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Business Council Of BC Analyzes Cost Of Doing Business
The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) has released a paper that examines the rising cost of operating a business in the province compared to the situation several years ago, due to higher...
Capacity: A Pending Headwind For Vancouver Island
The Vancouver Island/Coast’s economy expanded in 2018, which led to the addition of 10,000 full-time positions. Our region also added 9,000 new workers, which was not enough to keep pace with the...
Saanich Peninsula Chamber: Building Trust – A Foundation for Business
The Summerland Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards nomination period had closed with a record 72 nominations being accepted. “We are extremely pleased with the response we have seen from...
Northwest Deuce Days Boost Victoria Tourism Industry
Summer is the traditional tourism high season in Greater Victoria, and as a result there are more events around town. And for the first time in three years, Northwest Deuce Days returned to Greater Victoria.
Victoria Chamber: Survey Helps Chamber Be the Voice of Local Business
It won’t surprise anyone that improving our regional economy is an important issue for businesses in Greater Victoria. Having a strong economy was ranked as “very important” or “somewhat important”...
OneTouch House Opens New Showroom & Alarm Monitoring Division
VICTORIA - OneTouch House is celebrating two major milestones this year with its 20th anniversary, a newly opened showroom, and a recently launched alarm monitoring division. Founded in 1999 by...
BC Workers Benefit From Public Infrastructure Through Community Benefits Agreements
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Taxpayers are getting more than just the project on the blueprint with B.C.’s new construction framework. Under a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), major public infrastructure...
New Brewers on the Block Take Home National Award
SOOKE - It hasn’t even been two years since Sooke Brewing Company opened its doors, and it’s already garnering national acclaim. Just six months ago, Sooke Brewing Company cleaned up at the BC Beer...
Salish Sea Industrial Completes Victoria Harbour Project
VICTORIA - Salish Sea Industrial Services Inc. has successfully completed work on the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) and the City of Victoria $1.8 Million Ship Point Repair project. The...
Omicron Takes on Major Island Projects
VANCOUVER ISLAND - For Catherine Reimer, Construction Manager at Omicron Canada Inc.’s Victoria office, being a woman in the construction industry doesn’t seem unusual. “Being a woman in this...
Flashhouse Commitment to Modern Design-Build Pays Off
VICTORIA - Design-builder Flashhouse is shamelessly modern. Founded six years ago by Ian Roberts M.Arch, LEED-AP, the firm began with the vision to focus on creating stunning modern homes in the...
Nanaimo-Based Firm Finds Specialist Niche in Commercial Construction
NANAIMO - Out of their headquarters in Nanaimo, National Contracting Solutions Ltd. (NCS) has established itself as a full-service team for retail franchises all over North America. The company was...
Destination Greater Victoria: Tourism Week Opportunity to Celebrate Success
VICTORIA - Greater Victoria is synonymous with nature and natural beauty. Visitors are drawn by our west coast wilderness, our beaches, trails and notably, our wildlife. In late May each year, the...
Family Business Transition Experts Prepare Next-Gen Movers and Shakers
VICTORIA - In Canada, 60 per cent of all small business owners (under 100 employees) are over the age of 50. Of these, roughly 40 per cent are not prepared to transition their company, a process...
Business in the Westshore: Supporting Community
WESTSHORE - On May 3rd and in co-operation with our sponsors including Title Sponsor Hemminger Law Group Westshore, the WestShore Chamber of Commerce held Viva La WestShore at Olympic View Golf...