OTTAWA - The rigid bureaucracy and funding models of Canada’s healthcare systems slows the adoption of new medical technologies, to the detriment of patients, argues the MEI in an Economic Note...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
ADVISORY: TECHNOLOGY POWERING STRONGER SMALL BUSINESS OPERATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - What does it take to run a smoother, more efficient small business in British Columbia today? For many local owners—from retail shops on Vancouver Island to professional services...
BEST BUY CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF BUSINESS IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Best Buy Canada is celebrating 25 years of doing business in Canada this year. With over 300 locations across the country that highlight the latest and greatest tech, and 80...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 9, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Anita Handregan will take on the role of CEO & Registrar of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) starting April 15, 2026. Julie Maitland...
PORT ALBERNI’S THE DOCK+ A MAJOR SEAFOOD SUCCESS STORY
PORT ALBERNI - B.C. is strengthening its position in global seafood and food innovation by expanding its Food Hub Network and advancing The Dock+. Major investment has expanded The Dock+ to support...
MAJORITY WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES INCREASING IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Majority women-owned businesses in Canada are on the rise. Majority women-owned businesses accounted for 20.6% of all private sector businesses in Canada in the first quarter of...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 8, 2026
North Island projects continue to move forward, with housing under construction, a heritage-driven redevelopment advancing in design, and a commercial expansion preparing for a summer start. PORT...
CHIMS CABINS: PORT ALBERNI’S RELIABLE ACCOMMODATION OPTION
PORT ALBERNI – Working from her on-site office, co-owner and full-time operator Naomi Nicholson manages the day-to-day operations of the six units at Chims Cabins, including guest services,...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 8, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL The Wild Roots Plant Shop, Marny Graham and Holly Aldis' new business, will open at the Port Alice Petroleum Products...
FORTISBC PLANS INCLUDE LOWER MAINLAND, OKANAGAN AND ISLAND PROJECTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA – FortisBC Energy Inc. has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), and it includes projects like the Hartland Landfill...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 7, 2026
South Island builds continue to advance, with a major apartment project well underway, a townhouse development nearing completion, and a large affordable housing project now breaking ground....
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 2, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Cari Watson has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Client Experience and Digital at Westland Insurance Group Ltd. Jody Bellefleur has been named...
ICBA ECONOMICS: THE SHIFTING SANDS OF INTERPROVINCIAL MIGRATION TRENDS IN B.C. AND ALBERTA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Recently released data from Statistics Canada show that in the final quarter of 2025, B.C. recorded a net inflow of about 1,200 interprovincial migrants. While modest, this marks...
PORT OPERATOR DP WORLD MARKS 20 YEARS IN CANADA
VANCOUVER – DP World marks 20 years of operations in Canada with the acknowledgement that it has spent over $1.7 billion since 2006 to build, expand, and modernize critical supply chain...
BUSINESS COALITION CALLS ON BC NDP TO SCRAP ADDED PST
VANCOUVER – A group of prominent and influential business leaders has called on the NDP government to eliminate the recently announced expansion of the Provincial Sales Tax to a wide range of...
FEDS ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR ESQUIMALT, COMOX ARMED FORCES PROJECTS
ESQUIMALT – Canada has bumped up its funding of the Canadian Armed Forces, and has achieved the NATO spending target of two percent of GDP this year. It also announced spending for the Esquimalt...