CFIB Statement On Draft Legislation On Wage Subsidy Extension And New Rent Relief Program BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes recent legislation...
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MNP Bolsters Presence In British Columbia
MNP Joins Forces With Loui Mellios And Suki Pang From Masuch + Mellios LLP To Benefit Vancouver Marketplace With Greater Resources And Enhanced Services NANAIMO - MNP, one of Canada's largest...
CRD Makes Land Contribution Request For Rapid Housing Program
VICTORIA – The Capital Regional District (CRD) is asking local municipal and electoral area staff to identify appropriately zoned land or properties that meet the criteria for funding under the...
Additional Proposal Emerges For Nanaimo-Vancouver Foot Passenger Ferry
NANAIMO – Another proponent has reportedly come forward to provide a fast foot passenger ferry service from downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver in 2021, if approved by the Port of Nanaimo. It has...
Saywell Contracting Builds Another VIREB Award Winner
COURTENAY – Saywell Contracting Ltd. captured an Award of Excellence in the Townhouse category of the 13th Annual Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards on September 30. Karl...
Canadian Study Concludes Medical Cannabis Is Linked To Reduction In Alcohol Use
According To New Research, The Deliberate Use Of Medical Cannabis To Reduce Alcohol Consumption Was Linked To A Greater Likelihood Of Reducing And Ceasing Alcohol Use After Starting Medical Cannabis...
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters On Immigration Plan
Increase Welcomed But Insufficient to Meet Manufacturing Workforce Needs BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) applauds the increase to Canada's immigration targets which...
CFIB: October Barometer Shows Short-Term Small Business Optimism Slips
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The monthly Business Barometer index for British Columbia shows short-term optimism fell 3.4 points reaching and index of 37.1, while the long-term optimism grew 1 point reaching...
Expert Insights: Lockhart Industries
#SponsoredContent VANCOUVER ISLAND - Did you know that the sun supplies 10,000 times more energy than the world uses? So there's really no need to burn anything to power our energy needs....
The Hazards Of Pursuing A Green Power Utopia
The Federal Government’s Plan To Replace Fossil Fuels With Wind And Solar Is Technically Impossible And Economically Disastrous CANADA - The combination of wildfires along the U.S. Pacific...
Cadillac Fairview Collected 5 Million Shoppers’ Images
Customers Not Aware That Their Sensitive Biometrics Information Was Gathered VICTORIA – Cadillac Fairview – one of North America’s largest commercial real estate companies – embedded cameras inside...
Power Consumers Face Widely Varied Costs Across Provinces
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Electricity prices and pricing structures vary widely across provinces, with Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia consumers facing the highest power costs, says a new report from the...
Research Confirms Opportunity For Indigenous Tourism To Grab More Market Share Due To COVID-19
BRITISH COLUMBIA – With the COVID pandemic shifting travel domestically in 2020 and more than likely also for 2021, Indigenous tourism businesses can significantly grow their local Canadian traveler...
BCREA: Population Growth and Housing Demand In The Midst Of COVID-19
BRITISH COLUMBIA - While business cycle factors such as employment growth and interest rates drive housing demand in the short run, long-term demand is all about population growth and demographics....
CEBA Now Open To Businesses Using Personal Banking Accounts
CANADA - The Government of Canada is providing continued support to small business owners and entrepreneurs to help them adapt and position their businesses for recovery. The Deputy Prime Minister...
4Refuel Delivers Fast And Affordable Home Heating Just In Time For Winter
Heating Oil To Customer Front Doors Is Yet Another Service Jeff Lumley And Team Offer Island Residents NANAIMO - After purchasing the 4Refuel franchise for Victoria and Duncan in 2011, Jeff Lumley...