VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS

SOMASS MILL SITE DEVELOPMENT PARTNER SELECTED

City of Port Alberni PORT ALBERNI - Matthews West Developments Ltd. was selected as the development partner for the redevelopment of the 43-acre property, formerly the site of the Somass Division...

OPINION: BRAKES NEED TO BE PUT ON GREEDY GOVERNMENTS

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Somebody, somewhere, somehow, needs to put the brakes on greedy governments at every level across the country. While consumers try to come to grips with the cost of everything due...

VELOCITY ACQUIRES P & R TRUCK CENTRE

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Velocity Truck Centres has acquired P & R Truck Centre on Vancouver Island. A Western Star & Freightliner heavy duty truck dealership based in Vancouver, Velocity now has...

UBC: NOT IN MY BACKYARD

City Councillors Who Represent The Most Homeowners Tend To Reject Large Housing Projects UBC Business, Law & Society BRITISH COLUMBIA - For years, politicians across Canada have been sounding...

SECONDARY SUITE PROGRAM EXPANDS IN BC

BRITISH COLUMBIA – More affordable housing options are on the way for people in BC as eligibility for the upcoming Secondary Suites Incentive Program (SSIP) is being expanded to 16 regional...

TRIGON PACIFIC TERMINALS REPORTS BANNER YEAR

PRINCE RUPERT - Trigon Pacific Terminals Ltd. (Trigon) handled 10.6 million metric tonnes of dry and liquid bulk products through the terminal in 2023, accounting for almost half of the Prince...

BCTA LAUNCHES ECO-CERTIFICATION INITIATIVE

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) has recently unveiled its environmental certification initiative, the Clean Carrier Program. The program is designed to recognize and certify...