank of Canada’s overnight policy rate was on a glide path to reach...
SALMON ARM CHAMBER: 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
SALMON ARM - The Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce is celebrating a successful and impactful 2024, marked by growth, advocacy, and community-building initiatives that brought businesses together and...
KELOWNA CHAMBER LAUNCHES 2025 TOP 40 OVER 40
KELOWNA - On December 13, 2024, the Kelowna Chamber opened nominations for the 2025 Top 40 Over 40. Now in its 11th year, the Top 40 Program is again presented by sponsor BDO LLP. “We are thrilled...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 19, 2024
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Liz and Dylan Ranney, two local artists and muralists, designed the new art banners in downtown Kelowna's Cultural District. An affiliate of...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 19, 2024
Location: Kamloops (institutional new) Address: 3035 Airport Rd - Aircraft Hanger - BC Emergency Health Services Description: New airport hanger - 2 storeys - approx 11,554 sf - ground level hangers...
Fraser Valley
BCREA: RETAIL SALES UP .9% IN BC FOR OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.5 per cent. Furthermore,...
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to the US presidential election, the outlook for Canadian mortgage rates seemed relatively clear. The Bank of Canada’s overnight policy rate was on a glide path to reach...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 18, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA The DHCH Foundation announced that the art studio within the new Beedie Long Term Care Centre will be renamed the Mary Ann Burrows Art Studio in honour...
SBOT CONCERNED ABOUT CANADA’S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AMID GROWING DEFICIT
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade welcomes the measures in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement aimed at spurring innovation and investment. However, concerns remain about Canada’s economic...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: WEAKER GDP AND UNEMPLOYMENT PAVE WAY FOR LATEST INTEREST RATE CUT
LANGLEY - Data for Business’ is an effort of the Langley Chamber, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber, to bring our members reports, stats, and analysis on economic and business data to help...
BIGFOOT CRANE ACADEMY TRAINING CRANE OPERATORS ACROSS WESTERN CANADA
On the ground: students learn with hands-on instruction at Bigfoot Crane Academy ABBOTSFORD – Bigfoot Crane Academy is providing boots on the ground training to help crane operators get a better...
Northern BC
BCREA: RETAIL SALES UP .9% IN BC FOR OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are up by 1.5 per cent. Furthermore,...
NORTHERN BC MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 20, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in Northern BC PRINCE GEORGE Kim Haakstad has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of COFI. The 80th Annual Truck Loggers Association...
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prior to the US presidential election, the outlook for Canadian mortgage rates seemed relatively clear. The Bank of Canada’s overnight policy rate was on a glide path to reach...
INTEGRATED MARKETPLACE INITIATIVE FUNDS SUPPORT BC INDUSTRIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Through the Province’s Integrated Marketplace program delivered by Innovate BC, Prince Rupert-based Gitxaala Environmental Services (GES) has been awarded $448,355 in funding to...
CPABC: CARIBOO’S GOODS-SECTOR LOSES WORKERS IN 2024
PRINCE GEORGE - The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) recently released BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report on labour market trends across the province. In the Cariboo...
BIGFOOT CRANE ACADEMY TRAINING CRANE OPERATORS ACROSS WESTERN CANADA
On the ground: students learn with hands-on instruction at Bigfoot Crane Academy ABBOTSFORD – Bigfoot Crane Academy is providing boots on the ground training to help crane operators get a better...