Central/North Vancouver Island
ICBA ECONOMICS: HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, IMMIGRATION AND HOUSING MARKETS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....
TIGH-NA-MARA SEASIDE SPA RESORT IS HOSPITALITY/TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
PARKSVILLE - Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, a beloved destination for 40-plus years, recently received the award of Hospitality/Tourism Business of the Year at the 23rd Annual MNP LLP Vancouver...
COWICHAN VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: PUBLIC AND BUSINESS INPUT SOUGHT ON ECONOMIC FUTURE
DUNCAN – Economic Development Cowichan (EDC) is creating a comprehensive Strategic Plan to guide its activities over the next 5 years, and has launched a series of surveys seeking input from...
NANAIMO COLUMN: DAMSELS CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FITZWILLIAM STREET STORE
PLATO’S CLOSET OPENS USED TEEN/ADULT RETAIL OUTLET ON METRAL DRIVE NANAIMO - Congratulations to Dee Klein on celebrating the 50th anniversary of their Damsels clothing store on Fitzwilliam...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 24, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The big house, or Gukwdzi, of the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations is almost ready to be opened after more than 60 years. Decisions,...
UCLUELET BREWING CO: PUB IS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE
UCLUELET – Ucluelet Brewing Co. is much more than a producer of award winning beers in an award winning building. “We’re a community pub, a gathering place,” says owner and founder Dennis Morgan....
South Vancouver Island
ICBA ECONOMICS: HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, IMMIGRATION AND HOUSING MARKETS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....
TIGH-NA-MARA SEASIDE SPA RESORT IS HOSPITALITY/TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
PARKSVILLE - Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, a beloved destination for 40-plus years, recently received the award of Hospitality/Tourism Business of the Year at the 23rd Annual MNP LLP Vancouver...
UCLUELET BREWING CO: PUB IS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE
UCLUELET – Ucluelet Brewing Co. is much more than a producer of award winning beers in an award winning building. “We’re a community pub, a gathering place,” says owner and founder Dennis Morgan....
MODERN PURAIR CLEANS THE AIR FOR CLIENTS
VICTORIA – Cleaning the air is what Modern PURAIR does best, and because of that, General Manager Thomas Nicolson says the Victoria franchise works closely with restoration and post-construction...
4 CRA-RELATED SCAMS TO STAY VIGILANT ABOUT THIS TAX SEASON
By Jeff Buckstein, Originally published by CPA Canada's news site. BRITISH COLUMBIA - From false warnings of compromised accounts to the use of AI to create fake news, tax scammers keep finding new...
VICTORIA FOUNDATION GRANTS SUPPORT LOCAL NATIONS IN THE CRD
VICTORIA – The Victoria Foundation announced today that it will distribute $506,000 to 17 different applicants to support social, cultural, and legal infrastructure for Indigenous communities in the...
Thompson Okanagan
ICBA ECONOMICS: HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, IMMIGRATION AND HOUSING MARKETS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 25, 2024
Location: North Okanagan Reg Dist (multi-family new) Address: 3755 Patten Dr, Armstrong - Townhouses Description: New townhouse development - 3 structures - 3 storeys - 11 units - 3 bedroom units -...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 25, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER THOMPSON OKANAGAN
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Dr. Adam Ford, an associate professor in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science; Dr. Lelsey Lutes; and Dr. Wendy Wong are the three outstanding...
TEKMAR CONTROL SYSTEMS/WATTS WATER CELEBRATING MILESTONE YEAR
VERNON – 2024 is a milestone year for Tekmar Control Systems and Watts Water. Tekmar began as a family business manufacturing electronic components in 1984 and is celebrating 40 years in the Vernon...
TIGH-NA-MARA SEASIDE SPA RESORT IS HOSPITALITY/TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
PARKSVILLE - Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, a beloved destination for 40-plus years, recently received the award of Hospitality/Tourism Business of the Year at the 23rd Annual MNP LLP Vancouver...
RAINSTICK SHOWERS TO BE INCLUDED IN HEWING HAUS MODULAR HOMES
KELOWNA/ABBOTSFORD – Sustainable shower technology developer RainStick has announced a partnership with construction firm Hewing Haus to include their units in their modular homes. RainStick,...
Fraser Valley
ICBA ECONOMICS: HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, IMMIGRATION AND HOUSING MARKETS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....
TIGH-NA-MARA SEASIDE SPA RESORT IS HOSPITALITY/TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
PARKSVILLE - Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, a beloved destination for 40-plus years, recently received the award of Hospitality/Tourism Business of the Year at the 23rd Annual MNP LLP Vancouver...
VITALUS NUTRITION SEES EXPANSION WITH PROVINCIAL FUNDING
ABBOTSFORD - A new state-of-the-art milk production plant is coming to the Fraser Valley to help meet growing demand for dairy products. The Province is contributing as much as $25 million to help...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR APRIL 23, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara of Tsawwassen have started a skincare and cosmetics company called Face Club. Mark Booth, a sports editor, was named B.C. School...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: CITY OF SURREY BUDGET 2024
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade advocates for a sustainable financial local government framework that fosters a thriving economy, livability, and innovation in Surrey. The City of Surrey budget...
RAINSTICK SHOWERS TO BE INCLUDED IN HEWING HAUS MODULAR HOMES
KELOWNA/ABBOTSFORD – Sustainable shower technology developer RainStick has announced a partnership with construction firm Hewing Haus to include their units in their modular homes. RainStick,...
Northern BC
ICBA ECONOMICS: HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, IMMIGRATION AND HOUSING MARKETS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....
4 CRA-RELATED SCAMS TO STAY VIGILANT ABOUT THIS TAX SEASON
By Jeff Buckstein, Originally published by CPA Canada's news site. BRITISH COLUMBIA - From false warnings of compromised accounts to the use of AI to create fake news, tax scammers keep finding new...
BIABC: IMPACT OF CRIME & VANDALISM & THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS FOCAL POINTS
KAMLOOPS - Next week, representatives from Business Improvement Areas of BC, representing 70 business districts and more than 55,000 businesses on main streets and downtowns across our province,...
WEST FRASER ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SALE TO ATLAS HOLDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced that the Company has completed the sale of its Quesnel River Pulp mill, and its Slave Lake Pulp mill to an affiliate of a...
FRASER INSTITUE: NO EVIDENCE OF INCREASING DROUGHTS, FLOODS, HURRICANES AND WILDFIRES, DESPITE ACTIVIST CLAIMS
OTTAWA - Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events—including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes—are not increasing in frequency or intensity,...
CPABC: PRINCE RUPERT HOUSING STARTS UP IN 2023
NORTHERN BC - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 159...