STEWART – Drilling has started at Seabridge Gold’s Iskut Project 11 km northwest of Stewart, with 2023 plans calling for completion of 12-15 drill holes exceeding 12,000 meters in the property,...
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Empire Hydrogen Growing, Looking For Investors
VICTORIA – Empire Hydrogen Energy Systems Inc. is growing fast, and they’re looking for investors to help them speed up their journey to an even brighter future. Empire’s product is a box that uses...
EDITORIAL: How To Resist Social Activism In Your Business And Avoid Offending Customers
BRITISH COLUMBIA - If a business owner makes their own choice to make a social issue part of their company’s mandate, that is completely their right. They will reap the benefits or experience the...
13 Rural Business And Community Recovery Regional Business Liaison Positions Approved
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Development has approved 13 applications for Regional Business Liaisons (RBLs) who will offer one-on-one support services for rural businesses and communities impacted by...
Uniqueness of Inn at Laurel Point a Magnet For Guests
VICTORIA – There’s a unique feel at the Inn at Laurel Point, and Victoria’s lone major in- dependent hospitality destination wouldn’t have it any other way. The Inn has consistently introduced...
$9M Still to be Claimed in BC Apprenticeship Funds
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A Vancouver Island construction company found itself in the spotlight this week as it received what turned out to be the 5 millionth dollar paid out so far under one of the most...
Leading the Charge in Clean Energy in BC and the Yukon
BRITISH COLUMBIA – We all struggle with the age-old dilemma of what to do with our lives. As we grow up, we learn and we listen to what our passions are but, even then, the decision can be a...
Nanaimo Airport Celebrates Indigenous Culture With Connect-With- Canada Contest
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Airport is offering its 2nd annual Connect with Canada Trip Giveaway contest. This year, YCD is partnering with the Edmonton International Airport (YEG), Indigenous Tourism...
New Verified Traveller Program To Improve The Security Screening Experience For Eligible Travellers
OTTAWA – The Government of Canada has announced that the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) will soon be launching a new Verified Traveller program that will offer a faster and more...
New-Age Advancements in Retirement Industry Outshine Ageism
VANCOUVER ISLAND – As technological advancements and improvements to housing, healthcare and mobility continue to redefine age-imposed limitations, perhaps it’s time we rethink the idea that getting...
Conifex Taking Unscheduled Downtime at Mackenzie Lumber Production Facility
NORTHERN BC - Conifex Timber Inc. (“Conifex”) (TSX: CFF) announced hat it has made the difficult decision to take unscheduled downtime for four weeks at its Mackenzie, British Columbia sawmill...
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Drive Retail Sales
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A recent BC Real Estate Association release showed Canadian seasonally adjusted retail sales fell 1.4 per cent in March to $65.3 billion. Sales fell in 5 of 9 subsectors, but the...
Lafarge Receives $5-Million Investment From Province
BRITISH COLUMBIA– Lafarge Canada is receiving a $5-million investment to further develop its carbon utilization technology in cement production, which will reduce emissions and protect the air and...
Consumer Price Index Shows Shelter Rates Driven up by Mortgage Costs
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 4.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, a slight increase from the 4.3 per cent rate in March...
$2.4-Million Investment for Northern BC Support Services
DAWSON CREEK – Ten projects in northern BC communities are being supported by a $2.4-million investment through the Northern Healthy Communities Fund (NHCF). These include: a new Dze L K’ant...
Northern BC Housing Affordability Indicators
NORTHERN BC - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) Housing Affordability Indicators estimate the proportion of median household income required to cover the major costs associated with home...
