BRITISH COLUMBIA - Raising minimum wages is usually done in an attempt to help low-income households. However, extensive research shows higher minimum wages rarely provide a boost to the...
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BCREA: New Home Construction Helped Expand Economy in Fourth Quarter of 2020
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian economy expanded at a 9.6 per cent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2020. Growth was led by increased government spending, business investment and investment in...
Government Of Canada Announces First Federal Fund For Cycling Paths And Trails Across The Country
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Federal Government is investing in public transit to help Canadians get around in faster, cleaner and more affordable ways, while charting a path to achieve net-zero emissions...
BC Showed Highest Increase in Farmland According to FCC
Canada’s Farmland Market Remains Strong, Stable BRITISH COLUMIBA - Canada’s farmland market remained strong and stable during a year marked by economic turbulence caused by the COVID-19...
BCREA: BC Housing Market Continues at a Record Pace
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 10,918 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in February 2021, an...
Construction Company Building In-House Designed Spec Homes, Focusing on Saanich Peninsula
White Wolf Homes Driven By Hard Work And Quality Design VICTORIA – Kyle Velikovsky has never been afraid of hard work. His strong work ethic has served him well as his White Wolf Homes...
Camosun Partners with Passive House Canada to Provide Micro-Credentials
VICTORIA – Three of the new micro-credentials in efficient buildings being offered by Camosun College will be delivered in partnership with Passive House Canada. The partnership provides learners...
Victoria February 2021 Movers and Shakers
Episode 7 of the Business Examiner podcast -- From the trenches -- is now live! It features Derrold Norgaard of Norgaard Kratofil Professional Group, Green Sky Labs, and the Ironwood Clay Company....
Resources Drive BC Export Higher In January
Central 1 Weekly BC Economic Briefings for March 5 Resources Drive BC Export Higher In January Aligning with expectations of export-led growth this year, BC international merchandise exports shot...
Victoria Companies Partner to Develop Low-Cost Fisheries Monitoring Device
LIME To Reduce Cost-Barrier For Fisheries Monitoring and Offer BRNKL Functionality VICTORIA - Archipelago, a global provider of marine resource management products and services, has announced the...
Cascadia Seaweed’s New Technology Strengthens Food Security, Safety
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC businesses are strengthening food security and food safety by adopting new traceability technology with funding from the governments of Canada and BC. Traceability systems help...
Victoria Company Specializes in Large Commercial Excavation and Demolition Services
RG Excavating Digging Deep For Clients VICTORIA - RG Excavating was founded by Rob Grant in 1992. Rob bought one Komatsu 200 size excavator and operated it himself as an owner/operator. In his...
BC Ferries Launch New Fare Options
New Saver Fare Offers Significant Savings to Travelers VICTORIA – BC Ferries announced the launch of new fare options today on the three Metro Vancouver – Vancouver Island routes. These new fares...
Canada’s Building Construction Reaches Record Level on Strength of Residential Sector
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Total investment in building construction reached $16.0 billion for the first time on record, up 2.8 per cent from the previous month, based on continued strength in the...
COAST Ocean Hub Names Interim Board of Directors
COAST Ocean Hub Pursues Pacific Canada’s Blue Economy Potential VICTORIA - The newly formed Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) has announced its Acting CEO and Board of...
Trudeau Trying to Dodge Blame Over COVID-19 Mismanagement
Trudeau Has A History Of Attempting To Deflect Blame When He Gets Himself In Trouble. The Illogical Restrictions On Returning Travellers Stays True To That History The essence of good journalism is...