BRITISH COLUMBIA – Iskum Investments (Iskum) is a Consortium of over 20 First Nations from across Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast, that have come together in a unified modern business...
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TILBURY MARINE JETTY PROJECT RECEIVES PROVINCIAL APPROVAL
DELTA – An Environmental Assessment Certificate has been issued to Tilbury Jetty Limited Partnership for the Tilbury Marine Jetty (TMJ) Project. FortisBC Holdings Inc. (FortisBC) welcomes the...
LANGLEY CHAMBER: SURVEY REVEALS OBSTACLES
LANGLEY -The Canadian Survey on Business Conditions tallies the responses from over 15,000 companies each quarter and reports on their key obstacles, expectations and outlook, and their views on...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: REINSTATEMENT OF BUSINESS VOTE
SURREY - Until 1993, a corporate or business vote existed in BC elections. It refers to the ability of businesses in a specific city to vote in provincial government elections. Businesses contribute...
PARTNERSHIP OPENS AFFORDABLE HOMES IN TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY
LANGLEY - Families, seniors and individuals in the Township of Langley now have access to 98 new affordable rental homes with the opening of Jennie Gaglardi Place. at 21201 56 Ave. is a five-storey,...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 3, 2024
Location: Abbotsford (multi-family new) Address: 35247 Straiton Rd - SFDs - Townhouses - Natures Edge Description: New multi family development - 9 SFDs - 12 townhouse units - wood frame...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FRASER VALLEY FOR APRIL 2, 2024
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Tilbury Jetty Limited Partnership has been granted an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Tilbury Marine Jetty (TMJ) Project. FortisBC Holdings Inc. A...
PITT MEADOWS PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SYSTEMS EARNS MAJOR BCCA AWARD
MAPLE RIDGE – Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd. of Maple Ridge has earned a Leadership Award from the B.C. Construction Association at the start of the 7th Annual Construction and...
ENWAVE SIGNS WITH FOOD COMPANY LED BY MICHELIN STAR CHEF
EnWave Corporation, headquartered in Delta, has announced that it has signed a Technology Evaluation and License Option Agreement with a North American food company led by a renowned chef with...
CFIB: APRIL 1 CARBON TAX HIKE MAKES A BAD PROBLEM WORSE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA - Small business owners will not be laughing when the federal carbon tax jumps by 23% to $80 per tonne on April 1, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “The giant hike...
FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL: HOW EXPORTING CAN ADVANCE YOUR BC BUSINESS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Whether your company is big or small, exporting can grow your business. And while your local market is a great starting point, it will only take you so far. There are more than...
EBY’S 100 DAY HOUSING PLAN AN EMPTY PROMISE: HERE’S A CLEAR EXAMPLE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Applause was palpable from all sectors when Premier David Eby announced his 100 Day Housing Plan last year. Finally, a plan to overcome the self-inflicted, anti-development...
BANK OF CANADA QUARTERLY REPORT STATES SALES AND GROWTH EXPECTATIONS HAVE STOPPED FALLING
OTTAWA - Business sentiment and sales growth expectations have stopped falling this quarter, according to firms responding to the Business Outlook Survey and the Business Leaders’ Pulse, the Bank of...
SEASPAN TO USE ROBOTS AT VICTORIA SHIPYARDS
VICTORIA – Seaspan has enlisted the services of Canadian-based robotics company Novarc Technologies Inc. to transform its pipe welding processes with automation technology at Victoria Shipyards....
SHORT TERM RENTALS IN HOTELS, MOTELS OKAYED
VICTORIA – Hotels and motels are exempted from the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act introduced by the NDP government last fall. The province announced regulations that are intended to provide...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE: TOP 25 UNDER 25 AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade will celebrate the 14th Annual Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards on May 9 to showcase the incredible initiatives of Surrey’s youth who are 25 years old or younger....