VICTORIA - Fernwood Coffee Company has the recipe for success. For over a decade, the roastery has been garnering critical acclaim thanks to their contributions to the community and their...
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Engaged For Good Will Start Accepting New Applications On November 21st!
Engaged HR created Engaged for Good™, a community engagement project designed to provide HR services and support to community organizations in the non-profit sector. VICTORIA - Engaged HR Inc. is...
Job Attraction Initiative In Greater Victoria Is Growing
Victoria - South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) announced that three companies recently selected Greater Victoria to locate their Canadian entities. As the economic development agency for the...
New Hires Will Help VIATEC’s Strategic Goal
VICTORIA - VIATEC originally announced a planned addition of three new positions but the quality of the candidates was so impressive, they decided to create a fourth role to make room for their top...
Victoria Chamber Speaks Out On Commercial Vehicle Licensing Fiasco
VICTORIA - The Chamber is calling for quick action to prevent an unfortunate decision by the Union of BC Municipalities from turning into a quagmire for commercial vehicle operators. For more than...
Ace Innovation Offers Oil Clean Up Solutions
NANAIMO - Bob Elliott tips a container of engine oil into a plastic container filled with water and black slick spreads to cover the surface. “Watch this,” he says, as he places a small metal box...
BC Construction Statistics Show Increase In Construction Companies
Victoria - The BC Construction Association (BCCA) released its latest construction sector statistics package, which shows a booming construction sector ($115 billion in projects underway and another...
Nanoose Bay’s Pacific Shores Resort And Spa A Rest And Relaxation Destination
NANOOSE BAY – Increased demand on staff, executives and owners often means more stress and deadlines therefore more need for rest, rejuvenating and relaxation. That’s how Paul Dodds, General...
Knowledge Is Power At Victoria’s Camosun College
VICTORIA - In a world where the labour market is ever changing, innovative and flexible education is paramount. Continuing Education programs continue to bridge the gap between traditional...
Courtenay Holiday Inn Undergoes Rebrand
Bayview Boasts New Name and Amenities, Maintains Same Owners and Quality of Service COURTENAY - The Comox Valley Bayview Hotel has a new name and new amenities. After 10 years operating under the...
South Island Prosperity Partnership Receives Prestigious Award
Victoria - South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) received a gold Excellence in Economic Development Award at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) annual conference on October...
Economic Development: How Communities Can Do It Well
Deals. That’s the bottom line concerning economic development. I was told that years ago by John Watson, Executive Director of the Comox Valley Economic Development Society (CVEDS), or Invest Comox...
5 TIPS TO HELP YOUR MARKETING STRATEGY
“We don’t have time for that.” One of the biggest surprises I’ve encountered in my time at the Business Examiner has been the lack of a clearly defined marketing strategy for many businesses. Big...
Innov8: There They Grow Again
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc. is growing. Again. President Andre Brosseau hasn’t slowed down since purchasing Lakeside Office Systems in Kelowna back in 2013. Innov8 is now BC’s...
Viking Air Announces Service Centre Endorsement
NORTH SAANICH - Viking Air announced a partnership with Unity Aviation Canada Limited of Airdrie, Alberta to the Series 400 Twin Otter support network as a Factory Endorsed Service Centre (FESC) for...
ViVitro Labs Acquires International Medical Laboratory
VICTORIA - ViVitro Labs, a Victoria-based cardiovascular device testing company, announced the acquisition of ProtomedLabs SASU, a medical device testing laboratory based in Marseille France. The...