VICTORIA – Victoria High School won the Judges’ Choice Best Overall Entry in the 34th annual Capital Region Commercial Building Awards held Thursday night at the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort, presented...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 28, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Ryan Dermody has been named the permanent CEO of the Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC), which runs the Hullo passenger ferries between downtown Nanaimo and...
ICBA: NOW IS THE TIME FOR BC TO SUPPORT CANADA’S ENERGY FUTURE
by Jonathan M BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) is welcoming the new Ottawa–Alberta Memorandum of Understanding on energy, infrastructure, pipelines,...
40 YEARS OF COMMUNITY FUTURES: A YEAR OF CELEBRATION, IMPACT, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As 2025 draws to a close, Community Futures British Columbia (CFBC) is reflecting on a milestone year, one that marks 40 years of supporting entrepreneurs, growing communities,...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 26, 2025
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL The iconic Killer Whale Cafe is now under construction at the Telegraph Cove Resort & Campground. Dr. Michael Copley, a...
EDITORIAL: MANLY’S ‘ANTI-HARMAC’ BYLAW AIMS TO HANDCUFF ONE OF NANAIMO’S BEST COMPANIES
NANAIMO - When Coun. Paul Manly tabled a zoning amendment to Bylaw 4500 that could effectively change the heavy industry zoning in Nanaimo on November 17, there was one main target: Nanaimo Forest...
CITY OF COURTENAY MOVES FORWARD WITH NEW EAST COURTENAY FIRE HALL DESIGN
COURTENAY - The City of Courtenay has taken a major step toward expanding local fire protection services by awarding the East Courtenay Fire Hall design contract to Sahuri + Associates Architecture...
ATLAS POSTS STRONG QUARTERLY RESULTS
NANAIMO – Atlas Engineered Products has posted three and nine month results representing 23 and 10 percent. Atlas showed revenue of $20.3 million in the third quarter, a 23 percent increase period...
SEASPAN BUSY WORKING ON COAST GUARD VESSELS, SUBMARINES
VICTORIA – Seaspan Shipyards continue to make waves in the shipbuilding industry by launching new vessels and continuing a flurry of activity at its Victoria Shipyards, Vancouver Shipyards in North...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 25, 2025
Mixed-use, residential and industrial projects continue to advance through key design and permitting stages, reflecting steady movement across several communities. DUNCAN –571 Dobson Rd (mixed-use...
MORTGAGE PAYMENTS FOR TYPICAL HOME NOW EXCEEDS 60% OF AFTER-TAX FAMILY INCOME
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To buy a typical home, British Columbia families earning the local median income would have to devote more than 60 per cent of their after-tax earnings to monthly mortgage...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: NOVEMBER 24, 2025
Across Greater Victoria, infill housing, cohousing communities, and major industrial expansion continue taking shape as applications progress and construction advances. These three South Island...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS NOVEMBER 21, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Milan Mann, President of The BM Group, has joined the ownership team of Vancouver Bandits and Bandits Sports & Entertainment (BSE), owners of the Vancouver...
BC GOVERNMENT’S PROJECTED DEBT – MORE THAN FOUR TIMES WHAT IT WAS A DECADE AGO
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia government’s projected net debt (total debt minus financial assets) in 2027/28 is more than four times higher than what the province’s debt was in 2016/17,...
BCREA: RETAIL SALES DOWN IN SEPTEMBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.7 per cent to $69.8 billion in September compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 3.4...
CPI ROSE 2.2 PER CENT IN OCTOBER
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, down from a 2.4 per cent increase in September. On a...