Diversification Spurs Growth At Industrial Plastics & Paints
Nanaimo Boxwood Road Location. Adds New Line Of Automotive Paints And Supplies By Mark MacDonald NANAIMO – Diversification has been a key to the continued success of Industrial Plastics &...
BC Chamber Survey: Need People? Hire Youth with Disabilities
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Calling all employers! Young people (aged 15-30) with disabilities want to work, yet they remain an under-utilized part of the labour force. In 2022, CanAssist at the University...
Federal Policies Need to Better Reflect Rural Canada
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent decision to relieve home heating cost pressures in Atlantic Canada has initiated an important conversation about the challenges faced by...
Judges Announced for 2024 Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo is set to host the Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards on February 1st, 2024, marking the 23rd year of the event. This year holds...
Paul Quinn: Paper, Packaging & Forest Products
OTTAWA - Lumber and OSB up w/w. According to Random Lengths (“RL”), the Framing Lumber Composite increased $3 w/w to $376 and the OSB Composite increased $5 w/w to $419. For next week,...
C.D. Howe: Canada’s Competition Act Must Remain Effects-Based
OTTAWA – Canada’s Competition Act must remain effects-based, and the Standing Committee on Finance must exercise caution reviewing the legal test for abuse of dominance, according to a new...

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