Central/North Vancouver Island
WHAT THE LATEST TRADE SHIFTS MEAN FOR COWICHAN BUSINESSES
COWICHAN VALLEY - Since January 2025, Canada–U.S. trade relations have been marked by mounting tension and rapid developments. On February 1, the United States announced plans to impose sweeping...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 9, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Canada Post office in Port McNeill has been granted approval to expand its property at 1603 McNeill Road. The expansion will...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 9, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island LADYSMITH –440 1st Ave (mixed-use dev) Island Hotel – Redevelopment...
THE MUCHALAT GROUP OF COMPANIES ADDS MODULAR BUILDING TOP LUXURY HOME BUILDING
COMOX VALLEY – Tania Formosa is at the forefront of The Muchalat Group of Companies, and she has watched the second generation family business grow into a prominent Comox Valley luxury home builder...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
ICBA: FERRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE – A STUDY IN NDP HYPOCRISY
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published by Business in Vancouver on June 27, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - By any objective measure, the B.C. NDP...
South Vancouver Island
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 9, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island LADYSMITH –440 1st Ave (mixed-use dev) Island Hotel – Redevelopment...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 8, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Nik Coutinho has been named the new Director of Sales and Marketing at FRS Clipper. Nick will oversee the company's call centre, sales,...
THE MUCHALAT GROUP OF COMPANIES ADDS MODULAR BUILDING TOP LUXURY HOME BUILDING
COMOX VALLEY – Tania Formosa is at the forefront of The Muchalat Group of Companies, and she has watched the second generation family business grow into a prominent Comox Valley luxury home builder...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
ICBA: FERRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE – A STUDY IN NDP HYPOCRISY
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published by Business in Vancouver on June 27, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - By any objective measure, the B.C. NDP...
ADVISORY: WHY EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE MATTERS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Earthquakes differ from other natural disasters like hurricanes or floods, which have somewhat predictable patterns or seasons. Seismologists can identify fault lines and assess...
Thompson Okanagan
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
ICBA: FERRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE – A STUDY IN NDP HYPOCRISY
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published by Business in Vancouver on June 27, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - By any objective measure, the B.C. NDP...
VREB: VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH STRONG FUNDAMENTALS
VICTORIA - A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this June, 15.1 per cent more than the 661 properties sold in June 2024 and 0.4 per cent more than in May 2025....
KELOWNA CHAMBER HELPS LOCAL MERCHANTS WELCOME AMERICANS
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce wants visitors from the U.S. to feel welcome in Kelowna this summer. They have designed and printed up several thousand window decals to give free to local...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 3, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA LIME Architecture Inc. is excited to announce the expansion of their professional architectural services into the Alberta market. As an...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 3, 2025
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 234 278 Leon Ave - Residential - Commercial - Hotel - Water Street by the Park Description: New mixed use development - 3 structures - pedestrian bridge -...
Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 9, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Tsawwassen’s Brent Seabrook, an Olympic gold medallist and three-time Stanley Cup champion, has joined the Calgary Flames' Player Development team. Popoff, a...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 8, 2025
Location: Maple Ridge (multi-family new) Address: 23697 Fern Cres - Townhouses - Everwood Description: New townhouse development - approx 3 storeys - approx 35 units - wood frame construction -...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
ICBA: FERRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE – A STUDY IN NDP HYPOCRISY
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published by Business in Vancouver on June 27, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - By any objective measure, the B.C. NDP...
VREB: VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH STRONG FUNDAMENTALS
VICTORIA - A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this June, 15.1 per cent more than the 661 properties sold in June 2024 and 0.4 per cent more than in May 2025....
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT PER-PERSON SPENDING IN CANADA HIT NEAR RECORD LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Municipal government spending in Canada hit near record levels in recent years, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy...
Northern BC
THE MUCHALAT GROUP OF COMPANIES ADDS MODULAR BUILDING TOP LUXURY HOME BUILDING
COMOX VALLEY – Tania Formosa is at the forefront of The Muchalat Group of Companies, and she has watched the second generation family business grow into a prominent Comox Valley luxury home builder...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
ICBA: FERRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE – A STUDY IN NDP HYPOCRISY
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published by Business in Vancouver on June 27, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - By any objective measure, the B.C. NDP...
VREB: VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH STRONG FUNDAMENTALS
VICTORIA - A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this June, 15.1 per cent more than the 661 properties sold in June 2024 and 0.4 per cent more than in May 2025....
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT PER-PERSON SPENDING IN CANADA HIT NEAR RECORD LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Municipal government spending in Canada hit near record levels in recent years, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...