BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, unchanged from the rate in October. Excluding energy...
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GRANT FUNDING ALOCATED IN COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT
COMOX VALLEY - The remaining $1,617,000 from the Growing Communities Funds (GCF) was allocated at the December 5th Comox Valley Regional District meeting, to two projects that build infrastructure...
GRANT FOR FRENCH CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL CENTRE EXPANSION UPGRADES
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announced $25,496,859 in funding has been committed for the French Creek Pollution Control Centre (FCPCC) Expansion and Odour Control Upgrades...
US/CANADA SHOPPING: 5 THINGS WORTH BUYING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Still have Christmas shopping to do and live close to our US neighbours? Well, according to a recent release by HelloSafe, a platform comparing financial products in Canada, there...
Peninsula Co-op Supports Internal Growth as a ‘Best Place to Work’ Employer
VICTORIA - Peninsula Co-op is pleased to announce the internal promotion of Susan Herman to Vice President, Finance. Supporting the strategic pillar as a 'Best Place to Work', Peninsula Co-op is...
NEW FEDERAL PROMPT PAYMENT LEGISLATION
OTTAWA - Canada's construction industry employs an estimated 1.5 million people, making it an important driver of our economy. In 2016, industry stakeholders raised the long-standing issue of...
CANADIAN HOME SELLERS JOINING BUYERS ON THE SIDELINES
OTTAWA – Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were little changed on a month-over-month basis in November 2023. The actual (not...
LIVING WAGE IN COWICHAN REGION RISES TO $25.20
COWICHAN VALLEY - As the overall cost of living continues to rise and the housing crisis and labour shortage worsen, Cowichan’s regional living wage has climbed to $25.20 per hour for 2023. This...
NANAIMO COLUMN: SERIOUS COFFEE PURCHASED BY GAS N GO, GENERAL STORES & MARKETS OWNER
Nanaimo Honda Re-opens In New Building On Bowen Road NANAIMO - Serious Coffee has been sold by Steve Brown to Wayne Procter, owner of Gas n Go Petroleum and General Stores & Markets, Omni Food...
ADVISORY: SET YOUR TEAM UP FOR SUCCESS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - In today’s world, we live in a diverse environment in terms of culture, race, demographics and experience. Diversity at work brings in creativity, innovation, empathy, and social...
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IS FOCUS FOR GROWING ECOFISH RESEARCH
NANAIMO – As environmental awareness has increased over the past decades, so has business for Ecofish Research Ltd. President Adam Lewis, who founded the company in his basement in Richmond in 2001...
Commonhouse Design Inc.: New Name and a New Partner For Comox Valley Firm
COURTENAY – John Gower has built a solid reputation designing new homes and buildings for clients in the Comox Valley for over a decade, and now his firm has a new name and a partner. John Gower...
BCREA: SOFTENING HOME SALES BUT PRICES REMAIN FIRM ACROSS BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,630 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in November...
Canada’s Forest Sector Key to Tackling Housing Crisis While Bolstering Climate Resiliency
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadians are facing a housing dilemma. We must build 5.8 million affordable homes by 2030, triple our current building capacity. And while party leaders and voters across the...
Bank of Canada Holds at 5%
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is continuing its policy of quantitative tightening....
BC Airports Receiving Funding to Improve Safety
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadians rely on safe and well-maintained local and regional airports to provide essential air services, including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue, and...