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Colwood Monitoring Traffic Flow To Inform Transportation Planning
COLWOOD - The City of Colwood will use Bluetooth technology as one tool to monitor traffic flow and inform transportation improvements. The traffic monitoring system will also provide the public...
Cowichan Valley Now Recognized As Wine Producing Region
DUNCAN – British Columbians shopping for a bottle of BC wine will see a new area recognized for their grape-growing and winemaking on the label – the Cowichan Valley. The Cowichan Valley is being...
Kwa’lilas Hotel And God’s Pocket Resort Receive Grants
Two Port Hardy Small Businesses Win $10k Grants From Canadian Chamber Of Commerce And Salesforce Two Port Hardy Small Businesses, Kwa’lilas Hotel And God’s Pocket Resort, Win $10k Grants From...
Canadian Employment Grew In June
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment grew by 953,000 jobs in June (5.8 per cent, m/m). This, combined with the increase in May, represents 40 per cent of the jobs lost in March and April. The...
Athecon Projects Inc Take The Art Of Concrete And Carpentry Next Level
From Structural Concrete To Wood Framing, Athecon Make Their Mark On The BC Landscape PORT ALBERNI - Brad Bonar founded Athecon Projects Inc with the goal of bringing high-quality construction...
BC Ferries Reopens Many Amenities
VICTORIA – BC Ferries is carefully reopening additional terminal and onboard amenities across the fleet. Expanded offerings include a limited menu at the Coastal Café and Arbutus Coffee Bar,...
Central Mountain Air Adds Flights to Alberta and BC
SMITHERS - Following the safe and successful July 7th relaunch of scheduled service to five British Columbian cities, Central Mountain Air (CMA) announced the resumption of flights between three...
June Shows Increase In Canada Housing Starts
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The trend in housing starts was 199,655 units in June 2020, up from 197,063 units in May 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a...
Comox Valley Regional District Awarded Grant
COMOX - The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), in partnership with the City of Courtenay, Town of Comox, Village of Cumberland and K’ómoks First Nation, announced it has received $100,000 grant...
New Affordable Homes For Indigenous Peoples In Langford
LANGFORD - Construction is underway on 40 new homes for Indigenous families, individuals and Elders in Langford through a partnership between the Province, M’akola Housing Society and the City of...
CFIB Reports Over Small Business Say 6 Months To Recovery
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three key indicators of small business recovery have not moved much since last week after showing slight improvement the week before, according to the Canadian Federation of...
Province Purchases Campbell River Restaurant To Convert Into Housing
BC Government Purchased The Rose Bowl Restaurant In Campbell River For $985,000 CAMPBELL RIVER – The Province, through BC Housing, has bought the former Rose Bowl Restaurant in Campbell River and...
BC Northern Real Estate Second Quarter Report
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) reports 1786 properties sold through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in the first six months of 2020, down from the 2298 sales reported...
Kamloops Firms Wins Contract for Highway 1 Four-Laning Project
Kamloops' Dawson Civil Limited Wins Bid A Kamloops firm will begin work this summer to expand the Trans-Canada Highway near the Village of Chase from two to four lanes, making travel safer for...
Victoria Real Estate Market Sees 9.2% Increase In June
VICTORIA - A total of 808 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this June, 9.2 per cent more than the 740 properties sold in June 2019 and 76.8 per cent more than the previous...
Leuco Offers Solution For Aging Underground Infrastructure
Qualicum Beach Company Is Lone Vancouver Island Firm For Thermoform PVC Pipe Lining QUALICUM BEACH – Leuco Construction Inc. has an innovative solution that is helping municipalities solve the...
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