DUNCAN – The World’s Largest Hockey Stick (WLHS) has reached the end of its serviceable life. First constructed for Expo 1986 in Vancouver, then brought to the Island and affixed to the Cowichan...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESSES EXPECT TO INCREASE PRICES THIS YEAR
OTTAWA - Small businesses expect to increase prices by an average of 2.5% over the next 12 months, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Business Barometer®....
SNUNEYMUXW FIRST NATION BUYS CASINO NANAIMO
NANAIMO – Petroglyph Development Group Ltd., a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw First Nation, has purchased the downtown Casino Nanaimo from gaming and hospitality company Great Canadian...
TRIO OF COMPANIES PURCHASES DURWEST CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
By Mark MacDonald VICTORIA – Durwest Construction Management Inc. will be building for the future under new ownership. An umbrella of companies came together to purchase Durwest: RAM Consulting...
OPINION: THINGS GET SLIMY AS HOLLYWOOD GIVES THE FINGER TO FISH FARMS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - “F-off” fish farms! Are these the words of reconciliation...really? It would seem actor William Shatner thinks so as he screams profanity and directs a middle finger in a YouTube...
KNOW BEFORE YOU GROW: HOW RURAL BUSINESS ADVISORS MAKE THEIR IMPACT
Social Enterprises And Small Businesses Gain A Competitive Edge Through Community Futures Central Island's Business-Coaching Initiative VANCOUVER ISLAND - As the leading social services organization...
FIVE MORE VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITIES HAVE FASTER INTERNET
VANCOUVER ISLAND - People in more than 800 households in five communities on Vancouver Island now have access to high-speed broadband internet unlocking better, faster access to digital services and...
REMEDY ECO DESIGN: LEADING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IN COWICHAN
COWICHAN VALLEY - Remedy Eco Design is making strides in sustainable agriculture and ecological design in Cowichan through innovative techniques aimed at enhancing the natural ecosystem while...
DUNCAN COWICHAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: AMAZING RACE COWICHAN EVENT
COWICHAN VALLEY - The Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce has always prided itself on being innovative and community-focused in its fundraising efforts. While many Chambers of Commerce traditionally...
QUALICUM BEACH WATERMAIN EXTENSION UNDERWAY
QUALICUM BEACH - The Town is set to embark on the Rupert Road Watermain Extension project, slated to begin on July 2, 2024. This critical infrastructure upgrade aims to enhance the resiliency and...
MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 26, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Island Health has given approval for the Port Hardy Swimming Pool to reopen following extensive renovations. Parallel 50 has moved to...
SAFETY PINNACLE AWARDS GALA CELEBRATED BC LEADERS
19 businesses from around the province recognized with awards in gala event hosted by the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC BRITISH COLUMBIA – On June 6, at this year’s Safety Pinnacle Awards...
CFIB: HALF OF SMALL FIRMS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY CAPITAL GAINS INCLUSION RATE HIKE
OTTAWA - Half of Canada’s small business owners will be hit by the new 66.7% inclusion rate hike coming into effect on June 25, warns the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Despite...
BCREA: MAY 2024 CANADIAN INFLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in May, up from a 2.7 per cent increase in April. Month-over-month, on...
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
Mortgage Rate Outlook BRITISH COLUMBIA - Now that the Bank of Canada is lowering its policy rate, there is some expectation that fixed mortgage rates should also fall. However, the impact on fixed...
BC FIRST CANADIAN PROVINCE TO SUE THE MAKERS OF PFAS CHEMICALS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement on the Province’s civil claim on ‘forever chemicals’: “The Province of British Columbia has taken the lead in...