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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation June Housing Starts
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released its June Housing Starts report, showing mixed housing activity in Nanaimo and Victoria. The CMHC has released its housing starts and construction data for June 2026. Nanaimo's housing starts increased from 54...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Port Alberni: Forest Road Maintenance Contact Black Creek: DP's approved for RV Park and Tap House Gold River: Design Team for a Wellbeing Centre The Ministry of Forest has released a tender for forest service road maintenance. The...
Prompt Payment Act in Around Town
The Construction Prompt Payment Act received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025, but has not yet come into force. The BC Ministry of Infrastructure is reviewing feedback from a stakeholder discussion paper that closed on July 7, 2026, and has not announced an...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Port Alberni: seeking Planning Consultant for Somass Lands redevelopment Ucluelet: Covenant amendments advance the Lot 16 Marine Drive development Campbell River: Thunderbird Subdivision and Elders Complex infrastructure tender City of...
Vancouver Island and Powell River Real Estate Market Update
The Vancouver Island housing market remained stable but subdued in June 2026. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 782 unit sales board-wide (all property types) in June, down eight per cent from one year ago. Active listings were up two per cent...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction Ne
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Ucluelet: Approvals proceeding for 85 single-family homes Tofino: Tofino Housing Corporation 21-unit development Courtenay: DP approved for Island Health Urgent Primary Care Centre Council has given third reading to a proposed new...
Comox Valley Stage 3 Water Restrictions in Around Town
The Comox Valley Regional District moved to Stage 3 water restrictions on June 23. This is the earliest the Valley has been required to move to Stage 3. The Comox Valley has implemented Stage 3 water restrictions. A lower-than-normal snowpack and precipitation means...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Tofino: Archaeological permit issued for the Biosphere Centre Cumberland: Energy and Zero Carbon Step Code Campbell River: 115-acre Kingfisher Ridge development update Regulatory approvals for the Clayoquot Biosphere Centre are...
City of Courtenay Development Industry Meetup in Around Town
The City of Courtenay invites members of the development industry to attend a meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Lower Native Sons Hall. The City of Courtenay’s next Development Industry meet up is scheduled for June 30, and it will...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this week’s Editor’s Note: Port Alberni: HGTV filming Home Town Takeover Canada Courtenay: approvals moving forward for 30 residential townhouses Campbell River: rezoning advanced to third reading for two five-storey, 74-unit buildings Harbour Quay is the first...