Central/North Vancouver Island
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES DIP IN DECEMBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent to $70 billion in December compared to the previous month. Retail sales were marginally lower compared to the same last year....
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 25, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Olympia Electric Ice Resurfacer, made possible by Climate Action Funding from the Province of British Columbia and the North...
NAV CANADA RULING MEANS IMPROVED LANDINGS AT NANAIMO AIRPORT
NANAIMO – A reduction in the required heights for landing at Nanaimo Airport during inclement weather is great news for YCD. NAV Canada has officially lowered the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) for...
RED TAPE CUTTING PROFESSIONAL RELIANCE ACT PREPARING FOR RE-APPEARANCE IN LEGISLATURE
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner NANAIMO – Quietly percolating behind the scenes, a Special Committee is examining the Professional Reliance Act and the public consultation results for the...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 25, 2026
Multi-family housing continues to advance across Central and North Vancouver Island, with new rezoning and development permit applications shaping apartment and townhouse projects in Nanaimo,...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 24, 2026
South Island development remains active, with multi-family and industrial projects progressing through construction milestones, heritage-integrated redevelopment, and ongoing permit activity across...
South Vancouver Island
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES DIP IN DECEMBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent to $70 billion in December compared to the previous month. Retail sales were marginally lower compared to the same last year....
RED TAPE CUTTING PROFESSIONAL RELIANCE ACT PREPARING FOR RE-APPEARANCE IN LEGISLATURE
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner NANAIMO – Quietly percolating behind the scenes, a Special Committee is examining the Professional Reliance Act and the public consultation results for the...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 25, 2026
Multi-family housing continues to advance across Central and North Vancouver Island, with new rezoning and development permit applications shaping apartment and townhouse projects in Nanaimo,...
FEBRUARY 2026 CAPITAL REGION COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE REPORT
By Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca COLWOOD A $270 million Royal BC Museum’s Collections and Research Building (CRB) that will house the BC Archives, Provincial collections and multiple research...
VICTORIA CHAMBER: A SAFER COMMUNITY BEGINS WITH HARD CONVERSATIONS
VICTORIA - The first step to any recovery is admitting you have a problem. That common saying aptly reflects where we finally find ourselves as we address downtown safety in Victoria. On Feb. 10,...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 24, 2026
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Mark Rice has been awarded as the number 1 agent in BC and ranked 4th in all of Canada for real estate sales with Coldwell Banker. Karolina...
Thompson Okanagan
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES DIP IN DECEMBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent to $70 billion in December compared to the previous month. Retail sales were marginally lower compared to the same last year....
RED TAPE CUTTING PROFESSIONAL RELIANCE ACT PREPARING FOR RE-APPEARANCE IN LEGISLATURE
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner NANAIMO – Quietly percolating behind the scenes, a Special Committee is examining the Professional Reliance Act and the public consultation results for the...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 25, 2026
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KAMLOOPS U.S.-based Coeur Mining acquired New Gold Inc. in a deal valued at approximately US$7 billion and the New Afton gold-copper mine, located near...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 25, 2026
Location: Sicamous (commercial new) Address: 113 Weddup St - Tourist Accommodation - Aquavital Description: New resort development - 10 structures - 1 storey - 5 to 10 guest suites per structure -...
PENTICTON CHAMBER: STATEMENT ON BRITISH COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT’S 2026 BUDGET
PENTICTON - The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce has reviewed the Province’s 2026 Budget, and while there are measures that will benefit our region, the Chamber is very concerned...
KELOWNA CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD FOR 2026-2027
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber announces its new Board of Directors for 2026-2027 following the conclusion of all electronic voting on February 18. “We are pleased to name the Chamber’s new Board of...
Fraser Valley
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES DIP IN DECEMBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent to $70 billion in December compared to the previous month. Retail sales were marginally lower compared to the same last year....
RED TAPE CUTTING PROFESSIONAL RELIANCE ACT PREPARING FOR RE-APPEARANCE IN LEGISLATURE
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner NANAIMO – Quietly percolating behind the scenes, a Special Committee is examining the Professional Reliance Act and the public consultation results for the...
CPABC: B.C.’S BUDGET 2026 FEATURES A WIDENING DEFICIT, PRIORITIZES CORE SERVICES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Against the backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty and a volatile international trade environment, Budget 2026 maintains a strong focus on essential public services, while also...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 20, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Meghan Choo has been appointed to the position of Vice President, Finance at Regimen Equity Partners. Parveen Karsan has joined the Council to Reduce Elder...
ICBA: WHO’S MISSING FROM THE PRO-DRIPA LETTER? EVERYONE WHO HAS SOMETHING TO LOSE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - An e-mail landed in Premier Eby’s inbox this week. Signed by 80 people, with more letters behind their names than a can of Alphaghetti. It tells the Premier to stay the course on...
BCREA: 2026 KICKS OFF WITH WEAK SALES ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 3,314 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in January 2026, down 22.9...
Northern BC
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES DIP IN DECEMBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4 per cent to $70 billion in December compared to the previous month. Retail sales were marginally lower compared to the same last year....
RED TAPE CUTTING PROFESSIONAL RELIANCE ACT PREPARING FOR RE-APPEARANCE IN LEGISLATURE
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner NANAIMO – Quietly percolating behind the scenes, a Special Committee is examining the Professional Reliance Act and the public consultation results for the...
VICTORIA CHAMBER: A SAFER COMMUNITY BEGINS WITH HARD CONVERSATIONS
VICTORIA - The first step to any recovery is admitting you have a problem. That common saying aptly reflects where we finally find ourselves as we address downtown safety in Victoria. On Feb. 10,...
MID ISLAND CO-OP EARNS TOP ENTERPRISE AWARD AT 25TH ANNUAL TD VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
NANAIMO – Mid Island Co-op, headquartered in Nanaimo, was named the Enterprise Business of the Year at the record-breaking 25th Annual TD Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards at the...
CPABC: B.C.’S BUDGET 2026 FEATURES A WIDENING DEFICIT, PRIORITIZES CORE SERVICES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Against the backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty and a volatile international trade environment, Budget 2026 maintains a strong focus on essential public services, while also...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 20, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Meghan Choo has been appointed to the position of Vice President, Finance at Regimen Equity Partners. Parveen Karsan has joined the Council to Reduce Elder...