KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
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THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
ICBA: FERRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE – A STUDY IN NDP HYPOCRISY
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published by Business in Vancouver on June 27, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - By any objective measure, the B.C. NDP...
VREB: VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH STRONG FUNDAMENTALS
VICTORIA - A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this June, 15.1 per cent more than the 661 properties sold in June 2024 and 0.4 per cent more than in May 2025....
KELOWNA CHAMBER HELPS LOCAL MERCHANTS WELCOME AMERICANS
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce wants visitors from the U.S. to feel welcome in Kelowna this summer. They have designed and printed up several thousand window decals to give free to local...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 3, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA LIME Architecture Inc. is excited to announce the expansion of their professional architectural services into the Alberta market. As an...
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 3, 2025
Location: Kelowna (mixed-use dev) Address: 234 278 Leon Ave - Residential - Commercial - Hotel - Water Street by the Park Description: New mixed use development - 3 structures - pedestrian bridge -...
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT PER-PERSON SPENDING IN CANADA HIT NEAR RECORD LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Municipal government spending in Canada hit near record levels in recent years, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
ISLAND, NORTHERN BC AIRPORTS RECEIVE FUNDING FOR UPGRADES
VICTORIA – Airports throughout the province are going to receive funding from the B.C. Air Access Program (BCAAP) to improve their runways and other facilities. BCAAP announced it will support 16...
BCREA: MAY 2025 INFLATION REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 1.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis in May, matching the 1.7 per cent increase in April. Month-over-month,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: AN UPDATE ON CANADA’S INFRASTRUCTURE
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - Investing in and properly maintaining physical infrastructure is essential to sustaining Canada’s high standard living and to building a...
THE RISE OF DUCTLESS ERVS IN CANADA
Advertorial BRITISH COLUMBIA- The demand for better ventilation, rising energy costs, and increasingly compact homes are pushing builders to look for smarter solutions. Ductless ERVs have emerged as...
FCC AGRISPIRIT FUND OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Farm Credit Canada is now accepting applications from registered charities, non-profit organizations who partner with a municipal body, territorial or provincial government, and...
PENTICTON COUNCIL ENDORSES HOUSING ACTION PLAN, SUPPORT FOR RENTERS
PENTICTON - Penticton Council supported two staff reports at their Regular meeting recently that will advance home-grown solutions to housing affordability within the city. The first is the Social...
KAMLOOPS TO LAUNCH DIGITAL BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION SYSTEM
KAMLOOPS - The City’s Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Department is pleased to announce it is launching a major project to make it easier for customers to apply online for building and...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 26, 2025
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Debra Doucette has been appointed as the Chair of Odlum Brown, an investment firm headquartered in Vancouver. Doucette has been with Odlum Brown...