VANCOUVER ISLAND - As shoppers search for the perfect gift this holiday season, WeBC is making it easy to spend locally with a new virtual pop-up shop, #WeShopBC, featuring over 450 women-led...
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West Shore Chamber: Supporting Local Business This Holiday Season
WEST SHORE - I don’t know about you, but I was not expecting to still be in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic by this time in 2021. We have been exceptionally fortunate on southern Vancouver...
Victoria Chamber Will Pay Shipping Costs In Support Of Local Retailers
VICTORIA – Supporting your neighbours starts with thinking locally. “In an effort to help people choose to shop at Greater Victoria retailers this holiday season, The Victoria Chamber is putting our...
Proposed Luxury Tax On New Boats Will Be Job Killer
Tax Will Punish Dealers, Manufacturers, And Middle-Class Workers BRITISH COLUMBIA —The federal government’s proposed luxury tax on new boats will likely lead to significant job losses and could...
Let’s Celebrate Business’ Role In Vancouver Island’s History
VICTORIA - After a year of heart-wrenching stories that cast a shadow on our country’s colonial history, Canadians are wondering how we can do better. How can we move forward without leaving anyone...
Advisory: Meet Luke Biles, Business Advisor, Private Enterprise at MNP
VICTORIA - A new partner in MNP’s Victoria office, Luke is an entrepreneurial accountant who brings hands-on experience working with a successful start up. He prioritizes building relationships and...
Government Of Canada Announces Adjustments To Canada’s Border Measures
CANADA - Effective November 30, 2021, fully vaccinated individuals with right of entry to Canada who depart and re-enter the country within 72 hours of leaving Canada will not have to present...
Snarled Supply Chains Are Increasing The Cost Of Doing Business
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Supply chain issues are casting a shadow over the holiday season for small businesses at a time when many are facing increasing costs while still not back to normal sales levels,...
Central 1: Housing Demand Shifts Higher In October
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Consistent with the national picture, BC housing market activity sprang higher in October following what was a normalizing trend through most of the summer. MLS® sales surged 8.6...
Rising Economy Week 2021 Tackles Critical Issues For BC And Greater Victoria
#REW2021 Conference (Nov.22-25) Focuses On Bold Solutions And Disruptive Ideas To Address Climate Change, The Housing Crisis, Economic Changes And More VICTORIA - The twin global crises of climate...
City Of Langford Announces Bold, Low Carbon Concrete Policy
LANGFORD – At its November 17 Council meeting, the City of Langford became the first jurisdiction in Canada to adopt a low carbon concrete policy, boldly accelerating the deployment of technologies...
Wind Buoy Could Help Remote Coastal Communities Ditch Diesel Dependence
VICTORIA - Weighing in at 5,500 kg, a locally designed and manufactured buoy will be the first of its kind in BC waters to relay rich data about offshore wind. The buoy is part of a unique...
BCREA: Canadian Inflation October 2021
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 4.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, rising at the fastest rate since 2003. On a...
Nominations Now Being Accepted For The Family Business Excellence Awards 2022
VICTORIA/NANAIMO – The Family Business Association Vancouver Island (FBAVI)) is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Family Business Excellence (FBE) Award and...
Industrial Property Demand Continues To Increase
VIREB Commercial Realtors Seeing Growth in Market North of the Malahat NANAIMO – Ever since COVID restrictions began to be lifted, the sale and demand for industrial properties within the Vancouver...
From The Trenches Pidcast: Ruth Eden Of Engaged HR
Episode Summary Ruth Eden, Manager of Professional Services at Engaged HR, joins host John MacDonald on the latest From the trenches episode. Their conversation covers human resources advice...