Real Estate on Vancouver Island is resilient and the board says it should remain that way even with the uncertainty of tariffs from the United States.   According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) sales from all units were down one per cent from a year ago, and...

A Canadian research team has developed a new way to quickly determine personalized treatments for young cancer patients. The team, led by researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, focused on growing tumours in chicken eggs and analyzing their protein. This the first research in...

April is Construction and Skilled Trades Month in BC. The month of recognition for more than 28,000 construction companies and over 250,000 workers starts with the BCCA Builders Code 2025 Champion Award Winners. Among the winners on Vancouver Island KJ Controls of Nanaimo, in the Community Champion category. BC Construction Association president...

North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney officially steps down. Blaney announced last year she won’t be seeking re-election for this year’s federal election, along with stepping down from her role as NDP whip. Related: Rachel Blaney Will Not Run in Next Federal Election - My Powell River Now Having served the riding...

A host of innovative building projects and companies on Vancouver Island have been nominated for this year’s commercial building awards. They include Campbell River’s Rail Yard Market, which took a problem downtown property and turned it into a place for micro-businesses to thrive. Courtenay’s Big Wheel Burger, Powell River’s new...

Premier David Eby is going ahead with legislation he says BC needs to stand up to US President Donald Trump. On Friday morning during a press conference, Eby defended legislation which would allow the premier and his cabinet to bypass the legislature when "addressing challenges, or anticipated challenges, to British...