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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 13, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Walt Judas formally steps down as the Tourism Industry Association of BC's president and CEO. Sarah Springer has been appointed as the Senior Business...
WHY BC’S TOP TEAMS ARE CHOOSING NATURE-BASED RETREATS — AND WHY TOFINO IS LEADING THE SHIFT
TOFINO - In boardrooms across British Columbia, business leaders are rethinking what productive meetings actually look like. After years of virtual calls, accelerated workloads, and rising burnout,...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 11, 2026
Across the North Island, commercial construction is moving ahead, with rebuilding and new service-oriented projects advancing through their construction phases. MT WADDINGTON RD – Telegraph Cove...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 11, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Tom Deane has been appointed as the Manager of Remote Communities at Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank. His role will...
CHAMBER WEEK AND THE POWER OF CONNECTION IN COWICHAN
COWICHAN VALLEY - Each February, Chamber of Commerce Week is recognized across British Columbia as an opportunity to highlight the role Chambers play in supporting business, strengthening local...
FEBRUARY 2026 WHO IS SUING WHOM
The contents of Who's Suing Whom is provided by a third-party resource and is accurate according to public court documents. Some of these cases may have been resolved by publication date....
ADVISORY: SMART WAYS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE CASH FLOW
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Cash flow is the lifeblood of any small business. Even profitable companies can struggle if they don’t have enough liquidity to cover day-to-day expenses. Here are some practical...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 10, 2026
Across the South Island, development permit activity continues to shape the next wave of multi-family construction. VICTORIA – 1076 Davie St (multi-family new) Townhouses Designer: Adapt Design...
BCREA: BC ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR A FULL LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF THE STRATA PROPERTY ACT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Association of Interior REALTORS® (AOIR) and the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) are asking the BC Government for a full legislative review of the Strata Property Act and...
NEW PROVINCE-WIDE SURVEY SHOWS BRITISH COLUMBIANS STILL DON’T FEEL SAFE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
Theft, disorder and fear a fact of life in B.C. as more British Columbians stop reporting crime BRITISH COLUMBIA – A new province-wide survey by Save Our Streets (SOS) shows British Columbians are...
THE 2-MINUTE HABIT THAT HELPS KEEP YOUR BUSINESS MOVING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In just two minutes at the start of a shift, you and your employees can help prevent costly disruptions to your operations. That’s all the time it takes for a simple pre-trip...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 6, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC The West Kelowna Economic Development Corporation (WKEDC) has hired Ryan Malcolm as its Chief Executive Officer. Malcom brings over 24 years of leadership...
EDITORIAL: GOVERNMENT VS PRIVATE SECTOR COMPENSATION IN BC
Government workers in BC receive 4.4% higher wages, on average, than comparable private-sector workers BRITISH COLUMBIA - Government workers in British Columbia on average enjoy a higher wage...
OPINION: NEW TAX CREDIT COULD EXPAND VITAL RETIREMENT COVERAGE FOR WORKING CANADIANS
OTTAWA - More than nine million working Canadians lack access to a workplace retirement plan, with the gap most pronounced among employees of small- and mid-sized businesses, according to a new C.D...
BC HYDRO LOOKING FOR CLEAN POWER FOR AI AND DATA CENTRES
VICTORIA – BC Hydro launched a competitive process on January 30 for clean power specifically for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centres. BC Hydro’s new approach, enabled through the...