The BC increased employment incentive is a one-time refundable tax credit for employers. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2021. How the Incentive Works The increased employment incentive allows...
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Advisory: Spring Cleaning for Your Website
Spring is usually thought of as a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. This is also where we get the notion of spring cleaning, where we do away with the negative energy of the old year, or at...
Quadra Street Landmark Slated for Redevelopment
CENTRAL SAANICH Approximately 300-units of affordable seniors and workforce housing have been proposed for the 6800-block of West Saanich Road. Developer TL Housing Solutions, on behalf of the South...
More Commercial Recreation Businesses Get A Break On Rent
VICTORIA – The BC government is providing an additional $1.87 million to assist more businesses that hold eligible tenures for fishing and hunting lodges, guest ranches, ecotourism lodges, seasonal...
Compass Electric Wired Right
VICTORIA - Compass Electric was founded in 2011. Director Brian Banner, a hands-on leader, worked with a small crew of electricians over the first three years, steadily building the business,...
CPABC: Find Out How COVID-19 Benefits Can Affect Your Tax Filing
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With approximately six weeks left to file your 2020 income tax return, it is important for British Columbians to understand the tax changes that may affect their tax filing. Due...
IWCD: Building A Better Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER ISLAND - IWCD has been constructing award winning buildings across all sectors on Vancouver Island since 1986, and is experiencing unprecedented growth. A number of projects are underway...
URGENT RESTAURANT RESTRICTION AS OF March 29
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Effective at midnight tonight (March 29) all restaurants must close for INDOOR dining. Patios are allowed as well as is take-out. We (BCRFA) are linking below some of our...
VICA Combats Drug Overdose
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The Vancouver Island Construction Association has received funding from the Overdose Emergency Response Centre at the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions via Island Health...
CENTRAL 1: Vaccines and Outlook Buoy Small Business Sentiment
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Business confidence at BC’s small and medium-sized firms surged in March according to the CFIB’s latest Business Barometer readings. The monthly index jumped 4.5 points to 67.5...
Opinion: What We Can Learn From McDonald’s Marketing
Two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun. Decades after McDonald’s Restaurants ran the ingredients of their popular Big Mac hamburger as their basic...
Hockley House Opens In Langford With 120 New Affordable Homes
VICTORIA – Low-income families and individuals will benefit from 120 new affordable homes opening in Langford as part of the Regional Housing First Program (RHFP). Properties funded by the RHFP...
FURNITURE DEMANDS INCREASE WITH HOME OFFICE GROWTH
Home Workers Seeking Stand-Up Desks, Ergonomic Chairs For New Environments VICTORIA – With work-at-home becoming the norm for many employees during the COVID pandemic, companies like Monk Office...
Growth Resumes in BC in 2021
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The construction and maintenance sector in British Columbia is poised to return to growth in 2021 after a year in which the industry recorded its first material decline in...
BCREA: COVID-19 March Recovery Update
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BCREA Economics team has created the COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard to help realtors monitor BC's economic recovery. This dashboard focuses on the sectors and activities that...
Canexport Provides Up To $75,000 To Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises
BRITISH COLUMBIA - CanExport SMEs provides up to $75,000 to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) registered in Canada for international business development activities. The program helps...