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...
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CFIB CHALLENGES MUNICIPALITIES TO STREAMLINE THEIR PERMITTING PROCESSES
OTTAWA – Municipal governments can help address the shortage of housing in Canada by simplifying their permitting processes, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in its new...
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...
COULSON AVIATION APPROVED TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES
PORT ALBERNI – Coulson Aviation has received Transport Canada Approved Training Organization (ATO) approval, making it the first aviation company approved to provide training in aircraft structures....
CPABC: TOP-RANKED BUDGETING APPS FOR CANADIANS IN 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Do you ever feel like your money slips through your fingers, leaving you questioning your financial choices? Need a way to track how you're spending? Budgeting apps may be the...
FOREST ENHANCEMENT SOCIETY OF BC ACCOMPLISHMENTS UPDATE
KAMLOOPS – The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) Accomplishments Update provides an insightful overview of the forest enhancement work accomplished in the past year. At the Truck Logger’s...
CSN RELIABLE AUTO BODY COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEE CARE
By Mark MacDonald Photos by Crystal Clear Photography COMOX VALLEY – CSN Reliable Auto Body is known for providing first rate service to its vehicle repair customers for over seven decades, as well...
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...
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE: JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS BEHIND THE BIGGEST STAFF INCREASES SINCE 1984
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau has increased the size of the federal public service more than any other Canadian Prime Minister since 1984, concludes a study published this morning by the Montreal Economic...
BCREA 2024 REAL ESTATE FORECAST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update showing Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are...
NANAIMO COLUMN: ACQUISITION OF PARKSVILLE MAKES IT THREE SMITTY’S FOR SHARKEYS
NANAIMO - Congratulations to Corinne and Lyle Sharkey on expanding their Smitty’s Restaurant network, by acquiring the Smitty’s in Parksville. The popular restaurant, renowned particularly for its...
BCREA: BANK OF CANADA MAINTAINS POLICY RATE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 5 per cent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that the Canadian economy has stalled...
ICBA: BC FORESTRY BEING CHOPPED DOWN BY GOVERNMENT
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The forest products sector has long served as both B.C.’s leading source of exports and a foundation for jobs and other economic activity...
NANAIMO AIRPORT ACHIEVES ACI AIRPORT LEVEL 2 CARBON ACCREDITATION
NANAIMO - Nanaimo Airport (YCD) has announced its achievement of the Airport Council International's (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 2 Certification (Reduction). This accomplishment is a...
CFIB: CANADIAN ECONOMY EXPECTED TO REMAIN SLUGGISH IN Q1 2024
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy is expected to display sluggish growth in Q1 2024, after having been more or less stuck in neutral in Q4 2023, according to the latest Main Street Quarterly report by...
NOVEMBER CANADIAN RETAIL SALES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales fell 0.2 per cent in November to $66.6 billion. Excluding volatile items, sales were down 0.6 per cent month-over-month. In volume terms, retail sales...