News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Patricia Rusch is celebrating 20 years of service with the Sayward Fire & Rescue Department. The Province, Island...
Select Page
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 25, 2026
North Island development continues to move ahead, with supportive housing, healthcare upgrades, and patient-focused accommodation projects progressing through pre-construction and active builds....
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESSES URGE GOVERNMENTS TO KEEP MOMENTUM ON REDUCING INTERNAL TRADE BARRIERS
OTTAWA - With federal, provincial, and territorial ministers set to meet next week for the Committee on Internal Trade (CIT), the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on...
COWICHAN FUTURE HOSPITAL AWARDED FOR DESIGN
COWICHAN VALLEY - The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project – recently named Quw'utsun Valley Hospital / Quw'utsun Hulitun-ew't-hw – has been selected as the Gold Level winner of the 2026...
FCC: CANADA’S FARMLAND VALUES CONTINUED TO CLIMB IN 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2025, increasing by 9.3 per cent, according to the latest FCC Farmland Values Report. The Prairie provinces...
BCREA: B.C. SEES INCREASE IN JANUARY RETAIL SALES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 1.1 per cent to $70.7 billion in January compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 1.5 per cent higher compared to the same last year....
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 24, 2026
Construction activity continues across the South Island, with two projects underway and another moving through building permit review toward a near-term start. VIEW ROYAL – 6 Camden Ave...
ICBA ECONOMICS: EARNINGS, INCOME AND WEALTH IN B.C. AND ALBERTA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - What can we say about the economic well-being of families and workers in Canada’s two westernmost provinces – British Columbia and Alberta? The question takes on special...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 20, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Jason Towers has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations at Chandos Construction. George Siahaan is starting a new position as Digital...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 18, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Communities on North Vancouver Island will benefit from increased access to free education thanks to a recent grant from...
PETROGLYPH ACQUIRES TOTAL OWNERSHIP OF COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT NANAIMO HOTEL
NANAIMO – Petroglyph Development Group (PDG) has acquired total ownership of The Courtyard by Marriott Nanaimo hotel. PDG, a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), previously...
BCREA: BC SEES DECREASE IN HOUSING STARTS FOR FEBRUARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts increased 4 per cent from the previous month, totalling 250,900 units in February at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 13 per cent...
IWCD CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF BUILDING ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
NANAIMO – To Greg Constable, it seems like yesterday that Norm McNabb asked him if he could build the Nored Plaza strip mall adjacent to Woodgrove Centre. That was the start of Island West Coast...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 17, 2026
A number of South Island projects are now moving out of approvals and into pre-construction or early construction activity. SAANICH – 3861 Cadboro Bay Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses – The Daisy...
BC HAS FOURTH-HIGHEST TOP PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE IN CANADA AND U.S
BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia has the fourth-highest top personal income tax (PIT) rate in Canada or the United States, and has high taxes on business and investments, too, making the province...
BCREA: FEBRUARY SEES DECLINE IN BC EMPLOYMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment fell by 0.4 per cent from the previous month, with the economy losing 84,000 jobs to 21.037 million in February. The employment rate also edged down 0.2 per...