BRITISH COLUMBIA – The latest data from Equifax® Canada’s Market Pulse Quarterly Business Credit Trends Report shows a 41.4 per cent rise in business insolvencies in 20B23 when compared to 2022 as...
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The latest data from Equifax® Canada’s Market Pulse Quarterly Business Credit Trends Report shows a 41.4 per cent rise in business insolvencies in 20B23 when compared to 2022 as...
VICTORIA – MarineLabs, a leader in cutting edge maritime weather intelligence technology, proudly announces the successful completion of a historic $4.5 million seed funding round, marking the...
PARKSVILLE – B.C. Coastal Grilling Planks Ltd. is about more than just making Western Red Cedar grilling planks. The company manufactures cooking wraps, grill scrapers, beer and wine appetizer...
BRITISH COLUMBIA —The federal government’s requirement that all new vehicles sold by 2035 be electric could increase Canada’s power demands by as much as 15.3 per cent, requiring the equivalent of...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,497 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in February...
KELOWNA - Drones and robots will join the birds and bees in Kelowna’s orchards this spring, as a new era of high-tech agriculture takes flight. A partnership of the City of Kelowna...
Bridging Human Connection with AI in the Quest for Trusted Knowledge at Work VICTORIA - Amidst the race to power workplace productivity with AI-based technology that so often removes humans from the...
NANAIMO – Coastal Community Credit Union has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with BlueShore Financial to explore a merger that would form a combined credit union serving Vancouver Island and...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC Transit continues its path forward to reduce carbon emissions and transition to electric buses, which remain key priorities for the organization. This is despite the recent set...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian governments spent $52 billion in 2022 subsidizing businesses across all provinces—including federal, provincial, and local spending—finds a new report published today by...
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Stop the madness. Some of the federal government’s latest moves have been - and will be - absolutely devastating to two important sectors of the economy: Universities and...
WEST SHORE - I’m putting this article together in early March, and before starting to type I had a look at the status of our networking events for the month. We have three scheduled, and every...
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2023, increasing by 11.5 per cent, slightly less than the 12.8 per cent increase reported in 2022, according...
By Jack Blackwell, Economist at CPABC BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s investment climate underwent considerable change in 2023, highlighting the complexity of the economic environment. Specifically, higher...
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA- David Chan has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Aplin Martin, taking over from Ed Fujji. Sandra Smolski...
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....