Central/North Vancouver Island
ONE WORD DEFINED VIREB’S HOUSING MARKET IN 2025: RESILIENCE
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 7,620 unit sales (all property types) in 2025 compared to 7,473 in 2024. There were 412 unit sales in December 2025, down six per...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 6, 2026
Greater Victoria continues to advance infill apartments, heritage redevelopment, and large-scale rental construction as each project moves through critical planning and building milestones. VICTORIA...
SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS DURING AN ECONOMIC RESET: FRESH STATS FOR THE NEW YEAR
A Strategic Time for Business Reset BRITISH COLUMBIA - As British Columbia enters a new business cycle, the first quarter remains a pivotal period for entrepreneurs. In a climate shaped by rising...
VANCOUVER ISLAND 2026 PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS ANNOUNCED
VICTORIA - The 2026 property assessments, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2025, have been announced for property owners of about 400,000 properties throughout Vancouver Island. The updated...
ADVISORY: BEYOND THE HEADLINES: WHAT WILL DRIVE CANADIAN MID-MARKET M&A IN 2026
If you’ve been following the financial news lately, the tone is hard to ignore. There’s talk of an AI bubble forming, public market valuations stretching beyond logic, and private credit carrying...
SNUNEYMUXW FIRST NATION BUYS FIFTH CASINO, THIS ONE IN COQUITLAM
NANAIMO – Snuneymuxw First Nation has purchased its fifth casino in B.C. Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw, and Great Canadian Entertainment announced they...
South Vancouver Island
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANUARY 6, 2026
Greater Victoria continues to advance infill apartments, heritage redevelopment, and large-scale rental construction as each project moves through critical planning and building milestones. VICTORIA...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 6, 2026
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA BCI is celebrating its 25th year anniversary. Victoria’s Belfry Theatre will be hosting an open house on Jan. 10 to celebrate its 50th...
SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS DURING AN ECONOMIC RESET: FRESH STATS FOR THE NEW YEAR
A Strategic Time for Business Reset BRITISH COLUMBIA - As British Columbia enters a new business cycle, the first quarter remains a pivotal period for entrepreneurs. In a climate shaped by rising...
VANCOUVER ISLAND 2026 PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS ANNOUNCED
VICTORIA - The 2026 property assessments, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2025, have been announced for property owners of about 400,000 properties throughout Vancouver Island. The updated...
VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET STEADY AND BALANCED FOR 2025
VICTORIA - A total of 367 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this December, 12.8 per cent fewer than the 421 properties sold in December 2024 and 18.6 per cent fewer than in...
ADVISORY: BEYOND THE HEADLINES: WHAT WILL DRIVE CANADIAN MID-MARKET M&A IN 2026
If you’ve been following the financial news lately, the tone is hard to ignore. There’s talk of an AI bubble forming, public market valuations stretching beyond logic, and private credit carrying...
Thompson Okanagan
SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS DURING AN ECONOMIC RESET: FRESH STATS FOR THE NEW YEAR
A Strategic Time for Business Reset BRITISH COLUMBIA - As British Columbia enters a new business cycle, the first quarter remains a pivotal period for entrepreneurs. In a climate shaped by rising...
ADVISORY: BEYOND THE HEADLINES: WHAT WILL DRIVE CANADIAN MID-MARKET M&A IN 2026
If you’ve been following the financial news lately, the tone is hard to ignore. There’s talk of an AI bubble forming, public market valuations stretching beyond logic, and private credit carrying...
ADVISORY: WRONGFUL DISMISSAL DURING PROBATION: KEY LESSONS FOR EMPLOYERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In Liivam v. MacKay Contracting Ltd., 2025 BCSC 582, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) held the employer wrongfully dismissed an employee during the...
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES FOR OCTOBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.2 per cent to $69.4 billion in October compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 2.1 per...
STEP FORWARD FOR ESKAY CREEK GOLD-SILVER PROJECT
STEWART – Tahltan Nation has voted in support of the Impact Benefit Agreement for Skeena Resources Limited’s Eskay Creek gold-silver project The agreement establishes a framework that ensures shared...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 19, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Jen Riley has been appointed as the CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce effective January 12, 2026. Mike Fitzpatrick, President & CEO at Robert Allan Ltd.,...
Fraser Valley
SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS DURING AN ECONOMIC RESET: FRESH STATS FOR THE NEW YEAR
A Strategic Time for Business Reset BRITISH COLUMBIA - As British Columbia enters a new business cycle, the first quarter remains a pivotal period for entrepreneurs. In a climate shaped by rising...
ADVISORY: BEYOND THE HEADLINES: WHAT WILL DRIVE CANADIAN MID-MARKET M&A IN 2026
If you’ve been following the financial news lately, the tone is hard to ignore. There’s talk of an AI bubble forming, public market valuations stretching beyond logic, and private credit carrying...
SNUNEYMUXW FIRST NATION BUYS FIFTH CASINO, THIS ONE IN COQUITLAM
NANAIMO – Snuneymuxw First Nation has purchased its fifth casino in B.C. Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw, and Great Canadian Entertainment announced they...
ADVISORY: WRONGFUL DISMISSAL DURING PROBATION: KEY LESSONS FOR EMPLOYERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In Liivam v. MacKay Contracting Ltd., 2025 BCSC 582, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) held the employer wrongfully dismissed an employee during the...
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES FOR OCTOBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.2 per cent to $69.4 billion in October compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 2.1 per...
STEP FORWARD FOR ESKAY CREEK GOLD-SILVER PROJECT
STEWART – Tahltan Nation has voted in support of the Impact Benefit Agreement for Skeena Resources Limited’s Eskay Creek gold-silver project The agreement establishes a framework that ensures shared...
Northern BC
SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS DURING AN ECONOMIC RESET: FRESH STATS FOR THE NEW YEAR
A Strategic Time for Business Reset BRITISH COLUMBIA - As British Columbia enters a new business cycle, the first quarter remains a pivotal period for entrepreneurs. In a climate shaped by rising...
ADVISORY: BEYOND THE HEADLINES: WHAT WILL DRIVE CANADIAN MID-MARKET M&A IN 2026
If you’ve been following the financial news lately, the tone is hard to ignore. There’s talk of an AI bubble forming, public market valuations stretching beyond logic, and private credit carrying...
SNUNEYMUXW FIRST NATION BUYS FIFTH CASINO, THIS ONE IN COQUITLAM
NANAIMO – Snuneymuxw First Nation has purchased its fifth casino in B.C. Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw, and Great Canadian Entertainment announced they...
DND BUYS SIMBA BUILT APARTMENTS FOR 19 WING COMOX
COURTENAY – A 52-unit apartment building has been purchased by the Department of National Defence to provide accommodations for Canadian Armed Forces members working at 19 Wing Comox. Following the...
ADVISORY: WRONGFUL DISMISSAL DURING PROBATION: KEY LESSONS FOR EMPLOYERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In Liivam v. MacKay Contracting Ltd., 2025 BCSC 582, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) held the employer wrongfully dismissed an employee during the...
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES FOR OCTOBER 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.2 per cent to $69.4 billion in October compared to the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales were up by 2.1 per...