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June’s Vancouver Island Movers and Shakers
NORTH ISLAND Land-based fish farm, Kuterra Salmon has received Ocean Wise certification for their farmed Atlantic salmon. The farm is owned by the ‘Namgis First Nation in Alert Bay. A 50-unit...
The Pros And Cons Of Being A Solopreneur
Solopreneurship is defined as an entrepreneur who runs a one man or one woman ship without employees. The ability to manage your own time offers great flexibility but also requires a lot of...
National Consulting Firm MNP Merges with Next Digital
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Managed IT solutions company Next Digital will merge with MNP, one of Canada's largest national accounting, tax and business consulting firms, effective August 1, 2020. The move...
Greater Victoria Tourism Industry Fighting For Survival Through Covid-19 Pandemic
The Greater Victoria visitor economy is struggling. The beginning of the year looked promising, with many hotels, restaurants and attractions forecasting strong revenues. The COVID-19 pandemic...
‘The Hive’ Set To Begin Construction In Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Joint Venture partners A&T Project Developments and Invictus Properties confirmed their equity and debt financing is now secured and THE HIVE is set to proceed with shovels in the...
The Shields Foundation Makes Significant Donation To New Intensive Care Unit At NRGH
NANAIMO - Recognizing the importance of critical care for central Vancouver Island residents, the Shields Foundation has made a $100,000 donation in support of the Nanaimo & District Hospital...
Nanaimo’s Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Clinic Opens
NANAIMO – People and families in Nanaimo now have access to more primary health-care services with the opening of the first primary care clinic led by nurse practitioners on Vancouver Island. The...
Urgent Care Medical Clinic Coming To Esquimalt
A rendering of Doral Forest Park, a 242-unit condominium proposal along the 4700-block of Elk Lake Drive in Saanich. In planning since 2013, a 2020 redesign could deliver an affordable homeownership...
BC Small Business Confidence In June Shows Challenging Path Ahead
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The monthly Business Barometer® index for British Columbia moved 0.9 points in June, reaching an index of 53.6 according to the latest survey results from the Canadian Federation...
Innov8 Digital Solutions Expands In BC and Alberta
Tech Firm, Three Alberta Sites Join Seven Offices In British Columbia NANAIMO - Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc. is continuing to expand its operations in BC and Alberta. The BC owned and operated...
Innov8 Digital Solutions Expands In BC and Alberta
Tech Firm, Three Alberta Sites Join Seven Offices In British Columbia KELOWNA - Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc. is continuing to expand its operations in BC and Alberta. The BC owned and operated...
Innov8 Digital Solutions Expands In BC and Alberta
Tech Firm, Three Alberta Sites Join Seven Offices In British Columbia VICTORIA - Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc. is continuing to expand its operations in BC and Alberta. The BC owned and operated...
Currently 58% Of Small Business Are Fully Open
Small Business Recovery Still In Worrying Territory But Nudging In Right Direction The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s weekly small business recovery dashboard saw a slight...
Okanagan College And Westbank First Nation Sign New MOU
College And Westbank First Nation Sign New MOU, Continue To Deepen Partnership KELOWNA - Okanagan College and Westbank First Nation (WFN) recently signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, building...
Seaflora Turning Seaweed Into Organic Skincare Products
Made In Sooke Merchandise Popular In Asia And Vancouver Island Spas SOOKE – In the 1990’s, Diane Bernard began harvesting wild seaweed from the ocean to supply some of British Columbia’s finest...
W Venture, A Program Committed To Advancing Entrepreneurial Women Launches In BC
VICTORIA AND KELOWNA - Accelerate Okanagan, University of Victoria and VIATEC have joined forces alongside the Digital Technology Supercluster to advance innovative entrepreneurial women in British...
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