OTTAWA – With less than a month to go before the federal government tables its budget on April 16, Ottawa needs to be laser-focused on reducing the cost of doing business, says the Canadian...
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REES NDT INSPECTION SERVICES: NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND MORE
NORTHERN BC/GRANDE PRAIRIE – Rees NDT Inspection Services has earned its reputation for providing Non Destructive Testing (NDT), over the 46 years the company has been in business, but they also...
PRINCE GEORGE DEALERSHIPS WIN GREEN STAR AWARDS
PRINCE GEORGE – Northland Hyundai, Prince George Toyota and Gustafson’s Kia of Prince George have earned Green Star Dealer Awards at the Vancouver International Auto Show March 21. The Green Star...
KIMCO CONTROLS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS IN HVAC, AUTOMATION AND ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES
KELOWNA – An Okanagan technology company celebrates a significant milestone this year. Leaders in HVAC, automation, and electrical, Kimco Controls marks its fortieth anniversary. Kimco has been...
FORTIS BC BEGINS DEEP ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAM
SURREY – Fortis BC is doing deep energy retrofits on 20 older buildings to reduce emissions and energy costs for consumers by half or more in a new $50 million project. Fortis BC is starting with...
WATCH OUT: NEW LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATOR FLASHING WARNING SIGNS
OTTAWA - A new leading economic indicator is flashing warning signs, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Tell-tale Signals: A Customized Toolkit for Tracking the Economy,” authors...
STRONGEST FEBRUARY EVER SHATTERS SALES RECORDS IN AUTO INDUSTRY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - After navigating a rocky road through the pandemic and post-pandemic, February 2024 stands tall as a perfect encapsulation of the state of the automotive industry in Canada — and...
BCREA: FEBRUARY 2023 CANADIAN INFLATION REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in February, down from a 2.9% increase in January according the BC Real...
EQUIFAX CANADA REPORTS: BUSINESS INSOLVENCIES SURGE AMID FINANCIAL STRAIN
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The latest data from Equifax® Canada’s Market Pulse Quarterly Business Credit Trends Report shows a 41.4 per cent rise in business insolvencies in 20B23 when compared to 2022 as...
B.C. COASTAL GRILLING PLANKS: MORE THAN GRILLING PLANKS
PARKSVILLE – B.C. Coastal Grilling Planks Ltd. is about more than just making Western Red Cedar grilling planks. The company manufactures cooking wraps, grill scrapers, beer and wine appetizer...
ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THE DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA —The federal government’s requirement that all new vehicles sold by 2035 be electric could increase Canada’s power demands by as much as 15.3 per cent, requiring the equivalent of...
BCREA: BC HOUSING MARKET RELATIVELY CALM HEADING INTO SPRING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,497 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in February...
PLEASURE POOLS HELPS COOL DOWN SUMMER WITH IN-GROUND POOLS
KAMLOOPS – Depending on the season, business at Pleasure Pools is heating up or cooling down. Heating up, as they carry hot tubs from Cal Spa, Sundance and H2O, and cooling down, for the company...
NECHAKO STEEL & MACHINE WELDING ADDITIONS POSITION FIRM FOR THE FUTURE
PRINCE GEORGE – Nechako Steel & Machine Ltd. has expanded steadily in the fabrication and machining industry since 2015. Their recent addition of thermal arc spray welding services has them...
CANADA SPENT MORE THAN $50 BILLION ON CORPORATE WELFARE ACROSS PROVINCES IN 2022
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian governments spent $52 billion in 2022 subsidizing businesses across all provinces—including federal, provincial, and local spending—finds a new report published today by...
EDITORIAL: TRUDEAU POLICIES KILLING THE ECONOMY ONE INDUSTRY AT A TIME
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Stop the madness. Some of the federal government’s latest moves have been - and will be - absolutely devastating to two important sectors of the economy: Universities and...