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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
SNUNEYMUXW FIRST NATION BUYS FIFTH CASINO, THIS ONE IN COQUITLAM
NANAIMO – Snuneymuxw First Nation has purchased its fifth casino in B.C. Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw, and Great Canadian Entertainment announced they...
DND BUYS SIMBA BUILT APARTMENTS FOR 19 WING COMOX
COURTENAY – A 52-unit apartment building has been purchased by the Department of National Defence to provide accommodations for Canadian Armed Forces members working at 19 Wing Comox. Following the...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 23, 2025
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Hardy Bay Photo and Framing opened on Market Street in Port Hardy, managed by Doug and Donna Kerr. The Mount Waddington...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 23, 2025
Development permit applications are driving current activity across the North Island, as communities review new townhouse, apartment, and commercial health projects. NANAIMO – 5420 Altavista Dr...
COMOX VALLEY CHAMBER: AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
COMOX VALLEY - The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 Chamber Awards, to be celebrated at The Starry Night Gala on Saturday, January 31, 2025, at the...
QUALICUM BEACH COMPLETES EAGLECREST LANDS PURCHASE
QUALICUM BEACH - The purchase of the Eaglecrest Golf Course lands has been finalized, making the Town of Qualicum Beach the official owner of the 42.5 hectares (105 acres). The purchase price of...
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...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 22, 2025
Across Oak Bay, new infill housing and major institutional expansion are progressing through key approvals, reflecting both neighbourhood-scaled growth and significant campus investment. OAK BAY...
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...
CPABC: VANCOUVER ISLAND AND COAST GAINS WORKERS IN 2025, BUT CHALLENGES STILL PERSIST
DUNCAN - According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, 232,000 people were...
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.,...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 17, 2025
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Andrew Hory remains the chair of the Regional District of Mount Waddington board of Directors, with Michelle Pottage...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 17, 2025
Development momentum continues across the North Island, with mixed-use, residential, and subdivision proposals advancing through key stages of review as communities prepare for their next phase of...
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...