KELOWNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: GROWTH ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR
By Mark MacDonald KELOWNA – To say that business is taking off at Kelowna International Airport...
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Category: British Columbia Business News
NEW AIR AMBULANCE PURCHASE WILL ASSIST KELOWNA’S CARSON AIR EFFORTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), which has Kelowna-based Carson Air as its major air ambulance provider, is replacing its existing fleet with $673 million over 10 years from the provincial government to...
Read MoreNATIONAL BANK OF CANADA ACQUIRES CANADIAN WESTERN BANK
BRITISH COLUMBIA – National Bank of Canada (NBC) has acquired Canadian Western Bank (CWB) for a reported $5 billion. NBC, based in Montreal, made the announcement Tuesday. The transaction is subject to the approval of...
Read MoreEQUIFAX: CANADIANS ADAPTING THEIR FINANCIAL DECISIONS TO KEEP UP WITH ECONOMY
OTTAWA – Consumer debt rose to $2.46 trillion at the end of Q1 2024, marking a 3.5 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights Report from Equifax®...
Read MoreCFIB: GOVERNMENT MADE NO AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSED CAPITAL GAINS CHANGES
OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shared its disappointment that the federal government did not make amendments to its proposed changes to capital gains taxation. Today’s announcement and the...
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