VISITOR ECONOMY DRIVES EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN GREATER VICTORIA
VICTORIA - Destination Greater Victoria’s latest economic impact study shows the visitor economy has recovered from the effects of the pandemic overall and continues to be a significant driver of...
SURVEY SHOWS 12,400 JOINED VANCOUVER ISLAND WORKFORCE IN LAST YEAR
DUNCAN – A total of 12,400 workers were added between September 2023 and September 2024 in the Vancouver Island and Coast region, which excludes Greater Victoria. The findings were included in BC...
VOYAGE LIQUOR MERCHANTS ACQUIRES THREE THRIFTY LIQUOR STORES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Voyage Liquor Merchants has announced its acquisition of three Thrifty Foods Liquor stores in Courtenay, Ganges, and Mill Bay. These previously Sobeys-owned stores will officially...
RECENT B.C. GOVERNMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT GREW BY 22% VS 0.5% GROWTH IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s net job creation from 2019-23 has been driven almost exclusively by growth in government employment rather than the private sector, at 22 per cent and 0.5 per cent over the...
BC CHAMBER ISSUES LETTER TO LEADERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Following announcement of the provincial election results on October 28, 2024, the BC Chamber of Commerce together with other business and industry associations released the...
CRITICAL ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY & COST OF DOING BUSINESS DEMAND URGENT RESPONSE FROM NEW NDP GOVERNMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) are calling on the newly elected NDP Government to move with urgency to address a number of critical issues impacting public safety and...
