VANCOUVER ISLAND - It’s an interesting study to determine how people on Vancouver Island are generally feeling about their communities and their livelihoods and how this is reflected in their...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL: HOW EXPORTING CAN ADVANCE YOUR BC BUSINESS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Whether your company is big or small, exporting can grow your business. And while your local market is a great starting point, it will only take you so far. There are more than...
EBY’S 100 DAY HOUSING PLAN AN EMPTY PROMISE: HERE’S A CLEAR EXAMPLE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Applause was palpable from all sectors when Premier David Eby announced his 100 Day Housing Plan last year. Finally, a plan to overcome the self-inflicted, anti-development...
BANK OF CANADA QUARTERLY REPORT STATES SALES AND GROWTH EXPECTATIONS HAVE STOPPED FALLING
OTTAWA - Business sentiment and sales growth expectations have stopped falling this quarter, according to firms responding to the Business Outlook Survey and the Business Leaders’ Pulse, the Bank of...
INTERCHANGE RECYCLING JOINS CANADA PLASTICS PACT NETWORK
VICTORIA - The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) announced CIAC Plastics Division, Denovia Labs, Greenstreets Environmental, Interchange Recycling, Ocean Legacy Foundation and Upstream to its expanding...
NEW FOCUS FOR LONG-TIME BUILDER WITH NUE VISTA DEVELOPMENTS
KELOWNA – After two successful decades in the construction industry, Dave Dacosta decided he wanted to try something Nue. The owner of Conroy Exteriors started DTD Developments, an award winning...
SEASPAN TO USE ROBOTS AT VICTORIA SHIPYARDS
VICTORIA – Seaspan has enlisted the services of Canadian-based robotics company Novarc Technologies Inc. to transform its pipe welding processes with automation technology at Victoria Shipyards....
MID ISLAND CO-OP: REINVESTING IN ISLAND COMMUNITIES
NANAIMO – Re-investing in the communities they serve is what Mid Island Co-op is all about. Established in Nanaimo in 1959, Mid Island Co-op is celebrating its 65th year in business in 2024. The...
MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 27, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Naomi Kervin Heith has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society. The Gwa'ni Project...
HARBOURVIEW AUTOHAUS AND NANAIMO MITSUBISHI EARN GREEN STAR DEALER AWARDS
NANAIMO – Harbourview Volkswagen and Nanaimo Mitsubishi have earned Green Star Dealer Awards at the Vancouver International Auto Show March 21. The Green Star Awards recognize New Car Dealers...
NANAIMO COLUMN: STANSFIELD HIRED AS CEO FOR NANAIMO PROSPERITY GROUP
Bestwick Joins Junior B Nanaimo Buccaneers As President, GM & Coach NANAIMO - The NPC has Snuneymuxw First Nation, Nanaimo Port Authority, Nanaimo Airport Commission, Vancouver Island...
M&N MATTRESS & SOFA SHOP NAMED RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Parksville Company Earns Top Marks at Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards PARKSVILLE – M&N Mattress & Sofa Shop was been named Retailer of the Year at the MNP LLP Vancouver Island...
SHORT TERM RENTALS IN HOTELS, MOTELS OKAYED
VICTORIA – Hotels and motels are exempted from the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act introduced by the NDP government last fall. The province announced regulations that are intended to provide...
BCREA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024-2025: TIM AYRES LEADS PROVINCIAL REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) announced that Sooke Realtor Tim Ayres has been elected as its 2024-2025 Chair at the BCREA Annual Meeting on March 26, 2024....
BC PROJECTED TO SEE NEAR-TERM LABOUR MARKET CHALLENGES AS EMPLOYMENT DEMANDS RISE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Construction activity contracted slightly in British Columbia in 2023 as a gain in non-residential construction investment was not enough to offset a loss in activity in the...
BCCA SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERS $15.725M IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO BC’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Construction Association (BCCA) announced today that it has completed delivery, ahead of schedule and within budget, on the most far-reaching construction trade...