BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia is staring down another difficult year, with ICBA forecasting real GDP will expand by a meagre 1.1% in 2026 – a level that signals an anemic economy and more...
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OKANAGAN VALLEY CHAMBERS CALL TO SAVE OUR DOWNTOWNS
OKANAGAN VALLEY - Crime downtown. Businesses being pushed to, and beyond, their limits. Infrastructure shortcomings. Lack of contingency planning for fire evacuation routes. The issues were not in...
TAX CREDIT TO BOOST MANGROVE LITHIUM VENTURES
DELTA – Mangrove Lithium has received a $9 million Clean Technology Manufacturing Tax Credit underwritten by the National Bank of Canada. Mangrove’s early investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures and...
BCREA: MARKET RECOVERY CONTINUES AT AN UNEVEN PACE ACROSS BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,271 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in December 2025, down 5.9...
SKYFIRE ENERGY EXPANDS SOLAR CAPABILITIES IN BC WITH HAKAI ENERGY SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - SkyFire Energy has expanded its renewable energy operations in British Columbia through the acquisition of Hakai Energy Solutions, a BC-based company specializing in residential,...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 16, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the BC Forest Safety Council, with effect from April 1, 2026. Holynde Smiechowski has joined PCL...
OPINION: CARNEY SAYS HE CUT TAXES, SO WHY ARE CANADIANS PAYING MORE?
OTTAWA - What Prime Minister Mark Carney gives with his left hand, he takes away with his right hand. Canadians are already overtaxed and need serious tax cuts to make life more affordable and make...
ADVISORY: THE SIX PILLARS THAT MIGHT EVEN HELP YOU SLEEP BETTER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mark Bertoli, a Senior Investment Advisor, isn’t a sleep expert, but he and his team have certainly helped clients find peace of mind by ensuring their financial affairs are in...
OKANAGAN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET ENDS YEAR ON SOLID FOOTING
KELOWNA – Residential real estate activity in December tracked close to normal levels, resulting in a healthy conclusion to the year, reports the Association of Interior REALTORS® (the Association)....
RISING SALMON IMPORTS DRIVEN BY GOVERNMENT POLICIES RESTRICT CANADIANS’ ABILITY TO “BUY CANADIAN”
CAMPBELL RIVER - A newly released report from the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) reveals a growing imbalance in Canada’s food system. While demand for farm-raised salmon remains...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 13, 2025
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 1405 St Paul St - Commercial - Condominiums - One Varsity Description: New mixed use development - 30 storeys plus a 5 level parkade podium - approx 341...
INVESTMENT IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SLIPS SLIGHTLY IN OCTOBER 2025
OTTAWA - Investment in building construction across Canada eased modestly in October 2025, with total spending declining 0.5% from September to $22.3 billion. Residential construction activity...
EDITORIAL: BC GOVERNMENT SPENDING REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL ON RECORD
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in British Columbia reached its highest level on record at $13,711 in 2025, finds a new report published today by the Fraser...
SOUTHERN INTERIOR 2026 PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
KELOWNA — The 2026 property assessments, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2025, have been announced for property owners of nearly 450,000 properties throughout the Southern Interior. The...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 9, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Wayne Fernandes joins the partnership at Farris LLP. Asha Young has joined Cochrane Sinclair LLP's Vancouver office as its newest lawyer. Alina Chen has joined...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 8, 2026
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KAMLOOPS The local real estate industry association reports that the Kamloops market concluded 2025 on a strong note, as evidenced by the most recent...