BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 0.7 per cent to $72.1 billion in February compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 3.8 per cent higher compared to the same time last...
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FEDS APPROVE ENBRIDGE $4B SUNRISE PIPELINE EXPANSION PROGRAM
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Enbridge Inc.’s $4 billion Sunrise Expansion Program natural gas expansion of its West Coast pipeline system in B.C. has been approved by the federal government. Construction is...
BCREA: BC CONSUMER PRICES SAW INCREASE IN MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, following a 1.8 per cent increase in February. On a...
BC GOVERNMENT SECTOR GREW BY 54% SINCE 2015 OUTPACING PRIVATE SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The government sector in British Columbia grew by 54.0 per cent from 2015/16 to 2025/26, while population growth was only 19.6 per cent and private sector job growth (including...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 24, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Vanita Des Mazes was elected Chair for the 2026-2027 term during the BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB)'s AGM on April 10, 2026. Kim Williamson has joined...
FUNDING TO ASSIST FIRMS FOCUSED ON WILDFIRES
BRITISH COLUMBIA – NorthX Climate Tech has announced it is investing $2.2 million in CRWN.ai of Kelowna, Nova of Victoria and Skyward Wildfire Technologies of Vancouver as they build and deploy...
BELL AI FABRIC DATA CENTRE CONSTRUCTION STARTS
KAMLOOPS – Construction has started on a new data centre on McGill Road that will be part of Bell Canada’s Bell AI Fabric. Thompson Rivers University Community Trust made the announcement, and the...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 23, 2026
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KAMLOOPS Westsyde Landing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its new name on April 18 at 3255 Overlander Drive. Western Canada Theatre is marking...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 21, 2026
Location: Kelowna (multi-family new) Address: 1181 1191 Bernard Ave - Rental Condominiums Description: New multi family development - 4.5 storeys - 54 rental condominium units - studio to 3 bedroom...
BCREA: HOUSING STARTS DOWN IN MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts decreased 6 per cent from the previous month, totaling 235,852 units in March at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 10 per cent from...
SALES IN THE BC NORTHERN REGION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026 TICKED DOWNWARD
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) reported 825 sales with a value of $348,068,856 through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the first quarter of 2026. This compares...
BCREA: AVERAGE BC HOME SALES DOWN IN MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,766 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in March 2026, down 3.6...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 17, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC George Abbott has been named as the new chief commissioner by the First Nations Summit and the Government of B.C. Keith Granbois has joined Destination Canada...
BCREA: BC SEES DROP IN EMPLOYMENT FOR MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment was largely unchanged from the previous month, with the economy gaining 14,000 jobs (+0.1 per cent) to 21.051 million in March. The employment rate and...
CANADIAN PATIENTS WAIT TOO LONG TO BENEFIT FROM MEDICAL INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
OTTAWA - The rigid bureaucracy and funding models of Canada’s healthcare systems slows the adoption of new medical technologies, to the detriment of patients, argues the MEI in an Economic Note...
BEST BUY CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF BUSINESS IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Best Buy Canada is celebrating 25 years of doing business in Canada this year. With over 300 locations across the country that highlight the latest and greatest tech, and 80...