News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Sonja Nelsen, CPHR, a human resources administrator, has been named the new Vice President of Human Resources at The Peak Group of Companies on July 21st....
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EDITORIAL: MOST CANADIANS FEAR OUTLIVING THEIR SAVINGS. WE HAVE A VIABLE SOLUTION
OTTAWA - Most Canadians fear they will run out of money in retirement, and this fear is made worse by the shift to defined-contribution savings and by having accounts often scattered across multiple...
PROSPERA, COAST CAPITAL, SUNSHINE COAST MEMBERS APPROVE CREDIT UNION MERGER
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Members of Prospera Credit Union, Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union and the Sunshine Coast Credit Union have voted in favour of merging to form a combined federal credit...
WHAT THE LATEST TRADE SHIFTS MEAN FOR COWICHAN BUSINESSES
COWICHAN VALLEY - Since January 2025, Canada–U.S. trade relations have been marked by mounting tension and rapid developments. On February 1, the United States announced plans to impose sweeping...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 9, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Canada Post office in Port McNeill has been granted approval to expand its property at 1603 McNeill Road. The expansion will...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 9, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island LADYSMITH –440 1st Ave (mixed-use dev) Island Hotel – Redevelopment...
THE MUCHALAT GROUP OF COMPANIES ADDS MODULAR BUILDING TOP LUXURY HOME BUILDING
COMOX VALLEY – Tania Formosa is at the forefront of The Muchalat Group of Companies, and she has watched the second generation family business grow into a prominent Comox Valley luxury home builder...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
ICBA: FERRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE – A STUDY IN NDP HYPOCRISY
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published by Business in Vancouver on June 27, 2025. BRITISH COLUMBIA - By any objective measure, the B.C. NDP...
ADVISORY: WHY EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE MATTERS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Earthquakes differ from other natural disasters like hurricanes or floods, which have somewhat predictable patterns or seasons. Seismologists can identify fault lines and assess...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 7, 2025
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island VICTORIA –1701 Fernwood Rd (multi-family new) Townhouses – Missing...
VREB: VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH STRONG FUNDAMENTALS
VICTORIA - A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this June, 15.1 per cent more than the 661 properties sold in June 2024 and 0.4 per cent more than in May 2025....
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT PER-PERSON SPENDING IN CANADA HIT NEAR RECORD LEVELS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Municipal government spending in Canada hit near record levels in recent years, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy...
LNG CANADA SHIPS FIRST LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORT
KITIMAT – At long last, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export has been shipped by LNG Canada. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 2, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Port Hardy and Campbell River Chamber of Commerce members are welcome to join David Williams & Denise Mullen from the Business...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 2, 2024
Jobsites in motion. Early intel from Yellow Sheet’s latest report—permits, tenders, and active planning across Vancouver Island NANAIMO – 1850 Boxwood Rd (multi-family new) Complex Care Residential...