BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,939 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April 2022, a...
GREATER VICTORIA BUSINESS NEWS
Kamloops Pulp Mill Acquired by Kruger
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Kruger recently announced that its affiliate Kruger Specialty Papers Holding L.P. entered into a definitive share purchase agreement pursuant to which one of its wholly-owned...
Flexible Benefits Plans Key in Attracting Employees
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Employees are in the driver’s seat in this current job market and companies who have creative, flexible benefits will attract their top talent faster. This is what the latest data...
Carmanah Technologies Acquired by Vance Street Capital
VICTORIA - Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles based private equity firm, announced it has acquired Carmanah Technologies Corp, a leader in “away from intersection” solar LED pedestrian and traffic...
CFIB: Worksafebc Should Return Over Nearly $2.9 Billion in Excess Funds
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is once again calling on WorkSafeBC to rebate surplus funds back to small business owners and legislate a refund threshold....
Boehm Construction Ltd. Delivers for Customers
Owner’s Service Roots Set Tone For Award Winning Nanaimo Company NANAIMO – Jeff Boehm has made a habit of delivering for his customers. The owner of Boehm Construction Ltd. says the firm’s...
Victoria’s Certn Raises $50 Million USD
VICTORIA - Certn, leader in background screening solutions, recently announced that it has secured USD $50 million in Series B funding, led by B Capital. This comes on the heels of last year's $34.1...
Local Victoria-Based Technology Company Takes Over A&B Sound Building
VICTORIA - Think Communications is one of Western Canada’s largest managed services technology companies. Think is doubling their physical footprint with their new Victoria head office and...
Global Sustainability Certification For Vancouver Island Tourism
NANAIMO – After a year-long process, 4VI (formerly Tourism Vancouver Island) has achieved the Responsible Tourism Institute’s Biosphere certification for Vancouver Island, which aligns with 17...
2022 Greater Victoria Chamber Awards Winners Announced
VICTORIA – The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Greater Victoria Business Awards. The winners, listed below, distinguished themselves across 14...
Coastal Community Credit Union 2021 Financial Results
VANCOUVER ISLAND – At its virtual AGM held on Wednesday, April 27th, Coastal Community Credit Union (CCCU) announced to its member-shareholders that the financial co-operative remains strong and...
Innovation and Service Drive Duncan Based Galcon Precast Ltd.
Precast Company In Its 50th Year In The Industry DUNCAN – Precast companies have come and gone on Vancouver Island, but Galcon Precast Ltd. remains a major player in its 50th year in the industry,...
How to Locate Your Forgotten Assets in BC
There Is $177 Million In Unclaimed Funds In BC BRITISH COLUMBIA - From dormant credit union accounts to unclaimed wages, the BC Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS) currently has more than $177...
Victoria’s Vital Signs is Back for 2022
VICTORIA – The Victoria Foundation is proud to launch the seventeenth Vital Signs citizen survey creating the basis for the 2022 Vital Signs report. We are asking residents of Greater Victoria to...
Electric Vehicles Make Cents Now, But Will They Always?
It would be shocking if there is still anyone in the automobile business that doesn’t view electric vehicles as part of the industry’s future. With the top-down push towards electric cars and trucks...
What Payment Solution is Right for You?
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Whether you are just starting up or the owner of an established business, there’s a lot to consider about handling payroll and payments. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution, and...
