Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
KELOWNA CHAMBER REACTS TO FEDERAL BUDGET
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber absorbed the federal budget details along with the rest of the country Tuesday. “We’re waiting to hear from our business members before speaking too broadly,” said CEO...
PACIFIC COASTAL AIRLINES ADDS COMOX – KELOWNA ROUTE
COMOX/KELOWNA - Pacific Coastal Airlines adds Comox – Kelowna Route with YQQ Comox Valley Airport is proud to host Pacific Coastal Airlines’ new route between Comox and Kelowna. This strategic...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 18, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER THOMPSON OKANAGAN
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Sean Penn has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of national technical builder Chandos Construction (Chandos). Jillian Povarchook has been...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 18, 2024
Location: Osoyoos (commercial new) Address: 7304 Main St Description: New hotel development - 4 storeys - approx 41 units - 1 bedroom units - total 43,060 sf total - main level, offices, coffee...
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
BC BUILDING CODE CHANGES ALLOWING EXPANSION OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...
ASTRIA PROPERTIES FOCUSING ON SUB FOUR-ACRE PROPERTIES
KELOWNA – Projects like the Link Academy and Astria Hollywood demonstrate Astria Properties’ expertise in developing sub four-acre properties. “Astria is bringing products to the Kelowna market that...
SPRING 2024 BC CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Statistics reported in the Spring 2024 BC Construction Association (BCCA) Construction Industry Stat Pack and BCCA’s annual BC Construction Industry Survey Report show that while...
UBCO STUDY SHOWS VIRTUAL REHABILITATION PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR STROKE RECOVERY
KELOWNA - A stroke often impacts a person’s ability to move their lower body from the hips down to the feet. This leads to diminished quality of life and mental health in addition to increased...
MARCH 2024 NATIONAL HOUSING DATA
OTTAWA – While there are expectations the Canadian housing market will pick up on some level this year, home sales and prices were mostly unchanged on a month-over-month basis in March 2024,...
BCREA: PENT-UP DEMAND CONTINUES TO BUILD AS SALES REMAIN SLOW
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,460 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in March 2024,...
CPABC: INVESTMENT CLIMATE SHOWS STRENGTH IN HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, construction...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 11, 2024
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 1451 and 1469 Bertram St - Affordable Housing - Townhouses - Condominiums - Daycare Description: New mixed use development - 5 storey stepped townhouses -...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 11, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER THOMPSON OKANAGAN
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Carson Erdman, P.Eng. is commencing a new role at Delta-T Consultants Ltd. as Senior Project Manager, Mechanical Engineering. Karina Bagi of...
CENTRAL OKANAGAN PILOT PROGRAM USING AI TECHNOLOGY
KELOWNA - On April 11, at the Committee of the Whole meeting, members of the Regional Board will receive an update on the results of the Recycling Contamination Reduction Pilot program. The update...