As seen in Truck LoggerBC Fall 2024 OTTAWA - At the end of August, there continues to be general gloom in global wood products markets. Many European countries continue to be squeezed between rising...
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BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 11, 2024
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC BRITISH COLUMBIA Lauren Savoie, P.Eng, PMP has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada by the Board of...
ICBA ECONOMICS: BC RESOURCE SECTOR ON NDP LAND RESTRICTIONS
The following op/ed was first published in Business in Vancouver on Sept. 27, 2024. BRITISH COLUMBIA - Picture a BC where we no longer harness the power of water to generate clean electricity. A BC...
REFORMING CANADA’S BUSINESS TAXES COULD IMPROVE INVESTMENT CRISIS AND RAISE LIVING STANDARDS
OTTAWA - Canada has an opportunity to change the way it taxes businesses and in doing so, could vastly improve the country’s attractiveness for investment, improving economic growth and raising...
ADVISORY: GET IT IN WRITING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - You’ve probably heard a lawyer say, “get it in writing”. This is often the response when dealing with employment relationships. It’s common for companies, particularly those...
IMPORTANCE OF VALUATING YOUR COMPANY
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Fall 2024 BRITISH COLUMBIA - Logging contractors are facing numerous challenges—whether they operate in BC’s Interior or coastal regions. Low log and lumber prices, policy...
CONVENE, CONNECT AND COLLABORATE AT VIEA’S 18TH ANNUAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT
NANAIMO – Nearly two decades ago, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) launched what is now the impactful and centric State of the Island Summit to resounding success. The conference has...
BCREA: CANADIAN RETAIL SALES REPORT FOR JULY 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $66.4 billion in July, both month-over-month and year-over-year. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 0.6 per cent month-over-month....
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 9, 2024
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island NORTH ISLAND Emma Robertson's Chouette Children’s Clothing will soon open at the Thunderbird Mall this month. Malcolm Island is hosting an art tour...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD LISTEN TO CANADIANS AND TRIM THE BUREAUCRACY
OTTAWA - Under the Trudeau government, the number of federal government employees has grown substantially, and new polling shows that many Canadians would prefer to see that number decline. This...
BUILDING MATERIAL EXCHANGE LAUNCHED IN VICTORIA, NANAIMO
VICTORIA – A new Building Material Exchange (BMEx) program has been launched for Vancouver Island that is aimed at reducing waste management costs and the amount of construction materials ending up...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 8, 2024
LOCATION: Victoria - (multi-family new) Condominiums Owner: Fort Properties Ltd & Jawl Residential, Victoria, Ph: 250-383-7412 | Email: suzanne@fortproperties.ca Architect: Cascadia Architects,...
ADVISORY: SELF-EMPLOYED? SMART TIPS ON GETTING MORTGAGE-READY
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Securing a mortgage if you’re self-employed can be challenging. You may encounter a perception of financial instability associated with running your own business. Enhance your...
BCREA URGES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF BC HOUSING TAXES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With the British Columbia election less than two weeks away, the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling for major housing tax reform aimed at increasing affordability and...
MEI-IPSOS POLL: TWO IN THREE CANADIANS SAY BANNING CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES BY 2035 IS “UNREALISTIC”
OTTAWA - More than half of Canadiens are against the federal mandate forcing all new cars sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, shows a new MEI-Ipsos survey released this morning. “Across the...
TOFINO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NOW OPERATIONAL
TOFINO - The Tofino Wastewater Treatment Plant is now operational, marking the significant effort and collaboration with the local First Nations, the Tofino community and Federal and Provincial...