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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
WHAT THE EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX CUT MEANS – AND DOESN’T MEAN – FOR BUSINESSES
LANGLEY - In a major win for businesses and employers, the provincial government announced in its recent budget a long-awaited change to the Employer Health Tax. The change does bring major savings...
ADVISORY: GROUP SAVINGS PLANS VS DEFERRED PROFIT SHARE PLANS – WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Attracting top talent helps keep your business competitive. A great way to show you put your people first is to offer attractive benefits like a Group Registered Retirement...
KING BROS. HELPING CLIENTS FOR ARRIVAL OF CARM
VICTORIA – As customs brokers and ship’s agents, King Bros. Limited has been helping importers safely bring goods into the country since 1911. It’s their business to know the requirements of...
ICBA ECONOMICS: DAMN THE FISCAL TORPEDOES! ASSESSING THE 2024 B.C. BUDGET
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Any lingering doubts as to whether government is now the principal “growth industry” in British Columbia can be safely set aside after last week’s provincial budget. Among the...
D.R. COELL & ASSOCIATES MARKS 50 YEARS OF APPRAISING REAL ESTATE
By Mark MacDonald VICTORIA – As D.R. Coell & Associates celebrates 50 years of appraising real estate this year, they’re admiring the past, but also looking forward. Founded by David R. Coell in...
CANADIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH Q4′ RESULTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was largely unchanged in December, declining by 0.02 per cent, following two months of growth. Goods-producing sectors contracted by 0.2 per cent, while services...
THORPE ACCLAIMED AS CHAIR OF NRHD
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) acclaimed a Chair and Acting Chair at the February 27, 2024, meeting of the NRHD Board per provincial legislation. Ian Thorpe takes on another...
RISING ECONOMY CONFERENCE RETURNS TO VICTORIA MARCH 6 TO 8 WITH A-LIST OF FEATURED SPEAKERS
VICTORIA - It’s almost time for Rising Economy 2024, the highly anticipated conference focused on helping businesses survive and succeed in the new economy. Now in its third year, this top-rated...
BC FERRIES AWARDS CONTRACT FOR NEW HYBRID ELECTRIC VESSELS
VICTORIA – Damen Shipyards Group (Damen) is the successful proponent to build four new hybrid electric Island Class vessels for BC Ferries that will add capacity across the system and help improve...
MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 28, 2024 – BUSINESS EXAMINER VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND The Town of Port McNeill, Sointula, Alert Bay, and the 'Namgis First Nation were all represented by the Port McNeill Tourism...
WESTERN COMPLETES KILN UPGRADE AT SALTAIR SAWMILL AND KICKS-OFF ADDITIONAL $35 MILLION INVESTMENT IN BC OPERATIONS
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...
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...