VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS

OPINION: OWN THE DIRT: THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF BUSINESS

BRITISH COLUMBIA - “The number one rule of business is own the dirt.” Bruce Alexander, the former owner of Parksville Chrysler and a good friend of mine, told me that more than once. With that in...

ADVISORY: CUSTOMER CONVERSATION

VANCOUVER ISLAND - In today’s dynamic business landscape, small and medium sized businesses face a host of challenges.  If you’re a budding business owner, you’re wearing a lot of hats while...

ENTREPRENEUR’S EVENTS MAKING WOMEN FEEL WORTHY

By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner PARKSVILLE –Kelsey Pringle, Jordan Sandhu and Suzanne Hedges want women to feel Worthy. That’s the goal of events that are filling venues on Vancouver Island and...

VIREB: BALANCED MARKET OFFERS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 722 unit sales and 4,015 active listings (all property types) board-wide on the MLS® System in October 2024, up 42 per cent and 12...

ECABC: GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The provincial government has an enormous impact on the construction sector’s operating environment. As a non-partisan industry association, the Electrical Contractors Association...

BCREA: CANADIAN GDP UNCHANGED IN AUGUST

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was essentially unchanged in August, following a 0.1 per cent increase in July. Service-producing industries grew by 0.1 per cent, while goods-producing...