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...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
SECOND URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE CENTRE COMING TO NANAIMO
NANAIMO – People living in and around Nanaimo will have increased access to health care with a second urgent and primary care centre (UPCC) to open in 2025. The temporary clinic, which opened on...
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...
MOVERS & SHAKERS JULY 24, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved the award of 352,000 stock options to select directors and...
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...
MAXIMUM EXPRESS COURIER FOUNDER HASHAM SHIFTING GEARS
By Mark MacDonald VICTORIA – As Maximum Express Courier & Freight transitions to new ownership within his family, founder Al Hasham is shifting gears. Hasham will continue to mentor new CEO...
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...
BCREA: SALES DOWN IN MAY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales fell 0.8 per cent to $66.1 billion in May. Excluding volatile items, sales were down 1.4 per cent on a month-over-month basis. In volume terms, adjusted for...
UNLOCKING SME SUCCESS: FOCUS ON SALES, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND EFFICIENCY
Running an SME (small to medium sized enterprise/business) comes with unique challenges and opportunities. As a business owner, you might often find yourself juggling multiple roles, from managing...
ICBA ECONOMICS: A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD OF THE B.C. BUSINESS COMMUNITY
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - If one listens closely to what provincial government ministers and many other politicians have to say about the place of business in...
MACALONEY WHISKEY TOURS BECOME VICTORIA TOURIST ATTRACTION
VICTORIA – Whiskey is now a tourist attraction in Victoria. Macaloney’s Brewers & Distillers Ltd. owner and founder Dr. Graeme Macaloney has championed the Northwest Whiskey Trail, the first...
MOVERS & SHAKERS BC EDITION – JULY 18, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Caroline Séguin has been appointed as the senior vice president of industry advancement and corporate secretary at Destination Canada. John Douglas Jevning,...