VICTORIA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 4,992 housing...
VICTORIA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 4,992 housing...
VICTORIA – The Huntingdon Manor Hotel property on Quebec Street has been a longstanding focal point in downtown Victoria, and they now have a whole new look for its top floor. The third floor of the...
KAMLOOPS - Next week, representatives from Business Improvement Areas of BC, representing 70 business districts and more than 55,000 businesses on main streets and downtowns across our province,...
OTTAWA - Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events—including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes—are not increasing in frequency or intensity,...
Under Justin Trudeau, The federal Government has Hired 0ver 98,000 New Bureaucrats OTTAWA – The increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate will further exacerbate Canada’s productivity lag,...
NANAIMO - In a groundbreaking move that sets a new standard for the cannabis industry, workers at two Trees Cannabis locations in Nanaimo have joined their colleagues at other locations across...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and...
VICTORIA – FRS Clipper, a leading provider of maritime transportation whale watching excursions and vacation packages in the Pacific Northwest, welcomes Mark Collins as the incoming Chief Executive...
LANGFORD– On Tuesday, April 16, in partnership with School District #62 (SD62), the City of Langford announced eight significant infrastructure upgrade projects, including six sidewalk infill...
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Peter McLaughlin has been appointed CEO of Harwood Custom Composites (HCC), a privately held Canadian company headquartered at Victoria...
VICTORIA – Victoria Drains has a solution for broken, cracked, offset or open joints in underground pipes that is very environmentally friendly: Lining. Their team uses state-of-the-art equipment to...
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Statistics reported in the Spring 2024 BC Construction Association (BCCA) Construction Industry Stat Pack and BCCA’s annual BC Construction Industry Survey Report show that while...
VANCOUVER ISLAND - As a mortgage lender, I always let potential borrowers know how important it is to build a strong credit score. This number represents your credit report and shows potential...
OTTAWA – While there are expectations the Canadian housing market will pick up on some level this year, home sales and prices were mostly unchanged on a month-over-month basis in March 2024,...
VICTORIA - Next month, BC’s new Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act will come into effect. Despite what you may have heard, restrictions on short-term vacation rentals will not create a tourism...
By Mark MacDonald VICTORIA – Dr. Dionne Baker was in the kitchen with her two children over a decade ago making snacks when “the light went on”. What she saw in front of her opened her eyes to the...