News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Sanala Housing Society, spearheaded by the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society, has petitioned the District of Port...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST FULLY UNIONIZED PRIVATE CANNABIS CHAIN
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CURTAILMENT OF ALBERNI PACIFIC DIVISION
PORT ALBERNI - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) announced the indefinite curtailment of its Alberni Pacific Division facility, located in Port Alberni. The APD facility has been temporarily...
BC BUILDING CODE CHANGES ALLOWING EXPANSION OF MASS TIMBER IN BUILDINGS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...
SPRING 2024 BC CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Statistics reported in the Spring 2024 BC Construction Association (BCCA) Construction Industry Stat Pack and BCCA’s annual BC Construction Industry Survey Report show that while...
ADVISORY: BUILDING YOUR CREDIT SCORE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - As a mortgage lender, I always let potential borrowers know how important it is to build a strong credit score. This number represents your credit report and shows potential...
MARCH 2024 NATIONAL HOUSING DATA
OTTAWA – While there are expectations the Canadian housing market will pick up on some level this year, home sales and prices were mostly unchanged on a month-over-month basis in March 2024,...
DEEBEE’S ORGANICS: HEALTHY TREATS MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT
By Mark MacDonald VICTORIA – Dr. Dionne Baker was in the kitchen with her two children over a decade ago making snacks when “the light went on”. What she saw in front of her opened her eyes to the...
BCREA: PENT-UP DEMAND CONTINUES TO BUILD AS SALES REMAIN SLOW
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,460 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in March 2024,...
CPABC: INVESTMENT CLIMATE SHOWS STRENGTH IN HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, construction...
DISCOVER MONTESSORI SCHOOL WINS 17TH ANNUAL VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMERCIAL BUILDING AWARDS
NANAIMO – Discover Montessori School was named the Judges’ Choice Best Overall Winner at the 17th Annual Vancouver Island Commercial Building Awards Thursday, April 11 at the Vancouver Island...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 10, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Brandon Prasad, previously a general clerk at Save-On-Foods Port Hardy store, has recently been promoted to the position of manager at...
BCBC’S ‘STRONG ECONOMY, STRONG COMMUNITY’ EVENT RAISES $30,000 FOR LOCAL CHARITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) is pleased to announce that three B.C. charitable organizations – Covenant House Vancouver, Power To Be, and Ending Violence B.C. –...
NEW COFI ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY AFFIRMS FOREST INDUSTRY VITAL TO PROVINCIAL ECONOMY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A new economic impact study released today by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) confirms BC’s forestry industry is a vital part of the province’s economy, generating...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA HOLDS RATE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 5 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that while the Canadian economy appears to...
ICET: SYNERGY SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION NEW INITIATIVE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Synergy Foundation aims to build an inclusive circular economy across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. This initiative will facilitate regional development and create new...