CANADA - Canada’s federal government has announced it will be filing a challenge of the United States’ recent decision to impose duty on Canadian softwood lumber. Mary Ng, Minister of International...
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Record Sale For Sooke Luxury Condominium
Capital Region Commercial Real Estate Report Sponsored by REGIONAL One of the Capital’s largest developers of new housing has received a coveted honour from the Victoria Residential...
Gratitude While Grappling With Constant Change
WEST SHORE - When I sit down to write at this time of the year, I often find myself turning to thoughts of gratitude. And while this year is no different, I also find myself thinking “what a year.”...
CPABC: November 2021 Shows Exports At Record High
BRITISH COLUMBIA - EMPLOYMENT While BC’s unemployment rate remains well above the 4.6 per cent set in January 2020, it has decreased considerably from 8.0 per cent in January 2021, and 13.4 per cent...
Chamber Advocacy Focused On The Future
GREATER VICTORIA - Instead of looking back on 2021, let’s choose to focus on what’s ahead in 2022. The new year is a time for hope and a chance to reenergize and prepare for the year ahead. If we’ve...
Two New Ale Trails Featuring Northeast & Northwest BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA – BC Ale Trail has made it easier for beer lovers to explore the far reaches of the province, with the launch of two new Ale Trails: Northeast BC and Northwest BC. Previously known...
From the Trenches Podcast: From Engineer to Leadership At MNP
Episode Summary Welcome to episode 51 of the Business Examiner News Group's From the trenches podcast. James Byrne, Regional Managing Partner, Vancouver Island at MNP, joins host John...
City Of Victoria Wins Short-Term Rental Court Cases
VICTORIA - Illegal short-term rental operators are learning the hard way that the City of Victoria is actively enforcing its short-term rental policy. Four recent court cases against illegal...
BCREA: BC Housing Starts Up in November
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose to 301.3k units in November, reversing 5 months of consecutive declines. Housing starts were up by 62.9k (26.4 per cent m/m) in November at a...
Victoria Real Estate Market Shows No Change
VICTORIA - A total of 653 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this November, 17.9 per cent fewer than the 795 properties sold in November 2020 and 12.3 per cent fewer than the...
Home Sales Set Record For November
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 9,159 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November 2021, a...
Island Mercedes-Benz Owner Partners In Purchase Of Toronto Dealerships
VICTORIA – A Vancouver Island Mercedes-Benz dealer is part of a new ownership group for all nine corporate-owned Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the Greater Toronto Area. Dr. Sylvester Chuang, who owns...
Provincial Government Unilaterally Ignores Legal Supreme Court Ruling On Property Tax
Business Advocacy Group Says No consultation With Impacted Businesses BRITISH COLUMBIA - Merchants facing empty store shelves for the holiday season, from flood and pandemic supply chain...
Voice Of Business Tax Alliance Needs To Be Heeded
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Every once in awhile a good idea comes forth that business owners can applaud. The latest is the newly formed Business Tax Alliance, which represents over 10,000 commercial...
BC Chamber Shop Local Funding Receives 88 Applications Across BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA — The BC Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the federal government, announced that 88 applications have been received, seeking over $5 million in asks to support Shop Local...
Fraser Institute: Canada’s Inflation Rate 6th Highest Among 35 Developed Countries
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s inflation rate, projected to be 3.8 per cent for the year, is the 6th highest among a group of 35 comparable, developed countries, finds new researched published by the...