ICBA APPLAUDS FAIR AND OPEN TENDERING BILL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), Canada’s largest construction association, is strongly endorsing a new Private Member’s Bill introduced in the BC...
TRANS UNION REPORT SHOWS INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLD DEBT
OTTAWA - In the fourth quarter of 2025, Canadian household debt reached $2.6 trillion across all credit products, according to TransUnion’s Q4 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR). While...
FUNDING CLOSE FOR WICHEEDA RARE EARTH PROJECT
PRINCE GEORGE – Significant funding could be on its way to advance the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project near Prince George, Defense Metals Corp. has announced. A total of $1,878,250 has been...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 4, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Jessica Brown has been named the new Executive Director of the Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society (MWFLS). Northisle...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 4, 2026
From the Cowichan Valley through Nanaimo to the Comox Valley, demolition activity continues to mark the early stages of redevelopment across Central and North Vancouver Island. COWICHAN VALLEY RD -...
VIREB: FEBRUARY SALES REBOUND AS SPRING APPROACHES
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 465 unit sales (all property types) in February 2026, down three per cent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all...
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