VICTORIA - The federal government has launched the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) with the objective of providing broadband service to 98 per cent of Canadians by 2026. The UBF is designed to...
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BC Housing Market Continues Record Pace In October
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 11,051 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in October 2020, an...
CFIB: Small Businesses’ Insurance Costs Are On The Rise, And One In Ten Can’t Even Find A Provider
BRITISH COLUMBIA – More than half of small businesses have seen their insurance premiums increase over the past 12 months, with one in six reporting an increase of 25 per cent or more, according to...
Comparing Performance Of Universal Health Care Countries, 2020
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Comparing the performance of different countries’ health-care systems provides an opportunity for policy makers and the general public to determine how well Canada’s health-care...
Monterra Builders’ Stoneleigh Station A Finalist In Townhouse Category
CUMBERLAND – One of Monterra Builders’ latest projects, Stoneleigh Station, was named a Finalist in the 13th Annual Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards on September 30....
Money Launderers Will Easily Dodge Detection Under New BC Public Land Registry
BRITISH COLUMBIA — BC’s new anti-money laundering effort will be a paper tiger unless key changes are made, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “BC’s Public Registry to Combat...
BC’S InDro Robotics First To Receive License From Canadian Transport Agency To Carry Commercial Goods By Drone
Indro Robotics’ Drones Can Now Ship Cargo 25 Km With Research Underway To Be Able To Fly 200 Km SALT SPRING ISLAND - Just like shipping your precious parcels via plane or vehicle, there is...
CPABC: Greater Victoria Unemployment Rate Nearly Tripled This Summer
COVID-19 Pandemic Decimated Region’s Service Sector, While Goods Sector Provides Stability VICTORIA - According to the BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants...
BCREA: October Canadian Employment Sees BC With Largest Gains
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment gained 84k jobs in October (0.5 per cent, m/m), following a gain of 378k in September. This is the sixth consecutive month of increases, putting national...
British Columbia’s August Unemployment Rate Still Higher Than At Peak Of 2008-2009 Recession
BRITISH COLUMBIA – According to the BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on employment trends across the province, BC’s...
Economic Recovery And Low Rates Drive Housing Market In 2021
BCREA 2020 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2020 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service (MLS)...
Scam Targets BC Hydro Small Business Customers
NANAIMO - BC Hydro is warning Vancouver Island customers about a scam targeting small businesses. The scam involves fraudsters contacting customers by phone, email or text and threatening immediate...
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: Government Assistance Help SMEs Go Online
A Great First Step, But More Measures Needed To Grow Companies And Boost Exports BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) welcomes the announcement made by the federal...
Program Helps BC Small Food Processors Pivot From COVID-19 Market Disruption
Small Scale Food Processor Association Launches Funded Program To Refresh Local Food Businesses VICTORIA - The Small Scale Food Processor Association (SSFPA) has launched Food Business Refresh, a...
CFIB: CEWS, CEBA And CERS Extended Until June 2021 With Changes
CFIB Statement On Draft Legislation On Wage Subsidy Extension And New Rent Relief Program BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes recent legislation...
MNP Bolsters Presence In British Columbia
MNP Joins Forces With Loui Mellios And Suki Pang From Masuch + Mellios LLP To Benefit Vancouver Marketplace With Greater Resources And Enhanced Services NANAIMO - MNP, one of Canada's largest...