Peninsula Co-op donated $100,000 to the United Way Greater Victoria (UWGV) for their Blue Love Campaign, designed to help individuals facing mental health challenges. Peninsula Co-op will also match...
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Saanich Fire Department Enhances Partnerships With Central Saanich And Highlands
SAANICH – The Saanich Fire Department has updated its mutual and automatic aid agreements with Central Saanich and Highlands fire departments, ensuring continued cooperation and high quality service...
ICBA Launches Wellness Program for Construction Workers
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With opioid overdoses at record levels in BC, and people’s mental health stretched thin by the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Independent Contractors and Businesses...
Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant Increased
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC government is adding more than $75 million to the Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant, bringing the amount available for hard-hit BC businesses to more than $125 million....
Destination Victoria A Voice For Visitor Economy
VICTORIA - On March 29, the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer issued new public health restrictions (which have been extended) that closed indoor dining, re-enforced discouragement of...
Beer To Benefit Mountain Road Forest
Phillips Brewing Program Aids Mountain Road Forest Campaign in Saanich VICTORIA – Will drinking beer help the environment? Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. believes so, and is putting its money...
Central 1: BC Budget 2021 Navigates Pandemic Deficit Era
The BC government’s 2021 budget and fiscal plan was a muted affair with way of significant new spending announcements as the government focused on continued navigation of the pandemic, while...
Island Pro Shares Top Tips On Bathroom Renos
NANAIMO - Bathrooms are arguably the most important room in the house. Consider that the average person spends almost 200 hours in their bathroom a year, and up to 60 of those in the shower,...
BCCA: Skilled Labour Availability Still Key Issue Across Construction Sector
Latest Construction Industry Statistics Reveal Strength Despite Pandemic Challenges BRITISH COLUMBIA –The findings of a new industry-wide survey released by the BC Construction Association (BCCA)...
Eight Teams Advance To Final Stages Of Nexstream Competition
Teams Vying For A Share Of Up To $300,000 In Total Funding And Services Tackle Challenges Inspired By Campbell River, BC CAMPBELL RIVER - More than 60 teams from around the world applied to...
BCREA: April Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 0.25 per cent this morning, a level it considers its effective lower bound. The Bank reiterated what it calls "extraordinary...
Harbour Air Partners For The World’s First Certified All Electric Commercial Airplane
NANAIMO - Harbour Air, North America's largest seaplane airline; magniX the company powering the electric aviation revolution; and H55, the spin off from Solar Impulse, producing highly efficient...
United Way Greater Victoria Raised $6.2Million This Past Year
VICTORIA - In a year with unexpected challenges, United Way Greater Victoria (UWGV) raised $6.2 Million to help the struggling non-profit sector by creating innovative partnerships in support of...
CFIB: BC Budget Misses The Mark
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC budget provides little for small businesses hoping to see additional supports to bridge to economic recovery, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)....
BCREA: March Canadian Housing Starts
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts increased 21.6 per cent m/m to 335,200k units in March at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), after declining in February. Building activity was up...
BC Chamber of Commerce Responds to Budget 2021
BRITISH COLUMBIA — The provincial government unveiled its 2021 budget that reflects the uncertainty of the environment that both the private and public sectors are operating in. The budget...