BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased 2.1 per cent m/m to $53.8 billion on a seasonally-adjusted basis in May. Including the declines in April, sales were down 7.5 per cent from the...
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From The Trenches: Chase Edgelow of EverGen Infrastructure
Episode Summary Chase Edgelow, CEO and Co-founder of EverGen Infrastructure, john host John MacDonald on the latest From the Trenches episode. His company turns organic waste into renewable natural...
From The Trenches: Michelle Corfield of Corfield & Associates
Episode Summary Interview with Michelle Corfield, CEO of Corfield & Associates, board member with Fortis BC, former chair and current board member with the Nanaimo Port Authority, and...
Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program Offers Incentives
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Trucking Association (BCTA), in partnership with the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announces the third offering of the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle...
BC’S New Meat Licensing System
BRITISH COLUMBIA – It will be easier for BC families to buy, serve and enjoy beef, pork and poultry raised in their own communities under a new meat licensing system that supports farm businesses in...
Nutech Phoenix: Keeping People Safe
Women Propel Company Forward In Thompson, Okanagan KELOWNA & KAMLOOPS – Nutech Phoenix is focused on putting out fires and keeping people safe. A number of women hold key positions throughout...
ICBA: Compulsory Trades Certification Is A Step Backward For BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As we come to the end of the global pandemic, companies are facing the challenge of rethinking the workplace. Construction contractors are no different – whether it’s on the job...
BC Housing Starts Highest In Canada In June
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts continued at a historically high level in June. Although housing starts decreased to 282.1k units (-1.5 per cent m/m) in June at a seasonally adjusted...
From The Trenches Podcast: Dr. Dionne Laslo-Baker: DeeBee’s Organics
DeeBee Organics Partners With Disney Episode Summary Dr. Dionne Laslo-Baker, CEO and Founder of DeeBee’s Organics, joins host John MacDonald on the latest From the Trenches episode. She has recently...
Mass Timber Projects Receive More Funding
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Building on the success of the first intake of the Mass Timber Demonstration Program, the BC government is investing an additional $2 million to open a second intake. The funding...
True Consulting Helps Light The Way For More Women In The Trades
KAMLOOPS - Terry Underwood founded TRUE Consulting in 1986, designed around a practical, client-centric approach to municipal engineering. The company quickly grew, earning a loyal client base along...
Osoyoos Indian Band Partners with Oliver
Osoyoos in Support of Arena Funding Application OSOYOOS - Both the Town of Osoyoos and The Town of Oliver have partnered with the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) in support of an application by the OIB to...
Angus Reid: Canadians Tilt Towards Prioritizing Renewables
While Green, Renewable Energy Sources Are Most Popular, Half Support Nuclear Energy Generation BRITISH COLUMBIA – As main federal party leaders embark on cross-country tours ahead of an...
ETSI-BC Funds North Okanagan Shuswap Business Advisors
OKANAGAN - Two new business advisors are serving the North Okanagan Shuswap region as the province begins implementing a re-opening strategy to help businesses recover from the economic fallout of...
Bank of Canada Maintains Rate
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 0.25 per cent, a level it considers its effective lower bound. The Bank reiterated what it calls "extraordinary forward...
Burrowing Owl Vineyards Ltd. Announces Purchase
Wild Goose Estate Vineyards & Winery Inc. Purchased By Burrowing Owl Vineyards OLIVER – The Wyse family of Burrowing Owl Vineyards Ltd., is pleased to announce their acquisition of the...
