The North Shore is one of two key areas of the city where a revitalization tax exemption exists. the bylaw is intended to incentivize small property owners to revitalize and/or redevelop their properties. in may ways this idea grew out of the business frontage grant improvements programs of the 1990s.  What is the RTE? The […]

As President of BIABC, one of my proudest bragging points is the level of engagement we see from our North Shore BIA members when we ask for your feedback.  Over the past couple of years, Kamloops based businesses have led the province in survey responses. Your opinions have gone on to inform our work with […]

In recent weeks, the NSBIA penned a letter to the City of Kamloops as part of our participation with the Kamplan review. We have serious concerns that a fair and balanced approach to housing is not being considered on the North Shore. While we acknowledge the need for a variety of housing types (shelter, low […]

Over the last few years, we have lived with the persistent presence of under-utilized properties across some of our areas in Kamloops. There is abuilding downtown that has been under construction for years, a vacant building on the Tranquille Corridor that the owner keeps saying “….will be leased, someday” and there are properties which are […]

A Vision for the Future: The Tranquille Corridor Transformation Over the next ten years, the Tranquille Corridor will be transformed into something extraordinary. What is now familiar will become a vibrant and modern hub—filled with over a dozen new mixed-use buildings, exciting street-level shops and cafés, and active, engaging public spaces. The area will evolve […]

The past week was a busy one for BIAs across BC, Alberta and beyond as we hosted the Regional Annual Conference in Victoria BC. As you well know by now, BIAs across the province have been very vocal on our concerns over criminality, health, and safety reforms. Our Policy Committee have been actively lobbying government […]

Please note this is an opinion piece and is not a comprehensive review of the systems in question. As of January 31st, the Province of BC have decriminalized drugs for personal use, in quantities below 2.5 grams. This decriminalization is limited to some key drugs: Opiods, Cocaine (powder and crack), Methamphetamine and MDMA. This change […]

Inflation, Minimum Wage, and the Employers Health Tax – challenges for business Its shaping up to be a rough year for business survival in BC. A few years ago, when the BC NDP passed legislation on the level of minimum wage in BC, it was welcomed as a positive move toward a living wage and […]

I recently read this post on a Facebook group and, truth be told, while the situation is unfortunate, the issue could have been avoided altogether with a bit of structure and strategy at start-up, or in the early stages of the business’s existence. Its never too late to reset, so the second-best time to get […]

You can tell when election season is upon us, social media posts start showing up, polls suddenly appear in your e-mail boxes, and then there is the partisan language that many declared, or yet to declare, candidates start using on a daily basis… “so….. what do you think about…….?”  “Can you believe……?”  Here at the […]