BRITISH COLUMBIA - As we approach six months into a global pandemic, “essential” has taken on a different meaning. While economies shut down in an attempt to keep the coronavirus at bay and our...
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Financial Flexibility Needed As Tax Deadline Approaches For Small Business
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The deadline for businesses in British Columbia to file and pay provincial taxes approaches quickly, and at least forty per cent of small businesses have not yet paid according to...
VIATEC Board Nominations Close September 4th
VICTORIA - VIATEC is excited to announce the call for nominations for its 2020/21 Board of Directors. The 2019/20 year has been a positive and exciting one, in part to the incredible contributions...
Nominations Now Being Accepted For The Family Business Excellence Award & Young Entrepreneur Award 2021
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The Family Business Association Vancouver Island (FBAVI)) is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Family Business Excellence (FBE) Award and...
The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2020
BRITISH COLUMBIA —A typical Canadian family of four (two parents, two children) will pay an estimated $14,474 for public health-care insurance this year, finds a new study released today by the...
BC Ferries Receives Prestigious Environmental Leadership Awards
VICTORIA – Industry peers have again named BC Ferries the winner of two environmental leadership awards and the recipient of a prestigious environmental certification. This summer, the company was...
Hoyne Brewing Co. Take A Victory Drink In The Face Of Global Pandemic
Ingenuity, A Do-It-Yourself Attitude And Hardworking Employees Keep The Brews Coming For Happy Customers VICTORIA - Hoyne Brewing Co. was founded in 2011 by Sean Hoyne and Chantal O'Brien. Sean, a...
Arcadia Elevating Services Offers Freedom Of Mobility To Canadians In Need
A Lifelong Builder Services The Home And Business Needs Of The Elderly And Handicapped With Tailored Renovations VICTORIA - Andrew Hardgrave has always maintained a passion for making and fixing...
Building Science Advances Help Construction Firms Build
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Successful construction companies need more than good material and trained staff. They need to be tech savvy, and able to utilize online tools and programs to take advantage of...
CEBA Extension And Eligibility Expansion
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pleased by the announcement that the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program will be extended to October 31,...
Innovior Construction Uses Cutting-Edge Tech To Support BC Businesses
VICTORIA - "We build better together." That's the mantra Innovior Construction founders Nick Trahan and Karen Roosen apply to every project they undertake. It's a philosophy of resiliency...
Fish Safe Offers Resources For New Requirements Due To COVID-19
Crew Safety Training – Prepare And Protect your Crew BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the job training is common in many industries and safety orientations are mandatory in most if not all workplaces....
CFIB Says BC August Barometer Shows More Optimism For Long-Term Recovery
Short-Term Challenges Still Weigh Heavily BRITISH COLUMBIA – The monthly Business Barometer® index for British Columbia grew 1.7 points in August, reaching an index of 58.2 according to the latest...
Province of BC’s Pandemic Policies Murdering Our Hospitality Industry
A pair of conversations with restaurant owners makes it clear that the BC government’s COVID-19 total-society-quarantine strategy is inducing unsustainable bleeding of the bottom line of hospitality...
Capital Iron Takes Pride In Family Legacy In Historic Victoria Location
Fourth-Generation Mainstay Gives Visitors Unforgettable Retail Experiences In Victoria’s Inner Harbour VICTORIA - Since 1934, Capital Iron has been a family-owned-and-operated mainstay in Victoria,...
Multi-Sector Recommendations to Accelerate Regional Economic Recovery
VICTORIA - South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP)’s Rising Economic Taskforce released its Committee Reports featuring 40 over-arching recommendations to coordinate and accelerate economic...