BC - Thanks to cooler weather and progress in containing wildfires, the Government of British Columbia has decided to cancel the provincial state of emergency that currently covers the entire...
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Canada Needs to Become More Densely Populated
Former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King once quipped, “If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography.”This has always been evidenced in Canada’s low national...
Trans Mountain pipeline hurdles never end
“The current state of affairs in Canada is such that building a pipeline to tidewater is practically impossible,” says Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. Truer words were rarely spoken.These ones were...
Sales Bounce Back Slightly From July But Still Lower Than in 2017
NANAIMO, BC – Sales of single-family homes in August were seven per cent higher than in July but dipped by 14 per cent from August 2017.Last month, 467 single-family homes sold on the Multiple...
Organic Food and Beverage Products Sold in B.C. Must Be Certified
BC - As of Saturday, September 1, 2018, people can buy British Columbia food products and beverages that are marketed as organic with more confidence, knowing that the products have been certified...
Campbell River’s Long Range Planning and Sustainability Manager one of Canada’s Top Ten
CAMPBELL RIVER - Mayor Andy Adams announced that Amber Zirnhelt, the City’s long range planning and sustainability manager, has been selected one of 10 municipal leaders invited to join a national...
City, North Island College Partner to Expand Modern Entrepreneur Workshop Offering This Fall
CAMPBELL RIVER - Local professional development is about to be even more affordable and convenient for Campbell River business owners and would-be entrepreneurs.Building on the success of the Modern...
BC Small Business Optimism Continues to Dip In August
BC – This month small business optimism in British Columbia fell 0.2 points reaching an index of 55.9, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Business...
British Columbia Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Industry
BC - The Province of BC has launched a class action lawsuit against opioid drug companies, whose marketing practices have had devastating impacts on the lives of thousands of British Columbians.The...
Brooklyn at Bernard Block Receives Final Approval From City and Plans Sales Date
KELOWNA - Today, Mission Group confirms that Brooklyn at Bernard Block has received its final council approval from the City of Kelowna and will begin public sales in mid-to-late September. Brooklyn...
Provincial State of Emergency Extended
VICTORIA - British Columbia's wildfire-driven provincial state of emergency has been formally extended, through the end of the day on September 12.The Province declared a state of emergency on...
Hole in One for Nanaimo Golf Club
NANAIMO - Nanaimo Golf Club is preparing approaching a century of bringing people together.In 2020, the club will reflect on 100 years of serving their community, serving as a gathering places...
Waypoint Insurance Covers Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Waypoint Insurance Services Ltd. has got Vancouver Island covered.With 15 locations from Victoria to Port Hardy and 3 locations on the mainland, their offices operate in...
Gowlland Towing is a Booming Success
CAMPBELL RIVER - Every year 2.5 million cubic metres in logs start on their international journey to market with a push from Gowlland Towing Ltd. This Campbell River based business employs a fleet...
Ampersand’s Imperative Vermouth a BC First
COWICHAN - Ampersand Distilling Co. has created the missing ingredient for an all-BC Martini.Thanks to a partnership between Ampersand and Rathjen Cellars, BC’s first dry vermouth hit store shelves...
Images Critical in Social-Media Dominated Food Industry
NANAIMO - In the food service industry, social media can make or break a business.“Things are different now than they were 10 years ago,” says Tim McGrath, owner and operator at ITS-Food.ca. “People...