VICTORIA - A total of 795 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this November, 37.8 per cent more than the 577 properties sold in November 2019 but 19.7 per cent fewer than the...
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Travelbar Takes The BC Bar Experience On The Road
Hospitality Industry Entrepreneurs Build A Bar On Wheels With A Brick-And Mortar Feel LANTZVILLE - Brennan Hinchsliff and Bryce LaCouvée had a simple but unique idea. Buy a Travelaire Camper...
Trudeau Taking The Federal Debt To Infinity And Beyond
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It’s official: the Trudeau government has taken the federal deficit from $19 billion to $381 billion in just nine months. That’s the staggering takeaway from Finance...
Groupe Denux: A Proud Real Estate Legacy Born Of Immigrant Ambition
A Foundation Of Success Built Across Canada Created With A Unified Front And The Strength Of Family VANCOUVER ISLAND - Jean-Louis Denux’s immigrant experience is the foundational element of...
ICET: Port Alberni Harbour Quay, Mount Cain And Chemainus Theatre Latest Funding Recipients
New Small Capital Funding Projects Support Safety, Accessibility And Livestreaming VANCOUVER ISLAND –Three new grants have been approved for the City of Port Alberni, Mount Cain Alpine Park...
Victoria Foundation Distributes Over $2.3 Million
VICTORIA – A distribution of over $2.3 million from the Victoria Foundation’s Community Recovery Program will help 126 organizations on Southern Vancouver Island weather the impacts of the COVID-19...
New Infrastructure Funding To Support COVID-19 Response, Recovery
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province is accepting applications from local governments, Indigenous communities and not-for-profit organizations for nearly $136 million in infrastructure grants to help...
Startup Launches theMaskWash
BC Sisters Develop New Mask Washing Solution BRITISH COLUMBIA - theMaskWash, a new portable mask washing system hits the Canadian market today. Developed by two BC sisters, this eco-friendly...
Terrapure Environmental wants to change the way the world thinks about waste
Good Business, Innovative Services And Environmental Stewardship BRITISH COLUMBIA - “Changing Waste for Good.” This mission statement drives Terrapure Environmental, with a desire to shift the way...
Westjet-YVR COVID-19 Rapid Testing Study Has Launched
BRITISH COLUMBIA – November 27th marked the launch of the WestJet-YVR COVID-19 Testing Study, a collaborative effort between researchers from UBC and Providence Health Care and project sponsors...
Topsoil Aims To Make Local Urban Farming The Future Of Food Production
Commercial Urban Agriculture Might Soon Arrive In Your City, If Chris Hildreth Has His Way VICTORIA - When Chris Hildreth began his academic pursuits at the University of Victoria, he had a plan....
North Cowichan Needs To Honour Previous Motorsport Commitment
A deal is a deal is a deal, after all. That’s what the November BC Supreme Court ruling means - or could mean - as it orders the Municipality of North Cowichan to reconsider its decision to deny the...
Empresa Properties Keeps A Powerful Family Legacy Burning Bright
Karl Robertson Makes His Own Mark On BC, Much Like His Grandfather Before Him VICTORIA - Karl Robertson comes from a powerful legacy. His grandfather, William “Villi” Lepik, was born and raised in...
C.D. Howe: Permanently Higher Federal Spending Threatens GST Hike
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A GST hike could be looming on the horizon if Ottawa starts down the road of permanent post-pandemic spending increases, warns a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. The...
Twin City Brewing Wins Best Brewery Experience Award
PORT ALBERNI – Twin City Brewing has just won the BC Ale Trail’s third annual Best Brewery Experience Award. Located in Port Alberni on the Vancouver Island Part II Ale Trail, Twin City Brewing...
Don’t Let Lockdowns Stop You From Supporting Small Business Saturday This Weekend
152,000 Canadian Small Businesses Have Jumped Into Ecommerce Since March And Many Offer Curbside Options BRITISH COLUMBIA – As the second wave of the pandemic threatens the critical holiday shopping...