HUMAN RESOURCES - Many employers and RTW professionals are not aware of the factors that impact their benefits premiums. To bring attention to one of these factors, prescription costs, I have asked...
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How to Combat Rising Benefits Premiums
HUMAN RESOURCES - Many employers and RTW professionals are not aware of the factors that impact their benefits premiums. To bring attention to one of these factors, prescription costs, I have asked...
Canadian Home Sales Improve Slightly in March
CANADA - Statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales edged higher from February to March 2018.Home sales via Canadian MLS® Systems edged up...
Zapping Taxpayers Won’t Validate Green Energy
CANADA - A few years back, I had a chat with a reporter who had recently moved to Calgary from Europe, where he covered energy issues. In a discussion about renewables, he gave the oft-heard opinion...
Flair Air Expands to Victoria
VICTORIA - Flair Airlines (Kelowna, B.C.), Canada’s only operating ultra low-fare airline today announced an expanded route net- work that will more than double its flight service, offering...
Major Business Groups Warn Confidence in Canada at Risk
BC - A growing movement of more than 70 business, industry and community groups, representing hundreds of thousands of British Columbians and Canadians, have come together over the last two days to...
Canada’s Banking Industry Facing Challenges from Fintech and Housing Market Slowdown
CANADA - Canada’s banking industry is facing increased competition from financial technology firms and weakening demand for mortgages and other consumer debt as interest rates continue to...
NDP’s ‘Boa Constrictor’ Budget Begins Assault on Business
BC - Surprise, surprise. It’s the same old NDP.That’s what this version of the NDP, with the Green Party in tow, demonstrated with their first provincial budget in February that called for almost $6...
International Recruitment: The Pros and Cons
HUMAN RESOURCES - With a strong economy and recent data from BC Statistics indicating an unemployment rate of 4.8 per cent, the ability to find qualified and ready workers is challenging businesses...
Tourism Victoria and WestJet Announce Partnership Marketing Agreement
VICTORIA – Tourism Victoria and WestJet announced today they are entering into a PartnershipMarketing Agreement (PMA). The agreement is designed to drive passenger growth and...
Parking: We Don’t Need a Miracle, Just a Plan
VICTORIA - Downtown Victoria has a great reputation as a compact, walkable city. It’s a wonderful place to bike to work or explore from your hotel, which is great.What isn’t great is the lack of a...
LlamaZOO Interactive Software A Mining Innovation Competition Finalist
By David HolmesVICTORIA – A Victoria technology firm successfully made it to the final four in a national competition organized by one of the country’s largest mining companies. LlamaZOO Interactive...
Introducing the Business Leaders of the Saanich Peninsula
SAANICH - Our organization gets things accomplished thanks to the hard work and dedication of a small staff and a large number of volunteers. We hosted our 106th AGM recently and when I heard our...
April Opportunities To Get Involved In The West Shore
WEST SHORE - On April 27th 2018, the WestShore Chamber of Commerce is holding its second annual Viva La WestShore event. This is a fun-filled evening of dressing to the nines to enjoy casino games,...
Happy Light Bright Evening Everyone
ESQUIMALT - The BC Chamber has recently taken the position that BC should stop switching back and forth between Pacific Standard time and Daylight Savings Time… and stay on Daylight Savings time all...
Policy: Why You Should Care
At this time of year, the BC Chamber of Commerce is planning for its 2018 Annual General Meeting and Conference in May. An integral part of this is the review and creation of policy for BC Chamber...