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...
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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...
CPABC: TOP BUDGETING APPS FOR CANADIANS IN 2026
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Need a way to track your spending? Let’s explore the top budgeting apps to try in 2026. These financial management tools range from basic budgeting tools to advanced platforms...
VIREB: MULTI-FAMILY MOMENTUM BALANCES SLOWER SINGLE-FAMILY SALES
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 388 unit sales (all property types) in January 2026, down 10 per cent from one year ago. Year-over-year active listings (all...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 4, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Thomas Wamiss, the skipper and guide at Coastal Rainforest Safaris, has been named finalist for the ITAC Indigenous Tourism...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 4, 2026
Across the North Island, two high-profile institutional builds are in the final stretch, while a multi-phase marine infrastructure upgrade is advancing to its next stage. COWICHAN VALLEY RD –2735 Mt...
ICBA: EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS ON TRIAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Imagine your bank calls to say they're pulling your mortgage – not because you missed payments, not because your credit tanked, but because a judge just declared that someone else...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 3, 2026
Across the South Island, new residential and institutional projects are moving through design and permitting stages, with additional growth emerging in the Gulf Islands. VICTORIA –600 Dallas Rd...
SEASPAN AND TKMS SIGN SUBMARINE TEAMING AGREEMENT
VANCOUVER - TKMS and Seaspan Shipyards have signed a Teaming Agreement towards achieving a sovereign sustainment capability for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). As part of this...
ICBA: WEAK NATIONAL JOB NUMBERS LAST YEAR MAY MEAN THE SAME THIS YEAR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It’s no secret that Canada’s economy has languished over the past couple of years, with feeble increases in gross domestic product (GDP), outright declines in per-person GDP (an...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 30, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Anderson, ICD.D, President & CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, has been selected as a 2026 recipient of the Western Canada Economic Forum's THE...
BCREA: BC HOUSING MARKET RISKS REPEATING THE 2010’S
BCREA Economics Report Urges Immediate Government Policy Action BRITISH COLUMBIA - The latest economic report from the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) indicates that immediate government action...
CFIB: BC BUSINESSES SAY CRIME IS DRIVING FEAR, COSTS AND SILENCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - More than half of B.C. small businesses say crime has gotten worse in their communities, and nearly eight in ten say governments are not working well together to address public...
CITY ACQUIRES PROPERTY FOR EXPANDED ADMINISTRATIVE USE
PORT ALBERNI - The City of Port Alberni is pleased to announce the purchase of the historic Post Office building located at 4835 Argyle Street. Since July 2024, the city has leased a portion of this...