BRITISH COLUMBIA – Women entrepreneurs are generating significant economic returns in British Columbia, with WeBC reporting that $8.5 million in loans over the past five years have produced $223...
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CPABC: B.C.’S BUDGET 2026 FEATURES A WIDENING DEFICIT, PRIORITIZES CORE SERVICES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Against the backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty and a volatile international trade environment, Budget 2026 maintains a strong focus on essential public services, while also...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 6, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Pamela Lambert has joined Fraser Property Management as a Commercial Property Manager, specializing strata retail and industrial warehouses. Alana Martens has...
ICBA APPLAUDS FAIR AND OPEN TENDERING BILL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), Canada’s largest construction association, is strongly endorsing a new Private Member’s Bill introduced in the BC...
TRANS UNION REPORT SHOWS INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLD DEBT
OTTAWA - In the fourth quarter of 2025, Canadian household debt reached $2.6 trillion across all credit products, according to TransUnion’s Q4 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR). While...
FUNDING CLOSE FOR WICHEEDA RARE EARTH PROJECT
PRINCE GEORGE – Significant funding could be on its way to advance the Wicheeda Rare Earth Project near Prince George, Defense Metals Corp. has announced. A total of $1,878,250 has been...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 4, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Jessica Brown has been named the new Executive Director of the Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society (MWFLS). Northisle...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 4, 2026
From the Cowichan Valley through Nanaimo to the Comox Valley, demolition activity continues to mark the early stages of redevelopment across Central and North Vancouver Island. COWICHAN VALLEY RD -...
VIREB: FEBRUARY SALES REBOUND AS SPRING APPROACHES
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 465 unit sales (all property types) in February 2026, down three per cent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all...
NANAIMO COLUMN: KIRBY’S SOURCE FOR SPORTS ADDING SYNTHETIC ICE TO NEW LOCATION
Eddyfi Technologies That Purchased Robot Maker Inuktun Bought By American Firm NANAIMO - IWCD is now busy with another exciting new project – a tenant improvement for Kirby’s Source For Sports at...
EDITORIAL: FEDS JOIN EBY IN THREATENING PROPERTY RIGHTS IN B.C.
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Premier David Eby's quiet push to effectively grant Aboriginal title over large swaths of British Columbia, coupled with a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision in 2025 granting...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 3, 2026
Knowing where the next build is coming from often begins with understanding what’s being removed. Across Greater Victoria, demolition, deconstruction and blasting permits are signalling site...
ADVISORY: BUILDING SUCCESS THROUGH CLIENT CONNECTIONS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - In today’s fast-paced business world, financial consulting isn’t just about numbers. It's about people. As a Financial Consultant at Coastal Community, I believe the best results...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 27, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Maelin Cheung has taken on a new role as Consulting & Engagement Manager at CityHive Vancouver. Professor Emeritus Dr. Jonathan Swainger of the University...
BUILDFORCE: THE SHRINKING RANKS OF CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION WORKERS 55+
A year-over-year contraction of -14.4% (-50,600 workers) among the eldest labour force cohort may suggest workers are exiting the industry due to retirement or other age-related attrition. CANADA -...
ICBA: CHARTING THE HISTORIC GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT DEBT UNDER PREMIER DAVID EBY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - If there were any remaining doubts that the David Eby government has mismanaged British Columbia’s public finances, the details of Budget 2026 have firmly laid them to rest. The...