With exactly one month to go until the October 20th municipal elections across the province, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released a report on the massive property tax...
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Proportional Representation Breeds Unstable Governments
Some see the upcoming BC referendum on electoral reform - whether the province should switch to a proportional representation (PR) voting system - as a blatant attempt by the BC Green Party to...
Milano Roasters Opening of New Cafe on Government Street
VICTORIA - Vancouver-based Milano Roasters bring their award-winning coffee innovation to the province's capital with the opening of Milano Roasters on Government Street.The new corner...
New Chair Appointed to Real Estate Council of BC
VICTORIA - The Government of British Columbia has appointed Elain Duvall as the new chair of the Real Estate Council of British Columbia, with a mandate to protect the public interest in the...
Stage Set for Legal Cannabis in BC
By Mike FarnworthMinister of Public Safety and Solicitor GeneralVICTORIA - It's about a month to go until non-medical cannabis becomes legal in Canada, so here's a quick snapshot of what to expect...
Weak Business Investment Sours Canada’s Economic Outlook
CANADA - Weak business investment is a threat to Canada’s future prosperity, according to a new report published by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Tooling up: Canada Needs More Robust Capital...
B.C. Government Continues to Ignore the Impact of the Speculation Tax
VANCOUVER - As the B.C. Government prepares to reconvene at the beginning of October, mass uncertainty looms over the controversial speculation tax.First announced as part of the provincial...
Autumn With the Westshore Chamber
Autumn is a busy time for many and the same can be said for the WestShore Chamber of Commerce! We’ve got lots coming up between September and December.***September 3rd was the deadline for you to...
Do it Right or Do it Over
Gather together a group of business owners or managers today and the topic of conversation naturally turns to the difficulty of recruiting and retaining employees. The first of two articles on these...
Canada Needs to Become More Densely Populated
Former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King once quipped, “If some countries have too much history, we have too much geography.”This has always been evidenced in Canada’s low national...
Trans Mountain pipeline hurdles never end
“The current state of affairs in Canada is such that building a pipeline to tidewater is practically impossible,” says Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. Truer words were rarely spoken.These ones were...
Affordable Housing Underway for Renters in Saanich
SAANICH - Affordable rental homes for seniors, adults with disabilities and families in Saanich are now under construction, thanks to a partnership between the Government of British Columbia and the...
Organic Food and Beverage Products Sold in B.C. Must Be Certified
BC - As of Saturday, September 1, 2018, people can buy British Columbia food products and beverages that are marketed as organic with more confidence, knowing that the products have been certified...
BC Small Business Optimism Continues to Dip In August
BC – This month small business optimism in British Columbia fell 0.2 points reaching an index of 55.9, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Business...
British Columbia Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Industry
BC - The Province of BC has launched a class action lawsuit against opioid drug companies, whose marketing practices have had devastating impacts on the lives of thousands of British Columbians.The...
Provincial State of Emergency Extended
VICTORIA - British Columbia's wildfire-driven provincial state of emergency has been formally extended, through the end of the day on September 12.The Province declared a state of emergency on...