Listen Live

Mixed construction activity in the Cowichan

Building permits are up in the Cowichan Valley with year to date totals increasing by 20 per cent to 124 point 4 million dollars.
Rory Kulmala, of the Vancouver Island Construction Association says much of the activity in the Valley is a mix of construction…..
Kulmala says in many other communities on the on the Island it’s residential construction that’s driving the activity.
Year-to-date, on the Island building permits rose 18 per cent to 1 point 8 billion dollars, with residential permits spiking 23 per cent to one point 3 billion and non-residential permits were up five per cent to 411 million dollars.
Sharon Vanhouwe
Sharon Vanhouwe
News Director

Continue Reading

cjsu Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

B.C. steps up fight against South Asian extortion threats with new RCMP-led task force

The British Columbia RCMP will lead a specialized task force to improve the province’s response to extortion threats targeting the South Asian community. 

B.C. heat waves were made more likely by human-caused climate change, says report

Heat waves that blanketed British Columbia in August and early September were made much more likely by human-caused climate change.

Eby and cabinet ministers heading to Ottawa to promote major B.C. projects

Premier David Eby and senior cabinet members are in Ottawa for two days to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and promote major B.C. projects. 

Premier David Eby defends speechwriting contract with comedian

Premier David Eby is facing criticism from the Opposition Conservatives over a speech-writing contract with a comedian.

Lake Cowichan council approves bylaw amendment for clinic

A zoning bylaw amendment to allow a new home-based health clinic to open in Lake Cowichan has been approved. The amendment was adopted at Tuesday evening's council meeting.
- Advertisement -