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VANCOUVER ISLAND
Madill Logging Brand Sold To New Zealand’s DC Equipment
NANAIMO – Nicholson Group, which has owned logging equipment manufacturer Madill since 2011, has been sold to DC Equipment of New Zealand. Madill, which started on Vancouver Island in 1911, has...
BC Ferries Seeking Approval for Multi-Million Dollar Project
VICTORIA – If granted permission to proceed, BC Ferries is poised to undertake a multi-million dollar project aimed at transforming check-in and boarding processes for customers at its five major...
Nanaimo ReImagined Plan Gets Top Marks
NANAIMO - On June 2, the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) announced that the City of Nanaimo won the 2023 Gold Award of Excellence in Policy Planning for City Plan: Nanaimo...
GREATER VICTORIA
West Coast Waterproofing Keeping Buildings Dry
VICTORIA - Living on the ‘Wet Coast’ requires that buildings either under construction or already occupied need to pay attention to sealing their foundation and building envelopes against water...
BC Ferries Seeking Approval for Multi-Million Dollar Project
VICTORIA – If granted permission to proceed, BC Ferries is poised to undertake a multi-million dollar project aimed at transforming check-in and boarding processes for customers at its five major...
Vancouver Island Takes the Prize for BC’s Top Small Businesses
Campbell River and Ucluelet Entrepreneurs Honoured at the Small Business BC Awards VANCOUVER ISLAND - The best of British Columbia’s small businesses were announced Friday night, June 2, at the...
Victoria Spring Market Begins to Grow Just in Time for Summer
VICTORIA - A total of 775 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this May, 1.8 per cent more than the 761 properties sold in May 2022 and a 21.7 per cent increase from April 2023....
THOMPSON OKANAGAN
Community Bonds Available For Affordable Housing
KAMLOOPS – Non-profit housing cooperative Propolis Cooperative Housing Society has launched Propolis Bonds in a campaign that aims to raise $1.1 million by this August to purchase their first...
Carson Air Signs 10 year, $200 million Medevac Contract With Province
KELOWNA – Carson Air has been awarded a 10-year fixed wing Medevac contract for almost $200 million by the province. The contract for Carson Air, a primary providers of fixed wing air ambulance...
Okanagan Residential Real Estate Sees Increased Pace
KELOWNA - Residential real estate market sales are picking up the pace after a sluggish spring market start, reports the Association of Interior Realtors (the Association). A total of 1,662...
Okanoggin Barbers Look After Customers From Head to Toe
PENTICTON - Okanoggin Barbers is able to look after their customers from head to toe. In addition to the haircuts and renowned straight-razor hot shaves, the 254 location includes a men’s clothing...
PEACE CARIBOO SKEENA
Drilling Underway At Iskut Copper-Gold Property
STEWART – Drilling has started at Seabridge Gold’s Iskut Project 11 km northwest of Stewart, with 2023 plans calling for completion of 12-15 drill holes exceeding 12,000 meters in the property,...
Empire Hydrogen Growing, Looking For Investors
VICTORIA – Empire Hydrogen Energy Systems Inc. is growing fast, and they’re looking for investors to help them speed up their journey to an even brighter future. Empire’s product is a box that uses...
EDITORIAL: How To Resist Social Activism In Your Business And Avoid Offending Customers
BRITISH COLUMBIA - If a business owner makes their own choice to make a social issue part of their company’s mandate, that is completely their right. They will reap the benefits or experience the...
13 Rural Business And Community Recovery Regional Business Liaison Positions Approved
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Development has approved 13 applications for Regional Business Liaisons (RBLs) who will offer one-on-one support services for rural businesses and communities impacted by...