BRITISH COLUMBIA – People working in the construction industry will benefit from life-saving harm-reduction training in the workplace, substance-use support groups and information on local community...
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Truck Loggers Express Grave Concerns over BC Forest Policies
BRTISH COLUMBIA – Following two days of intense convention meetings, the Truck Loggers Association of BC has embarked on a process to find solutions to move the province’s forest sector forward,...
COVID Panic Leads to $50M Loss Of Airport Revenue
VICTORIA – Almost $50 million in revenue was lost over 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 Panic at the Victoria Airport, the Victoria Airport Authority’s Board of Directors has reported. Their report...
BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus Call for Complex Care Housing
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Fiona Famulak, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce, and Teri Smith, President of BIABC, are issuing the following statement on behalf of their members and in support...
Applications Open For COVID-19 Closure Relief Grants
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Businesses can now apply for the COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant, a new program the Province has fast-tracked to support BC businesses ordered to temporarily close their doors due...
Want To Fix Canada’s Crippled Health System?
We've Had The Plan For 20 Years OTTAWA - 2022 began with many Canadians once again facing restrictive public health measures and provinces struggling to manage the Omicron variant. As Canadians...
Government Extends Loan Forgiveness Repayment Deadline For CEBA
OTTAWA - The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program has provided interest-free, partially forgivable loans to nearly 900,000 small businesses and not-for-profit organizations to help them...
2021 Record Year For BC Housing Market
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a record 124,854 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in 2021, a 32.8 per...
New Call For Proposals Under The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
OTTAWA - On January 11, the federal government announced a call for proposals for new projects under the Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund, one of the initiatives of the $6 billion Women...
Island Property Assessments Out, Values Skyrocket
VICTORIA – As expected, assessments of residential and multi-family properties on Vancouver Island have skyrocketed. BC Assessment has begun distributing 2022 Property Assessments through the mail,...
Truck Loggers Seek Real Dialogue With Province Over Policy
Provincial Direction Has Led To Unprecedented Uncertainty BRITISH COLUMBIA – Real dialogue and consultation with the provincial government over NDP forest policy tops the list of priorities at this...
Skalliwags Gets A Bow-Wow From Dogs
Export Navigator Enables Island Dog Treat Firm To Expand Across Canada COWICHAN VALLEY – Retired teacher Katie Wright has been making dogs on Vancouver Island happy with Island Skalliwags Artisan...
Record Breaking Revenue For Vecima Networks
VICTORIA – Vecima Networks Inc. has announced record-breaking sales of between $43-44 million for the three-month period ending December 31, 2021 – the highest quarterly revenue in the company’s 33...
Victoria’s Redbrick Acquires Email Marketing Firm Delivra
VICTORIA – Digital marketing firm Redbrick has acquired Delivra, a provider of advanced email marketing automation, making it the second major acquisition in the past two years and the fifth company...
Government Policy Drives Up Real Estate Prices In Victoria
The 2021 Victoria Real Estate Market Year In Review VICTORIA - A total of 438 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this December, 30.6 per cent fewer than the 631 properties...
BC Offers Aid For Electric Vehicle Transition
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Community groups and local governments throughout the province can receive funding through the Community Outreach Incentive Program (COIP) to educate and encourage people to...