BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in May, following a 0.3 per cent increase in April according to a report released by the BC Real Estate Association. The growth was driven by...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
TIGH-NA-MARA SETTING GREEN STANDARDS FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
PARKSVILLE – Award winning Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort and Conference Centre is nestled in the woods near Rathtrevor Beach, and it’s one of the greenest properties anywhere. General Manager Jim...
FORMER MOSAIC SENIOR VP JOINS INDIGENOUS-OWNED SNRC
CAMPBELL RIVER – The largest Indigenous-owned natural resource consulting firm in British Columbia has a new Chief Executive Officer. Strategic Natural Resource Consultants (SNRC) has hired Domenico...
BEVI: MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 31, 2024 – CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Ascent Helicopters, a contractor with two pilots, has been operating the air ambulance stationed in Port McNeill since June 1,...
CPABC: POPULATION GROWTH SLOWS IN GREATER VICTORIA
Interprovincial Migration Falls To Multi-Decade Low VICTORIA - According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic...
SPRINT ELECTRICAL SERVICES GROWING IN DIRECTION OF SOLAR
LANTZVILLE – The future for Sprint Electrical Services Ltd. revolves around the sun. As in solar power, as Senior Manager Paul Hotchkiss says the company owned by his wife Sarah has strategically...
MNP EXPANDS PRESENCE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
MNP and Kevin C. Schindler Inc. Join Forces to Benefit Businesses in the Lower Mainland WHITE ROCK - MNP, one of Canada's largest national professional services firms, has announced that it...
FORTISBC INTRODUCES NEW $10,000+ REBATE FOR DUAL FUEL HEATING SYSTEMS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) has launched a rebate of $10,000 or more for eligible homeowners who upgrade their old gas heating systems to a dual fuel system, combining an...
GLOBAL CONSULTING ALLIANCE: FOREST SECTOR OUTLOOK 2024-Q2
Market Report Global Economic Highlights • The sharp swing to the right in the EU and French elections combined with the uncertainty caused by the attempted assassination on the Republican candidate...
CPABC: BC’S TIPPING POINT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - CPABC recently launched its BC Check-Up: Live report, the second in its triannual series on investing, living, and working in British Columbia. This latest iteration focuses on...
FUNDING WILL ADVANCE RAPIDBUS IMPLEMENTATION ON SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND
VICTORIA - A joint investment of $95 million from the federal and provincial governments is going to be used to provide faster pubic transit services for commuters in Souther Vancouver Island. The...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS OVER 2,600 AFFORDABLE HOMES IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The federal government announced more than $145 million in contributions and low-cost loans through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to help build and repair more than 2,600...
RUMBLE ROOM VODCAST HOSTS TACKLING TOUGH ISSUES
VICTORIA - Robin Adair and John Juricic looked at each other one day in 2001 and decided: “Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!” And just like that, Victoria’s top online vodcast – video podcast - was born....
ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO AMEND RESIDENTIAL TENANCY ACT
Organizations Call on BC Government to Explore Solutions BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) and the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association – British Columbia (CMBA-BC) are...
CANADA HAD THE THIRD-LOWEST GROWTH IN PER PERSON GDP AMONG 30 ADVANCED ECONOMIES BETWEEN 2014 AND 2022
OTTAWA —Canada had the third-lowest growth in GDP per person from 2014 to 2022 among 30 advanced economies, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian...
MOVERS & SHAKERS BC EDITION – JULY 25, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Cloverdale Paint is pleased to announce the addition of Norm Walline, Mike Johnson, and Shawn Tripp to its existing industrial coatings national sales team....