by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley Regional District, Courtenay, Mixed-Use Commercial Residential, Official Community Plan, Tenders, Zoning Amendment, Zoning Bylaw
In This Week’s Editor’s Note: Comox Valley: 200-Hectares Puntledge Lands Development Courtenay: 137 unit mixed-use development Campbell River: Tender for serviced and site prep for 48 lots An Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendment has been receiving by...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 23, 2026 | Blog, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Housing Market, 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...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 22, 2026 | Black Creek, Blog, Development Permit, Gold River, Port Alberni, Tenders
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...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 16, 2026 | BC Construction Association, Blog, Prompt Payment
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...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 15, 2026 | Blog, Campbell River, Mixed-Use Commercial Residential, Port Alberni, Residential Development, Somass Lands, Ucluelet
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...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog, Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
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...