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From The Trenches: Andre Sullivan of Integral Wealth Securities
Episode Summary Interview with Andre Sullivan of Integral Wealth Securities in Nanaimo. Andre covers investing trends, real estate, alternative investments and much more. Episode Notes Andre talks...
From The Trenches Podcast: Robert Boscacci of HealthLinc Medical Equipment
Episode Summary Robert Boscacci, CEO and Co-Founder of HealthLinc Medical Equipment (HME), joins host John MacDonald on the latest From The Trenches episode. HME is a 2021 EY Entrepreneur Of The...
2020 Crime Severity Indexes For Esquimalt And Victoria
VICTORIA – Statistics Canada has released Crime Severity Index (CSI) numbers for Victoria and Esquimalt for 2020. The Crime Severity Index is administered by Statistics Canada to measure the impact...
‘Working From Home’ Labour Force Survey
Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, April 2020 to June 2021 BRITISH COLUMBIA - The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the work location of thousands of Canadian workers. From April 2020 to...
Pet Store Acquisition Adds to Vancouver Island Portfolio
VICTORIA - United Raw Pet Foods Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Dane Creek Capital Corp, announces that it has completed two acquisitions of pet specialty retailers on Vancouver Island in BC....
Top 20% Of Canadian Income-Earning Families Pay More Than Half Of All Taxes
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The top 20 per cent of income-earning families pay more than half (54.7 per cent) of total taxes including personal income, sales and property taxes, according to a new study...
Nanaimo-Based Sign Company Specializing In Wrapping Vehicles With Graphics
SignAge Performs Wrapping For Customers NANAIMO – SignAge is making a name for itself as top-notch wrappers. That’s music to the ears of owner Roger McKinnon, who has watched his company move...
BCREA: Canadian Monthly Economic Growth
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in May, the second consecutive month of decline following a 0.5 per cent contraction in April. Services and goods sectors declined...
Coastal Community Credit Union Earns Workplace Honour
Second Straight Year on Best Workplaces in British Columbia VICTORIA – Coastal Community Credit Union is at the top of the heap for the second year in a row. The largest credit union on Vancouver...
BC’s Regional Airports Get Federal Economic Boost
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Regional air transportation is crucial to ensure merchandise circulates, supply chains are maintained, and regional economic growth continues. The pandemic has had major impacts...
From The Trenches Podcast: Derrold Norgaard Of Norgaard Kratofil Professional Group
Episode Summary Interview with Derrold Norgaard of Norgaard Kratofil Professional Group, Green Sky Labs and the Ironwood Clay Company. Episode Notes Derrold talks with John MacDonald of the Business...
You’re On The Hook For $57,000 In Government Debt
We Have To Start Demanding That Politicians Start Making Some Tough Choice BRITISH COLUMBIA - Fifty-seven thousand dollars. That’s the average amount each Canadian will owe in provincial and...
From The Trenches Podcast: Daniel Sitnam of Helijet International
Episode Summary Daniel Sitnam, President and CEO of Helijet International, joins host John MacDonald on the latest From the Trenches episode. His company's new fixed wing charter service, electric...
CVM Medical Ltd Approved To Provide Covid Flight Testing
Nanaimo Firm Approved by College of Physicians And Surgeons NANAIMO – A Central Vancouver Island company is at the leading edge of rapid COVID-19 testing prior to passengers boarding flights. CVM...
BC Craft Beverage Sector Looking to Expand Services
Flight Food And Beverage Has Resources And Expertise To Help Businesses Grow Post-COVID BRITISH COLUMBIA - A recent survey of BC craft brewers and distillers, conducted by Flight Food and Beverage...