VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS

VECIMA RESTRUCTURES WORKFORCE

VICTORIA - Vecima Networks Inc. (VCM: TSX), a company delivering software, services, and integrated platforms that power broadband and video streaming networks, announced their plans to restructure....

OPINION: AN END OF YEAR SALUTE

VANCOUVER ISLAND - As we move towards the holidays, I’d like to take a moment to thank the Business Examiner for providing me with this platform to express opinions on the hot topics of the day. As...

BCREA: EMPLOYMENT GAINS DRIVEN BY PUBLIC SECTOR

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 0.2 per cent from the previous month, growing by 51,000 jobs to 20.647 million in November. The employment rate remained unchanged at 60.6 per cent,...

BIABC ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT 

KAMLOOPS – Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC), the organization that represents 70 business districts and more than 55,000 businesses across our province, today announced a long...

KELOWNA, NANAIMO AIRPORTS EARN AWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP

KELOWNA/NANAIMO – A regional tourism partnership has earned Kelowna International Airport and Nanaimo Airport major award from the Airport Council International. The Excellence in Airport Marketing...

VIREB: CLOSING YEAR ON A GOOD NOTE

NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 566 unit sales and 3,478 active listings (all property types) board-wide on the MLS® System in November 2024, up 17 and three per...

NANAIMO COLUMN: BUSINESSES HONOURED WITH AWARDS

Hais Returns As Chair of Port Nanaimo NANAIMO - Better Business Bureau Vancouver Island announced its 2024 Torch Award winners in November. Winners included The Bride’s Closet of Nanaimo in Customer...

BC HOTEL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD

BRITISH COLUMBIA — The BC Hotel Association (BCHA) is pleased to introduce several new Board of Directors, following the official announcement at their Annual General Meeting on November 19th at the...

ICBA ECONOMICS: MEASURING THE HOUSING CAPITAL STOCK

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada is sitting on $7.4 trillion worth of fixed assets, yet we’re still grappling with a housing crisis and sluggish productivity. With...