VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Mining projects proposed in B.C. have tremendous potential to contribute significantly to the provincial economy, but they must be allowed to move forward with government support....

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Amber Papou, B.Ed MBA ICD.D IWF, has been appointed as the new CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), effective February 1, 2026.  Lars...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased by 1.3 per cent to $70.4 billion in November compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 3.1 per...

PRINCE GEORGE – At the BC Natural Resources Forum (NRF), a broad coalition of forestry workers, community leaders, and industry representatives officially launched a new province-wide platform:...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Association of Interior REALTORS® (AOIR), in partnership with the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA), is renewing calls for the federal government to exempt...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia is staring down another difficult year, with ICBA forecasting real GDP will expand by a meagre 1.1% in 2026 – a level that signals an anemic economy and more...

DELTA – Mangrove Lithium has received a $9 million Clean Technology Manufacturing Tax Credit underwritten by the National Bank of Canada. Mangrove’s early investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures and...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,271 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in December 2025, down 5.9...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - SkyFire Energy has expanded its renewable energy operations in British Columbia through the acquisition of Hakai Energy Solutions, a BC-based company specializing in residential,...

News Influencing Decision Makers in BC has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the BC Forest Safety Council, with effect from April 1, 2026. Holynde Smiechowski has joined PCL...