Meaghan Ferrigno has been named Interim President and CEO at Destination Canada, starting July 1, 2026, following Marsha Walden‘s retirement.
Rhonda McEwen is set to begin her term as the new president of the University of Victoria on October 14, 2026.
Marisa Ting has been promoted to Assistant Branch Manager at Richardson Wealth for British Columbia.
Dr. Chenoa Matthews will be joining the UBC School of Population and Public Health as an Assistant Professor on September 1, 2026.
Amanda Thiessen, Membership & Operations Manager, celebrates her first anniversary with the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce.
Shawn Alavi is taking on the role of SVP, Environmental Practice Leader at HUB International.
Kim Geeves has joined Auterra Environmental Consulting as an Associate Director and Senior Project Manager.
Elio R. Luongo, FPCA, FCA has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia.
Coulson Aviation Canada has acquired 10 former Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules aircraft from the federal government, a move the company says will double its C-130H fleet and expand its wildfire-fighting capacity. The acquisition brings the company’s global C-130H fleet from 10 aircraft to 20. Coulson says the Canadian division will lead the aircraft’s engineering, modification, maintenance, and operational programs from British Columbia.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has chosen TerraMarine, a collaboration that includes FlatironDragados, Van Oord, and Carlson Construction, as the preferred proponent for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2-Landmass and Wharf progressive design-build project in British Columbia.
AutoCanada Inc. has announced the completion of the sale of three dealerships in British Columbia, generating total proceeds of approximately $32.2 million. The dealerships included are Island Chevrolet Buick GMC in Duncan, Abbotsford Volkswagen, and Chilliwack Volkswagen.
BC Transit has commenced site preparation and demolition work at 4196 Glanford Avenue, the future location of the Saanich Transit Centre.
Group of 3 Ventures (G3V), a majority Indigenous-owned partnership aimed at completing high-impact infrastructure projects in Lekwungen Territory, was established by Pomerleau in collaboration with the Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nations.
Raven Supply has teamed up with YVR and FortisBC to install high-efficiency Fulton boilers at both the Domestic and International terminals. This initiative aims to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions.
The first commercial heavy-duty hydrogen refuelling station in Canada was formally launched by HTEC at the Chevron Commercial Cardlock on Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) territory in Delta.
The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce welcomes Snowmasters Winter Services Ltd., Vancity Credit Union, Vickers Law Group, and Viking Acupuncture as new members.
Veyron Properties Group Ltd has introduced Ascend, a new commercial development that is set to be constructed on Airport Drive at the Campbell River Airport. The project is expected to be completed in January 2027.
Beedie is celebrating the completion of Slate, a 45-story tower that rises above Brentwood in Burnaby.
Co-op Fuel has been named an Official Partner by the BC Lions in a new partnership in the retail fuel category.
Jollibee, the popular Filipino fast-food chain, is set to open 16 new franchise locations in British Columbia in the next five years.
Pacifican is celebrating its 5th anniversary.
A Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) investment of over $8M was announced by the Government of Canada through PacifiCan for four businesses in the City of Surrey. The investment is intended to assist the businesses in diversifying their exports, expanding locally, and competing on a global scale.
Entrepreneurs on the Rise, a program that assists women and non-binary individuals with disabilities in the establishment and expansion of enterprises in British Columbia, has been taken over by the Open Door Group.
The North Surrey production plant of Moment Energy Inc., a Coquitlam-based firm that converts used electric vehicle batteries into energy storage devices, is now open to the public.
An agreement in principle has been announced for the development of the City Centre Arena and Cultural Event Centre in Surrey. The Vancouver Giants will serve as the anchor tenant, and the project will be spearheaded by the Surrey City Development Corporation.
The township authorized a one-year trial for Gatherwell, a Vancouver-based company, to run the mobile sauna close to the Gorge Waterway Nature House, bringing a for-profit sauna to Esquimalt Gorge Park.
PayMore Stores expanding throughout British Columbia, with seven new locations scheduled to open soon.
The Binning House in West Vancouver is listed for $5.25 million.
Laxton Residence, located at 5210 Marine Dr. in West Vancouver, is on the market for $49.88 million.
Gringo has reopened its original location located at 27 Blood Alley Square.
Mandhras Cafe will soon open at 382 West Broadway.
The newly renovated Chain and Forge building will be home to Earnest Ice Cream‘s fifth scoop store.
The French Creek Pub will relocate to the Burrard Hotel, where it will occupy the former Burgoo location; it is expected to open this summer.
Benne Kits, a new South Indian restaurant, is set to open at 2209 West 1st Ave.
The Moon, a new cocktail bar and restaurant, will be opening at 59 Powell St.
Entrecôte’, a new Parisian steak-frites restaurant, has opened at 12 Water St. in Gastown.
South Island Prosperity Partnership announced its 2026/27 Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting, which include:
- Terry Gunning, Board Chair — Partner, EY
- Jennifer Vornbrock, Vice-Chair — Associate Vice President, University Relations, University of Victoria
- Evan Machin, Secretary Treasurer — Investment Associate, InBC Investment Corp.
- Basma Majerbi — Associate Professor, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, UVic; Director, Impact Investing Hub, UVic
- Tony Payne — Senior Vice President, Technology & Innovation, BCI
- Mark Donahue — Founder, Little•Big Advisory
- Steven Rumpel — Dean, School of Business, Camosun College
- K Krasnow Waterman — CEO, Tcomplete Canada Inc.
- Scott Andrews — Principal, Public Affairs, Earnscliffe
- Daniela Fischer DVM PhD Fischer — Associate Director of Innovation, Royal Roads University
