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...
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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...
SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS DURING AN ECONOMIC RESET: FRESH STATS FOR THE NEW YEAR
A Strategic Time for Business Reset BRITISH COLUMBIA - As British Columbia enters a new business cycle, the first quarter remains a pivotal period for entrepreneurs. In a climate shaped by rising...
ADVISORY: BEYOND THE HEADLINES: WHAT WILL DRIVE CANADIAN MID-MARKET M&A IN 2026
If you’ve been following the financial news lately, the tone is hard to ignore. There’s talk of an AI bubble forming, public market valuations stretching beyond logic, and private credit carrying...
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...