OTTAWA - Although 47 percent of all Canadian online small-medium enterprises (SMEs) report their business has not expanded in the last three years, yet 82 percent believe that they still have the...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
BC BUILDING PERMIT HUB PILOT LAUNCHED
BRITISH COLUMBIA – In an effort to have homes built faster and address housing market challenges, the Province is digitizing local permit processes to make it easier and faster for homeowners and...
HTEC RECEIVES FUNDING TO BUILD HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FACILITY IN NANAIMO
BRITISH COLUMBIA – HTEC has received a $337 million loan to expand its network of hydrogen refueling stations in B.C. and Alberta, and will build three new hydrogen production facilities in Nanaimo,...
HOW GOVERNMENT DEBTS AND DEFICITS IMPACT YOUR FINANCES AND PUBLIC SERVICES
OTTAWA - Do government debts and deficits matter? Some people think not. Some argue that governments control the money supply and can always generate more funds. This spending provides health care...
TIME2GETONLINE OFFERING MANAGED WORDPRESS HOSTING FOR WEBSITES
VICTORIA – Businesses that have an online presence often don’t have time to monitor and update their websites. That’s why Jason Finnerty started Time2GetOnLine in 2017 – to provide a dedicated team...
HARBOUR AIR TO CONVERT ELECTRIC EBEAVER AIRCRAFT FOR BEL-AIR AVIATION
VICTORIA – Harbour Air has signed a letter of intent to convert three fully electric eBeaver aircraft for Bel-Air Aviation of Quebec at the International Aerospace Innovation Forum organized by Aero...
BCREA: MAY 2024 CANADIAN RETAIL SALES REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales fell 0.2 per cent to $66.4 billion in March. Excluding volatile items, sales were down 0.6 per cent on a month-over-month basis. In volume terms, adjusted...
FLEXIBILITY OPTIONS ATTRACTING TOP WOMEN TO CLEAN ENERGY CONSULTING
VANDERHOOF – Flexibility was one of the major reasons that Zoe Dhillon decided to leave the public sector and join Clean Energy Consulting (CEC) in 2019. As a Senior Project Manager from her home...
CIB INVESTMENT EXPANDS EXPORTS THROUGH PORT OF PRINCE RUPERT
PRINCE RUPERT – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $150 million loan to the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) for the first phase of a project to build CANXPORT....
CIB TO LEND BC FERRIES $75 MILLION TO LAUNCH ITS VESSEL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $75 million loan to BC Ferry Services Inc. to help finance the purchase of four zero-emission ferries and...
COWICHAN BUSINESSES ARE ADOPTING CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES THROUGH PROJECT ZERO
COWICHAN VALLEY - In an era marked by escalating environmental challenges, the concept of the circular economy stands as a beacon of hope, offering a pathway towards sustainable prosperity. Unlike...
MOVERS & SHAKERS MAY 22, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Retail and Customer Service Confidence training certificate project, which aims to assist local residents in entering the workforce...
FRASER INSTITUTE: GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS SAVES BC TAXPAYERS MILLIONS EVERY YEAR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Despite misperceptions, government funding for independent schools in British Columbia saves the province (i.e. provincial taxpayers) millions of dollars every year, finds a new...
HIGHLIGHTING SUCCESS OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION – A KEY TO ATTRACTING MORE FEMALES TO INDUSTRY
By Mark MacDonald BRITISH COLUMBIA - Although women have made some strong strides into the construction industry in recent years, some of the typical challenges of entering a traditionally...
BCREA: SHELTER COSTS HIGH IN APRIL
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, down from a 2.9 per cent increase in March. Month-over-month,...
GLOBAL PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION SURGES, DEFYING ENERGY TRANSITION EFFORTS
By Jock Finlayson and Denise Mullen A data gift arrived in our inboxes the other day. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) just released an update on all things energy-related. The...