LADYSMITH – Local government representatives joined Western Forest Products employees to celebrate the completion of the first continuous dry kiln on the coast of B.C. at the Company’s Saltair...
VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
TOWN OF LADYSMITH SETS PLAN IN MOTION TO REOPEN MACHINE SHOP
LADYSMITH - The Town of Ladysmith is moving forward with improvements to the Machine Shop that will restore public access and vibrancy to this heritage building as the ‘heart’ of the Arts &...
TACTICAL MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDING PRIVATE MEDICAL AMBULANCE ACROSS THE PROVINCE
NANAIMO – As a medic, Eric Brand didn’t like the way he was treated in the field, so he made a tactical decision to form his own company in 2023. Thus Tactical Medical Service (TMS) began, providing...
Winners of 2024 MNP LLP Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards
Norm’s Plumbing & Heating Named Big Business of the Year NANAIMO – Norm’s Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning of Nanaimo was named Big Business of the Year before a packed house at the 23rd...
CEO SPERBER RAISING VIEA TO THE NEXT LEVEL
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) has been promoting economic development throughout the region for nearly 20 years. Julie Sperber was named CEO and President of the...
DINE & SIP COWICHAN: A GASTRONOMIC CELEBRATION RETURNS FOR ITS 8TH YEAR
COWICHAN VALLEY - The Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the return of the much-anticipated Dine & Sip Cowichan Festival. Now in its 8th year, the 2024 edition promises...
BC BUDGET PROVIDES LONG-AWAITED PAYROLL COST RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES BUT LEAVES MANY CHALLENGES UNADDRESSED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC government’s decision to finally increase the Employer Health Tax (EHT) payroll exemption threshold to $1M comes as welcome news for the province's economy, although...
CPABC: BC’S BUDGET 2024 AIMS TO COMBAT LIVABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 budget promises to address the needs of British Columbians in the face of ongoing affordability challenges, with a focus on enhancing housing availability and maintaining...
BCREA: DECEMBER 2023 RETAIL SALES REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent in December to $67.3 billion. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 0.5 per cent month-over-month. In volume terms, retail sales rose 0.8...
BCCA RESPONSE TO BC BUDGET 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - We share the Government’s commitment to building housing and infrastructure, but question how realistic this government’s policy strategy really is given workforce shortages and...
PAYROLL CONNECTED SOFTWARE MAKES PAYROLL CALCULATIONS QUICKER AND SIMPLER
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Payroll calculations are complicated, and Evan Drury was determined to make it simpler and quicker. Thus in 2012 he released Payroll Connected software, and companies across the...
CVRD: MALAHAT NATION AND ALPHA SELECT UNVEIL PLANS FOR FILM STUDIOS
COWICHAN VALLEY - Exciting news in the world of entertainment and Indigenous collaboration! The Malahat Nation and Alpha Select Production Services of Victoria have announced plans for the...
PROVINCE PER-PERSON SPENDING IN 2022/23 ALMOST 20% HIGHER THAN 2019 DESPITE END OF PANDEMIC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia government’s per-person spending in 2022/23, the latest year of available data, was nearly 20 per cent higher than in 2019/20, finds a new study published...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 21, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The annual charity barbecue and car wash for Wounded Warriors Canada, hosted by Port McNeill Fire Rescue, RCMP, BC Emergency Health...
CHIMS MOTEL CELEBRATING GRAND OPENING MARCH 1
Advertising Feature PORT ALBERNI - CHIMS Motel is thrilled to announce its Grand Opening on Friday March 1st from11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Port Alberni. We invite the public and honoured guests to...
BCREA: AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL PRICES UP JANUARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 3,979 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in January...