WESTSHORE - October is Small Business Month, and here at the WestShore Chamber we are celebrating in a variety of ways. A new initiative we’re trying out is using Instagram Reels (a.k.a. videos) to...
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San Group Nominated For BC Export Award
PORT ALBERNI – The San Group, which operates a lumber mill in Port Alberni, has been named one of three finalists in the Manufactured Products category of the annual B.C. Export Awards. San Group,...
Buyerlink Acquires Victoria’s RingPartner
VICTORIA - Buyerlink, an online marketplace for performance-based, has acquired RingPartner, a pay-per-call company. The acquisition complements the online auction platform for Buyerlink, which...
Pets West Marks The Fifth Pet Specialty Retailer Acquisition
VICTORIA - United Raw Pet Foods Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Dane Creek Capital Corp. announced the acquisition of Pets West Pets & Supplies Ltd., one of the longest-standing and largest...
Billy Goat Brand Invests In Cascadia Seaweed
VICTORIA – Billy Goat Brands Ltd., a venture capital platform focused on identifying, sponsoring and incubating environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) focused companies in the blue economy,...
From The Trenches Podcast – Tod Gilbert Of VMAC
Episode Summary Tod Gilbert, President of VMAC, joins host John Macdonald on the latest From the trenches episode. The company has recently been named to Great Place To Work®’s Best...
Saanich Launches E-Bike Pilot Program
SAANICH - The District of Saanich is piloting a new program that offers a rebate to residents purchasing a new electrically assisted bicycle (e-bike). Saanich is the first local government in BC to...
Victorians Take Deep Dive into Urban Challenges
Canadian Urban Institute, City Of Victoria And Victoria Foundation Partner To Deliver CUI X Victoria: Vital Conversations For Our Shared Future VICTORIA —The Canadian Urban Institute, City of...
Treats For Traveling Pups Supporting Charities
NANAIMO – Foley Dog Treat Company is participating in a howling idea to raise money for the BC Hospitality Foundation and BC SPCA. From the sales of their new baked dog treats, called Wander Dog...
A Greater Commitment To Development Required To Balance Local Housing Market
VICTORIA - A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this September, 23.1 per cent fewer than the 989 properties sold in September 2020 and 8.4 per cent fewer than the...
Capital Commitment For Green Sky Labs Subsidiary
VICTORIA - My Next Health Inc., a subsidiary of Victoria’s Green Sky Labs, has secured a $150 million equity capital commitment through a share subscription facility entered into with...
CFIB: Small Businesses Petition For Extension Of Federal Business Support Programs
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The federal government will put an end to crucial wage and rent subsidies for small businesses in less than two weeks on October 23, despite increasing uncertainty around ongoing...
F&M Installations Ltd. Wins Big Site C Dam Contract
NANAIMO – F&M Installations Ltd. has been awarded a $128 million contract for the electrical work at BC Hydro’s Site C Dam power generation project near Fort St. John. F&M, with its head...
Half Of Family Business Owners Concerned The Next Generation Isn’t Ready Or Willing To Take Over
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The big wealth transition is now underway, with ownership of more than 60 per cent of family enterprises expected to be handed off within the next decade, according to new...
Market Conditions Tight In September
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 9,164 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in September 2021, a...
Kingfisher Boats Offers BRNKL Boat Real Time Monitoring App
VICTORIA – Barnacle Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of boat security and monitoring products, has announced an OEM partnership with Canadian boatbuilder KingFisher Boats. KingFisher’s 2022 Offshore...