A strategic partnership with Metlakatla First Nation called Khtada Environmental Services LP is allowing Triton Environmental Consultants Ltd. to make a difference in northwestern B.C. Metlakatla...
PEACE CARIBOO SKEENA BUSINESS NEWS
HORIZON TESTING INC. PROVIDES NDT TESTING THROUGHOUT B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE – Celebrating 14 years in business with a team of qualified technicians, an arsenal of state-of-the-art equipment, including drones, Horizon Testing Inc. serves a wide variety of...
TERRAFORMA ENVIRONMENTAL’S MICROBIAL FERMENTATION RESEARCH A SUCCESS
WILLIAMS LAKE - In 2022, Becky Bravi, President of Terraforma Environmental, secured a $50,000 rebate from the Northern Industries Innovation Fund. This funding facilitated exploratory research into...
FORT ST JOHN LAUNCHES TWO GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
FORT ST JOHN - The City of Fort St. John has announced the launch of two grant opportunities to foster community development and support local initiatives. These grants are designed to empower...
PRINCE RUPERT RECEIVES FUNDING TO HELP UPGRADE WATER SYSTEM AND IMPROVE SEWER LINE
PRINCE RUPERT — The port City of Prince Rupert is getting critical upgrades to its aging water distribution system and sewer line after a federal investment of $77.2 million through the Disaster...
MARCH 11 MOVERS & SHAKERS – BUSINESS EXAMINER NORTHERN BC
PRINCE GEORGE - Breakthrough, a WW2 film set in 1940’s France is being filmed just outside of Prince George. The northern BC wilderness will become the Ardennes Forest in the Battle of the Bulge in...
FEBRUARY 2024 CANADIAN EMPLOYMENT REPORT
OTTAWA - Employment in Canada rose by 41,000 (+0.2%) in February, following a similar-sized increase in January (+37,000). In February, employment growth was driven by an increase in full-time work...
WOMEN FACE LESS SEXISM IN COUNTRIES WITH GREATER ECONOMIC FREEDOM
OTTAWA - In countries with higher levels of economic freedom, people are less likely to subscribe to social norms that prioritize men over women in education, the labour force and political...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA MAINTAINS INTEREST RATE
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 5 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that economic growth is slow, wage pressures are...
EQUIFAX: BC & ONTARIO LEAD RISE IN MISSED MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
Equifax Canada Market Pulse — Q4 2023 Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends Report BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to Equifax® Canada’s latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights report,...
WHAT THE EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX CUT MEANS – AND DOESN’T MEAN – FOR BUSINESSES
LANGLEY - In a major win for businesses and employers, the provincial government announced in its recent budget a long-awaited change to the Employer Health Tax. The change does bring major savings...
ICBA ECONOMICS: DAMN THE FISCAL TORPEDOES! ASSESSING THE 2024 B.C. BUDGET
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Any lingering doubts as to whether government is now the principal “growth industry” in British Columbia can be safely set aside after last week’s provincial budget. Among the...
CANADIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH Q4′ RESULTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was largely unchanged in December, declining by 0.02 per cent, following two months of growth. Goods-producing sectors contracted by 0.2 per cent, while services...
NEW MANAGEMENT AT THE SOUTH CARIBOO RECREATION CENTRE
100 MILE HOUSE - The Cariboo Regional District and the District of 100 Mile House have agreed to enter a partnership for the management and operation of the South Cariboo Recreation Centre. The...
BC BUDGET PROVIDES LONG-AWAITED PAYROLL COST RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES BUT LEAVES MANY CHALLENGES UNADDRESSED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC government’s decision to finally increase the Employer Health Tax (EHT) payroll exemption threshold to $1M comes as welcome news for the province's economy, although...
CPABC: BC’S BUDGET 2024 AIMS TO COMBAT LIVABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 budget promises to address the needs of British Columbians in the face of ongoing affordability challenges, with a focus on enhancing housing availability and maintaining...