News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills is awarding a one-time grant of $451,640 to North Island College...
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BCREA: BC HOUSING MARKET FACES MULTIPLE HEADWNDS IN 2026
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2026 Second Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 29, 2026
Regional development activity continues to expand, with larger-scale multi-family proposals advancing through rezoning alongside smaller townhouse projects moving into permitting and early-stage...
GRANT TO ASSESS ATLI RESOURCES’ CLOSED BEAVER COVE SITE
PORT McNEILL – A $30,000 grant from the province will be utilized to help the ‘Namgis Business Development Corporation (NBDC) develop a transition for the industrial site and infrastructure at...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 28, 2026
Victoria projects continue to move through excavation, demolition, and development permit stages, with new rental, mixed-use, and infill townhouse developments advancing across the city. VICTORIA -...
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BCREA: BC RETAILS SALES SHOW BROAD BASED GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 0.7 per cent to $72.1 billion in February compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 3.8 per cent higher compared to the same time last...
FEDS APPROVE ENBRIDGE $4B SUNRISE PIPELINE EXPANSION PROGRAM
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Enbridge Inc.’s $4 billion Sunrise Expansion Program natural gas expansion of its West Coast pipeline system in B.C. has been approved by the federal government. Construction is...
BCREA: BC CONSUMER PRICES SAW INCREASE IN MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, following a 1.8 per cent increase in February. On a...
BC GOVERNMENT SECTOR GREW BY 54% SINCE 2015 OUTPACING PRIVATE SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The government sector in British Columbia grew by 54.0 per cent from 2015/16 to 2025/26, while population growth was only 19.6 per cent and private sector job growth (including...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 24, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Vanita Des Mazes was elected Chair for the 2026-2027 term during the BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB)'s AGM on April 10, 2026. Kim Williamson has joined...
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FUNDING TO ASSIST FIRMS FOCUSED ON WILDFIRES
BRITISH COLUMBIA – NorthX Climate Tech has announced it is investing $2.2 million in CRWN.ai of Kelowna, Nova of Victoria and Skyward Wildfire Technologies of Vancouver as they build and deploy...
DUNCAN COWICHAN CHAMBER: THE PEOPLE WHO BUILD COWICHAN
COWICHAN VALLEY - At the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce, we spend a lot of time talking about business growth, advocacy, and economic strength. But we know something important sits underneath...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 22, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Port McNeill Hospital is undergoing a siding replacement at its front, as announced by Island Health. Port Hardy Secondary...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 21, 2026
North Island housing and institutional projects continue to move forward, with rezonings advancing, construction underway, and major public-sector investments preparing for delivery. NANAIMO - 2565...