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THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
ADVISORY: WRONGFUL DISMISSAL DURING PROBATION: KEY LESSONS FOR EMPLOYERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In Liivam v. MacKay Contracting Ltd., 2025 BCSC 582, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) held the employer wrongfully dismissed an employee during the...
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES FOR OCTOBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.2 per cent to $69.4 billion in October compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 2.1 per...
STEP FORWARD FOR ESKAY CREEK GOLD-SILVER PROJECT
STEWART – Tahltan Nation has voted in support of the Impact Benefit Agreement for Skeena Resources Limited’s Eskay Creek gold-silver project The agreement establishes a framework that ensures shared...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 19, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Jen Riley has been appointed as the CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce effective January 12, 2026. Mike Fitzpatrick, President & CEO at Robert Allan Ltd.,...
BIO-BASED PRODUCT USES FOOD WASTE TO CONTROL DUST ON UNPAVED ROADS
DUNCAN – A new bio-based product has been developed by Ergo Eco Solutions that uses recycled organic food waste to control dust on unpaved roads. The product recently completed a pilot test that...
BC HOUSING MARKET ACTIVITY WEAKENS HEADING INTO THE HOLIDAYS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,052 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in November 2025, down...
VICTORIA RUMBLE ROOM PODCAST: PIPELINES, POLITICS & PUGILISM WITH MARK MACDONALD
LISTEN HERE British Columbia is at a crossroads — pipelines, public debt, and political divisions are dominating the headlines. In this hard-hitting episode of Victoria Rumble Room, Robin Adair and...
ICBA: SCRAMBLING FOR WORK, NOT WORKERS
By Jordan Bateman SURREY – B.C.’s construction market has turneicbad a dangerous corner, with contractors now more worried about finding work than finding workers, according to the Independent...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 16, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KAMLOOPS Riverbrew Cafe, owned by Bella Rasmussen, has officially opened its doors on December 1 in Sun Rivers Commons, located on Talasa Way. The...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 15, 2025
Location: Kamloops (multi-family new) Address: 126 Elm Ave - Townhouses - Estates on Elm Description: New townhouse development - 3 storeys - 6 units - 3 bedrooms - double car garages - wood frame...
KELOWNA CHAMBER LAUNCHES TOP 40 UNDER 40 FOR 2026
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce launches its call today for nominations of outstanding Top 40 Under 40 applicants for 2026. Ken Carmichael, Partner, Assurance, BDO Canada LLP has...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 12, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Mark Johnson has joined the team at Gescan as the new Regional Director for British Columbia. Associate Professor Dean A Regier has joined the Economics of...
OFF-GRID DATA CENTRE FLOATED FOR KELOWNA MOUNTAIN
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner News Group KELOWNA – A proposal to build an off-grid Data Centre has been floated for Kelowna Mountain. Kelowna Mountain Cloud proponents Kelowna Mountain...
EDITORIAL: SURGING UNITED STATES LEAVES CANADIAN WORKERS BEHIND: TACKLING CANADA’S CAPITAL CRISIS
OTTAWA - Trade tensions, regulation and growth-stifling taxes are depressing business investment in Canada, undercutting productivity growth and workers’ incomes, according to a new C.D. Howe...
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
Mortgage Rate Outlook Bond markets in Canada and the United States are coming to terms with monetary policy that may be tighter than previously expected. Even after two rounds of rate cuts by the...