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...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
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...
FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES COMING TO VANCOUVER ISLAND
SAANICH - Nearly 870 new affordable homes are on the way for renters on Vancouver Island through partnerships between the Province and local non-profit housing providers. Eight new projects on...
BLACK PRESS EMERGES FROM CCAA PROTECTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Black Press Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries, today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of the Company to Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., Deans Knight...
SKY HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS TOP PRIORITY FOR THREE IN FOUR SMALL BUSINESSES
OTTAWA – With less than a month to go before the federal government tables its budget on April 16, Ottawa needs to be laser-focused on reducing the cost of doing business, says the Canadian...
REES NDT INSPECTION SERVICES: NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND MORE
NORTHERN BC/GRANDE PRAIRIE – Rees NDT Inspection Services has earned its reputation for providing Non Destructive Testing (NDT), over the 46 years the company has been in business, but they also...
NANAIMO PROSPERITY CORPORATION WELCOMES COLIN STANSFIELD AS INAUGURAL CEO
NANAIMO — In a landmark announcement, the Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation is thrilled to welcome Colin Stansfield as its first-ever Chief Executive Officer. This pivotal appointment marks a...