BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Federal Government announced up to $35.5 million in funding for three projects based in British Columbia to invest in commercially available clean technology and...
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BDC FUNDING INVESTS IN CERTN’S VISION FOR THE FUTURE
VICTORIA - Victoria’s Certn, a background screening company, has secured $30M more in financing from the business Development Bank of Canada. “BDC’s partnership represents a significant milestone...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 18, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Rachel Sawchuk has been promoted to the position of Marketing Manager at Devon Properties, effective January 1, 2025. Colin Mahony, PhD,...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
VICTORIA - 975 Pandora Ave (mixed-use dev) Apartments - Commercial Architect: Rafii Architecture – Vancouver Ph: 604-688-3655 hassan@rafiiarchitects.com Developer: Townline Group – Victoria Ph:...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 14, 2025
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Monica McAlduff has been named by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Board of Directors as the organization's next CEO, with effect from March 1, 2025....
OPINION: CANADIAN PORTS MUST MODERNIZE OR CONTINUE TO FALL BEHIND
OTTAWA - Consistent union efforts to block port automation have left Canada with some of the least productive ports in the world, argues a recent publication by the MEI. “Canadians depend on ports...
BCREA: 2025 BEGINS WITH STRONG SALES AND LISTINGS ACTIVITY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,221 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in January 2025, up 6.4...
THALES CANADA PARTNERING WITH MALAHAT NATION IN WEST COAST OPERATIONS CENTRE IN MILL BAY
MILL BAY – Advanced technology research and technology giant Thales has announced it is partnering in a new West Coast Operations Centre with Malahat Nation in the Malahat Business Park. The new...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: FEBRUARY 12, 2024
NORTH COWICHAN - 9744 Willow St, Chemainus (mixed-use dev) Apartments - Commercial Owner: 1241173 BC Ltd Architect: MJM Architect Inc - Victoria Ph: 250-661-5492 michael@mjmarchitect.ca...
OPINION: ELIMINATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION BY 2050 IMPOSSIBLE IN PRACTICAL TERMS
OTTAWA - The federal government’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation by 2050 is impossible in practical terms, finds a new study published today by the...
CFIB: GST HOLIDAY A FLOP FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OTTAWA - As the two-month GST/HST holiday comes to an end, only 5% of small businesses saw stronger sales compared to the same period last year, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of...
LANGFORD AND BC LIONS PARTNER FOR PRE-SEASON GAME
LANGFORD - The City of Langford, in partnership with the BC Lions, announced a pre-season game against the Calgary Stampeders. The game is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2025, at Starlight Stadium....
TINY FOUNDERS RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR AWARD
VICTORIA - Andrew Wilkinson and Chris Sparling, co-founders of holding company Tiny (TSXV: TINY), have been named the UVic Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2025 Distinguished Entrepreneur of...
COLWOOD SEES FIRST EV FAST-CHARGING HUB ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
COLWOOD - BC Hydro BC has opened its first fast-charging hub on Vancouver Island with eight new charging ports for electric vehicles (EVs) in Colwood. This hub site was built in collaboration with...
VITAMINLAB AND LIFELABS TEAM UP
VICTORIA - Victoria's Vitamin-One Formulas Ltd (operating as VitaminLab) has joined forces with LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services. This collaboration reflects the shared commitment of both...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS FEBRUARY 11, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Tiffany Cranmer has been appointed as the new General Manager at the Robin Hood Inn and Suites. Lee Kupiak has been named the new...