CIB TO LEND BC FERRIES $75 MILLION TO LAUNCH ITS VESSEL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $75 million loan to BC Ferry Services Inc. to help finance the purchase of four zero-emission ferries and...
COWICHAN BUSINESSES ARE ADOPTING CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES THROUGH PROJECT ZERO
COWICHAN VALLEY - In an era marked by escalating environmental challenges, the concept of the circular economy stands as a beacon of hope, offering a pathway towards sustainable prosperity. Unlike...
MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 22, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Retail and Customer Service Confidence training certificate project, which aims to assist local residents in entering the workforce...
FRASER INSTITUTE: GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS SAVES BC TAXPAYERS MILLIONS EVERY YEAR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Despite misperceptions, government funding for independent schools in British Columbia saves the province (i.e. provincial taxpayers) millions of dollars every year, finds a new...
HIGHLIGHTING SUCCESS OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION – A KEY TO ATTRACTING MORE FEMALES TO INDUSTRY
By Mark MacDonald BRITISH COLUMBIA - Although women have made some strong strides into the construction industry in recent years, some of the typical challenges of entering a traditionally...
BCREA: SHELTER COSTS HIGH IN APRIL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, down from a 2.9 per cent increase in March. Month-over-month,...
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