Part 2/4 In our previous article, we introduced three key strategies for growing your small business: focusing on business development and sales, nurturing customer relationships, and optimizing...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
GREEN SHEET OKANAGAN BUILDING BRIEFS: JULY 25, 2024
Location: Columbia Shuswap Reg Dist (subdivisions) Address: 1836 Hay Rd, Revelstoke - SFDs - Duplexes - Townhouses - Stoked Living Description: New phased residential subdivision designed to passive...
VERNON’S MID-TERM UPDATE ON 2023 – 2026 COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN
VERNON - The City of Vernon is sharing a mid-term update on the 2023-2026 Council Strategic Plan, showing the progress made in the first year. The plan sets clear priorities and focuses on five key...
GREATER VERNON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPENS NOMINATIONS
Nominations Open For The 40th Annual Business Excellence Awards Presented By Kal Tire VERNON – The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the...
SALMON ARM CHAMBER: EXCITING TIMES AHEAD
SALMON ARM - While we are in the midst of a summer heat wave, the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to the coolness of fall and gearing up for an eventful and engaging few months....
MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 25, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER THOMPSON OKANAGAN
News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business KELOWNA Lisa Fenyedi has been named executive director of the Vernon Winter Carnival, which will celebrate its 65th year from February 7 to 16, 2025....
THOMPSON NICOLA FILM COMMISSION CAPTURES NEW LANDSCAPES AND FILM PRODUCTIONS
KAMLOOPS - Lights, camera, action!” is an often-heard phrase in the Thompson-Nicola Valley where the film production industry is a major economic driver. The tourism, accommodation, food and...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVESTS IN NATURAL STORMWATER COLLECTION IN KAMLOOPS
KAMLOOPS - A new stormwater collection system on Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Louis Centre lands to build community resilience and protect habitats for local wildlife after an investment of $1...
GROWING YOUR BUSINESS IN A UNCERTAIN ECONOMY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - When the economy starts heading south and becomes more uncertain, most companies fell into one of two categories characterized by their reactions to and strategies for dealing...
GOING GREEN CAN SAVE GREEN FOR BUILDING OWNERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the energy sector, green is clean. The provincial and federal government believe so, and are pushing British Columbians to take advantage of various initiatives aimed towards...
BANK OF CANADA REDUCES POLICY RATE BY 25 BASIS POINTS TO 4½%
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4½%, with the Bank Rate at 4¾% and the deposit rate at 4½%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet...
BIDCENTRAL: BC’S LARGEST CONSTRUCTION MARKETPLACE
Latest BC Construction Project Opportunities - July 2024 BRITISH COLUMBIA - BidCentral, administered by the BC Construction Association (BCCA) is BC’s largest construction marketplace. Check out the...
CFIB: REMOVING INTERNAL TRADE BARRIERS COULD BOOST OUR ECONOMY
OTTAWA – Canada’s productivity is lagging behind its G7 counterparts, and one in two small businesses say interprovincial trade barriers are part of the problem, according to the Canadian Federation...
CANFOR ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - John Baird, Chairman of the Canfor Corporation Board of Directors, announced that Don Kayne, President and Chief Executive Officer, plans to retire at the end of the year. Mr....
WESTECK WINDOWS AND DOORS ACQUIRED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Westeck Windows and Doors has been acquired by the All Weather Group (AWG), a privately owned and operated window, door and glass manufacturer located in Alberta. Westeck Windows...
LOCAL EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRES RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGHOUT BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Nearly 30 communities have received provincial funding for emergency operations centres that will enhance local governments’ and First Nations’ response to emergencies. Emergency...