BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is urging the government of British Columbia to shrink the deficit after the release of the first quarter update. “Seeing the debt jump up by...
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An Argument For A Tax-Cut Led COVID Recovery
Trudeau Government Should Put More Money Back Into The Pockets Of Canadians And Let Them Spend And Invest It In Our Economy BRITISH COLUMBIA - The focus on the federal deficit has rightly been on...
Canada’s Economic Revival Requires Broad Strategy
A narrow focus on the green/clean sector won’t get the job done. The sector is too small and the workforce’s skill set doesn't suit the goals. BRITISH COLUMBIA - In Canadian politics these days...
Women-Led Startups Selected Into W Venture
W Venture, created by Accelerate Okanagan, UVIC and VIATEC alongside the Digital Technology Supercluster starts it’s three-month program today to advance entrepreneurial women in BC VICTORIA &...
Seaspan Victoria Shipyards Coming To The Allandale District In Colwood
COLWOOD - Seaspan Victoria Shipyards has announced plans to consolidate their South Island supply chain operations in a new 85,000 sq.ft. office and warehousing space in Colwood's Allandale District...
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Announces 2020 Progressive Aboriginal Relations Program Certified Companies
CANADA - The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) recently announced 12 Canadian corporations to be recognized at the Business Recovery Forum for achieving certification in...
Strata Insurance Update
BRITISH COLUMBIA - For several months, BCREA and other stakeholders have drawn the government’s attention to significant increases in the cost of strata property insurance in BC. This is a complex...
Why BC’s Housing Market Remains Strong Despite COVID-19
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association’s (BCREA) latest Market Intelligence report, The Unusual World of Pandemic Economics, points to uneven job losses across sectors, an...
Victoria Literacy Leadership Group Receives National Award
VICTORIA - Story Studio Writing Society, a non-profit, literacy-focused organization that has demonstrated innovative leadership by inspiring, educating and empowering youth through storytelling,...
CECRA Program Will Be Extended Until The End Of September
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes the recent news that the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program will be extended until the end...
Supporting Businesses Nationally by Supporting Them Locally
Pandemic fatigue. There’s a lot of it about at the moment. We see it in the choices people make and the fact that tempers overheat very quickly in a climate of uncertainty. Keeping our economy...
Greater Victoria Movers and Shakers
As well as Fastrac celebrating its 30th year in Victoria’s business community, Allysa Hawes has been promoted to General Manager. Allysa will also be taking on responsibility for developing...
Maximum Allowable Rent Increase Set At 1.4% For 2021
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s maximum annual allowable rent increase for 2021 is set at 1.4 per cent, which is less than half of what it would have been prior to changes made by the Province in...
CRA Auditor Incentives Raise Fairness Concerns
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Tax auditors’ incentives to raise more tax revenues have been amplified by higher targets and added funding for the Canada Revenue Agency. In “Assessing the Canada Revenue Agency:...
The BC Ale Trail Brings The Spirit Of Europe To British Columbia
BRITISH COLUMBIA - While most people’s European vacations have been put on hold, the BC Ale Trail is providing consumers the opportunity to explore Europe with 100 European-style beers, brewed right...
UVIC Law School Expansion To House National Centre For Indigenous Laws
VICTORIA – A $13-million investment by the Province will enable the University of Victoria (UVic) to build its much-anticipated National Centre for Indigenous Laws. “The National Centre for...