CFIB: 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....
CANADA’S FOREST SECTOR WELCOMES NEW NATIONAL WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY
OTTAWA – Last week, the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) introduced the Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy designed to increase awareness and investment in wildfire...
TIME2GETONLINE MAKES SURE WORDPRESS WEBSITES ARE SECURE
VICTORIA – Is your WordPress website secure? Every business owner should know that their website is secure, but if not, Jason Finnerty and the team at Time2GetOnLine.com are able to help. Finnerty...
ICBA: PROVINCE’S NEW LAND-USE LAW CREATES UNCERTAINTY FOR BC MINING
The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and his Fraser Institute colleagues Julio Mejia and Elmira Aliakbari, was published in Business in Vancouver on June 3, 2024....
NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE
PENTICTON – Brian Coombes, Chair of the British Columbia Economic Development Association (BCEDA), announced the launch of the Certified Economic Development Professional of British Columbia...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada lowered its overnight lending rate this morning by 25 basis points from 5 per cent to 4.75 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted...
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