Part 3/4 In our series on strategies for growing small businesses, we've explored how to enhance business development and sales. Now, we shift focus to another critical aspect: strengthening...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
BCBC LABOUR MARKET UPDATE: A NOTABLE DETERIORATION IN B.C.’S JOB MARKET IN JULY
Economic Perspectives from BCBC website BRITISH COLUMBIA - The August release of the Labour Force Survey delivered more bad news about the state of B.C.’s labour market. The total number of people...
NCDA: CANADA’S EV TRANSITION — CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) is one broadly supported by the provincial and federal government to reach their collective climate reduction targets – but...
ISLAND COASTAL ECONOMIC TRUST REPORT HIGHLIGHTS REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
VANCOUVER ISLAND – Over the past year, First Nations, local governments, community organizations, industry associations, and regional economic organizations have partnered with Island Coastal...
QUALICUM BEACH USES GOATS FOR VEGETATION CONTROL
QUALICUM BEACH - Goats on the Roof to Goats in the Alley! In seeking sustainable solutions for maintaining communal spaces, this pilot project will use goats to clear blackberries and brambles from...
TOURISM SLOWDOWN: NAVIGATING THE SUMMER DIP IN COWICHAN VALLEY
COWICHAN VALLEY - As we shine a light on tourism in the Cowichan Valley, it's clear that this summer has been a season of unexpected challenges for our local industry. The Cowichan Regional Visitor...
BEVI: MOVERS & SHAKERS AUGUST 14, 2024 – CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Megan Hanacek has been appointed for a second term to the Minister's Wildlife Advisory Council. The North Island Music Festival,...
CCC SECURES GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR SALE OF DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT
VICTORIA - The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) announced the signing of a government-to-government (G2G) contract with France’s DGA – La direction générale de l’Armement (DGA) du ministère...
CFIB: NEW AMENDMENTS TO CAPITAL GAINS TAXATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
OTTAWA - Yesterday, the federal government shared new details on the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive (CEI) - measure that was proposed in the budget to offset some of the negative impact of the...
TRANS MOUNTAIN BOTTLENECKS SQUEEZED $1.5B FROM BC LOWER MAINLAND RESIDENTS
High Fuel Prices Related to Lack of Pipeline Infrastructure BRITISH COLUMBIA – Over the last decade invisible pipeline bottlenecks cost British Columbians big time – squeezing BC Lower Mainland...
BCREA: HOME SALES UP SLIGHTLY ON BANK OF CANADA RATE CUTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,943 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in July 2024, a 2 per cent...
REFORESTATION HAMPERED BY UNCERTAINTY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Last year alone, nearly three million hectares of forests were burned in BC wildfires – areas that must be replanted to support important ecosystems, sustain wildlife and critical...
ICBA ECONOMICS: WHICH INDUSTRIES DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN B.C.?
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - Preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada show that B.C.’s economy grew by a modest 1.6% after inflation in 2023, down sharply from...
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR CFB ESQUIMALT MILITARY ACCOMMODATIONS FACILITY
VICTORIA - The Federal Government announced that the new 480-room accommodations facility design work contract at CFB Esquimalt was awarded to Ellis Don Corporation in the amount of $10.1 million....
BEBC: MOVERS & SHAKERS AUGUST 9, 2024 – BRITISH COLUMBIA
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Alison Dantas, CEO of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, has been elected to represent Vancouver Island on the board of the Federation of...
THE BC CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – JULY BCCA BRIEFING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Summer is in full swing but at the BC Construction Association (BCCA) we also have our eyes on the fall, with the coming Provincial election in October, ensuring we communicate...