SASQUATCH ACQUIRES MT. SICKER MINE, SEEKS PRECIOUS METALS IN WASTE ROCK
CHEMAINUS – There’s gold in the waste rock at the former Mt. Sicker mine. And copper, silver and zinc. Sasquatch Resources Corp. of Vancouver has acquired the B.C. mineral claims of Mt. Sicker,...
SALES SLOW IN AUGUST, BUT FALLING RATES SHOULD DRIVE ACTIVITY HIGHER IN THE FALL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,943 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in August 2024, a 10 per...
WESTSHORE CHAMBER: OPPORTUNITIES TO HONOUR THE NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION
WESTSHORE - September is about a lot of things – at the WestShore Chamber it is often our second “New Year” as people get settled back into their work & routines, and kids are back in school...
ICBA ECONOMICS: A SNAPSHOT OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - While some B.C. politicians and environmental activists trumpet the “energy transition” and present alluring visions of a low-carbon future...
B.C. ON TRACK TO BE CANADA’S THIRD-MOST INDEBTED PROVINCE BY 2029/30
BRITISH COLUMBIA —If the B.C. provincial government continues with its current fiscal plans, it will become the third-most indebted province in the country by 2029/30, finds a new study published...
PACIFICAN FUNDING FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANKTON, OPEN OCEAN ROBOTICS, OTHERS
VICTORIA – Industrial Plankton Inc. is receiving $900,000 to establish a new manufacturing facility for its energy-efficient bio-reactors. The funding for Industrial Plankton was part of the $3.5...
