BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 5 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that while the Canadian economy appears to...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
ICET: SYNERGY SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION NEW INITIATIVE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Synergy Foundation aims to build an inclusive circular economy across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. This initiative will facilitate regional development and create new...
MODERN PURAIR HELPS CUSTOMERS BREATHE EASIER
NANAIMO – Modern PURAIR helps their customers breathe easier. Not just because of the products the company provides. It’s also because of their attention to detail when it comes to service. “We...
ISLAND RED CEDAR CONSTRUCTION LTD. EARNED 2023 CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
NANAIMO - Island Red Cedar Construction Ltd. has been busy adding more trophies to its cabinet, as the Nanaimo-based firm was named Contractor of the Year (Small Company) at the annual Builders Code...
FUTURPRENEUR AIMS TO ADVANCE INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN B.C.
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Futurpreneur has set its next imminent target: advancing Indigenous entrepreneurship across British Columbia. “We have a pivotal role in advancing Indigenous entrepreneurship...
ADVISORY: NORTH AMERICA’S LEADING LUMBER PRODUCERS BIG PLAYERS WAITING FOR MARKET SIGNALS
This article was published in the Spring 2024 issue of the Truck Logger BC Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Net sawmill capacity in North America declined by 2 per cent in 2023 as slowing lumber demand...
COMOX VALLEY CHAMBER AGM NOTICE
COMOX VALLEY - The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCC) is pleased to announce that after a dynamic recruiting campaign, they are welcoming two new Board Directors. Mike Atkins and Lara Austin...
FROM THE TRENCHES PODCAST: JOSHUA GAGLARDI FROM ORION CONSTRUCTION
Orion Construction Sets Sights on Vancouver Island + Okanagan Thursday, March 28, 2024 Orion Construction is an all-in-one construction partner. They provide design, permitting, pre-construction,...
PENINSULA CO-OP ACQUIRES METRO LIQUOR IN BRENTWOOD BAY
VICTORIA - Peninsula Co-op has announced its latest acquisition on Vancouver Island - Brentwood Bay's Metro Liquor. This is in keeping with the organizations vision to expand in the liquor retail...
BCREA: SHORT TERM RENTAL ACT CHANGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In an effort to increase the supply of long-term residential housing, the BC Government has introduced the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act) which will have substantive...
VIREB REPORTS A SURPRISINGLY SLOW MARCH
NANAIMO – Last month, the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 655 unit sales board-wide (all property types). In the single-family category (excluding acreage and waterfront), 291...
NATIONS FORM PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Iskum Investments (Iskum) is a Consortium of over 20 First Nations from across Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast, that have come together in a unified modern business...
JAVEN SIMON ROOFING: CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUS DRIVING GROWTH
PORT ALBERNI – When Javen Simon moved to Port Alberni, he saw potential. And a lot of roofs that needed what he could provide. Thus he started Javen Simon Roofing, and hasn’t looked back. Over 15...
ADVISORY: CONSTRUCTION FINANCING – FINDING THE PATH FORWARD
VANCOUVER ISLAND - In 2021, the Vancouver Island market for real estate construction financing was humming along. The market was buoyed by low interest rates and awash with capital competing to...
MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 3, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Sporty Bar and Grill, located at 8700 Hastings Street, Port Hardy, is hiring Kitchen Staff. Emma and Rob Campbell, owners of Alert Bay...
CFIB: APRIL 1 CARBON TAX HIKE MAKES A BAD PROBLEM WORSE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA - Small business owners will not be laughing when the federal carbon tax jumps by 23% to $80 per tonne on April 1, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “The giant hike...