BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Chamber of Commerce, together with BC Chamber Cannabis Working Group, applauds the provincial government’s announcement that licensed cannabis retailers will be able to...
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Paypal Canada Survey Reveals Canadians Have Boosted Their Online Shopping Habits
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Even as Canadians emerge from lockdown, the shift to online shopping is dominating consumer trends. A new survey from PayPal Canada shows Canadians have overall increased their...
BCREA: April 2021 Canadian Retail Sales
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales decreased 5. per cent m/m to $54.8 billion on a seasonally-adjusted basis in April. This was the largest monthly decline since April of last year. Sales...
Saanich Development Targets First Time Home Buyers
LANGFORD The third phase of condominiums at the award-winning #MyBelmont community is on track to start selling this summer. Following a successful pre-sales campaign for phase two – which began...
Pepper’s Foods Invests In Community For A Winning Formula
Cory Davits And Family Prove An Independent Grocer Can Be Competitive BC Market SAANICH - Pepper's Foods has a long history full of personal relationships. Originally a Shop Easy owned by John...
Advisory: Chinook Business Advisory Adds Two New Transaction Leaders
VICTORIA/NANAIMO – Despite the effects of the pandemic, Vancouver Island continues to see strong and growing activity in the purchase and sale of businesses. To meet this demand, Chinook has doubled...
Mcclure A Guiding Hand At Family Firm Don Mann Excavating Ltd.
VICTORIA - As the daughter of Don Mann Excavating Ltd. founder Don Mann, the excavating world is simply part of Controller Marlene McClure’s DNA. At age 14, Marlene had summertime work as a flagger...
Signs Of Optimism For Victoria And Downtown Economy In Early Recovery Data
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria and business leaders are releasing a series of data sets that show Victorians can be cautiously optimistic about the economic recovery of the city and the downtown....
Pandemic Continues To Have Significant Impact For BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries released its year-end results today for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (fiscal 2021). The COVID-19 global pandemic has had a significant impact on the company's...
Sampler Program Exposes Women To Trades Options
VICTORIA – A decade ago, Camosun College created the Women In Trades Sampler program that exposes students to the variety of trades career options available. It has been very successful, offering...
From The Trenches Episode 23: Mike Stubbing Of Grant Thornton LLP
Episode Notes Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. We help dynamic organizations...
Rayn Properties: Father-Son Duo Building A Family Legacy In BC
Rov And Arjin Dosanjh Elevate Luxury Living And Custom Home Design Together VICTORIA - Started by Rov Dosanjh in 2007, Rayn Properties Ltd. was created with the hopes of building a proud legacy he...
From The Trenches Episode 25: Episode 25 With Calen McNeil Of Big Wheel Burger & Zambri’s
EPISODE SUMMARY Calen McNeil is the Founder of Big Wheel Burger, and co-owner of Zambri's in Victoria. From leading innovative food service organizations to playing professional poker, Calen is a...
H.I. Mechanical Keeps Its Employees Happy
Positive Team Dynamic Gives H.I. Mechanical The Tools It Needs To Go The Extra Mile For Customers VICTORIA - H.I. Mechanical started in 2017, founded by Corporate Directors Craig Inglis and Tristan...
Policy In The Midst Of The Pandemic: Round Two
On May 28th-29th, for the second year running delegates from chambers and boards of trade across the province stayed in their home communities and met virtually for the BC Chamber of Commerce 69th...
Up, Up And Away With These Business ‘Pivot Pilots’
GREATER VICTORIA - One of the silver linings of being CEO of The Chamber during a pandemic is having a front-row seat to innovation. The conversations I’ve had with hundreds of businesses over the...