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Devana Named New Nanaimo Airport CEO
Devana Is A Leader And Innovator NANAIMO - Nanaimo Airport’s new President and Chief Executive Officer is an innovator with a focus on environmental stewardship and economic development. Dave Devana...
Okanagan Residential Real Estate Market Ready To Take Off The Pause Button
Residential sales across the region of Revelstoke to Peachland totaled 299 in March, down from March’s 551 sales and down 58 per cent from this time last year reports the Okanagan Mainline Real...
Energy Sector Helping Canada Weather Covid-19 Storm
Governments have been forced to take bold actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and simultaneous economic crisis. For the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and our member...
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VIREB Commercial Building Awards Postponed The 13th Annual Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards will be held this year – just not in late April as originally...
Bruce Williams Named New CEO Of The Chamber
VICTORIA – The Board of Directors of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has selected Bruce Williams to become the organization’s next CEO, effective June 15. John Wilson, chair of The...
New Business Liaison Program Will Allow Communities To Provide Regional Business Support Services
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Development announced today that it is offering a new Regional Business Liaison (RBL) program. This program encourages Community Futures Development Corporations, Chambers...
Real Estate Impact of COVID-19 Hits Home in April
NANAIMO - The anticipated impact of COVID-19 on VIREB’s housing market became a reality in April, with sales of single-family homes dropping by 54 per cent year over year. Last month, 189...
A Careful, Phased Approach To The Reopening Of The Economy
CFIB Says BC's Rules Have Been Far More Sensible CFIB welcomes the careful, phased approach to the reopening of the economy which began today in several provinces. For background, 80 per cent of...
Cascadia Air Launches Amid COVID-19 With Rapid Emergency Air Delivery
Emergency Routes Transport Essential Personnel And Supplies To Communities Across BC British Columbia - Cascadia Air, British Columbia’s newest commuter airline has opted to forego the launch of its...
Online applications open for BC Emergency Benefit for Workers
British Columbians whose ability to work has been affected because of the COVID-19 pandemic and are receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) can now apply for the BC Emergency Benefit...
Cowichan Strong Website Launched
The Duncan Cowichan Chamber in collaboration with Economic Development Cowichan and Community Futures Cowichan launched a new website in response to businesses reaching out about programs to help...
Okanagan’s REN Energy Partners with Fortis BC
FortisBC is teaming up with REN Energy International Corporation (REN Energy) to offer Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced from wood waste to its customers. The innovative project features...
Results Released of Business Survey on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CSBC), a joint effort between Statistics Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, provides the most detailed insight yet into the impact of COVID-19...
Northern Development Announces Over $1.8 Million In Approved Funding For Economic Development Projects
PRINCE GEORGE – Northern Development today announced the approval of $1,872,266 for 10 projects throughout its service region that seek to strengthen their communities and the economy. At its April...
BE DIGITAL – 9 Keys To Success In Digital Customer Service
Customer service is about solving the problems of your customers. Now, with a dramatically different business environment companies have to manage customer service across...
Government Of Canada Announces New Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund
Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund April 25,2020 Canada’s fish and seafood sector is essential to our collective food security and our economy. The Government of Canada recognizes the need to...
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