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BC FERRIES AWARDS CONTRACT FOR NEW HYBRID ELECTRIC VESSELS
VICTORIA – Damen Shipyards Group (Damen) is the successful proponent to build four new hybrid electric Island Class vessels for BC Ferries that will add capacity across the system and help improve...
Winners of 2024 MNP LLP Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards
Norm’s Plumbing & Heating Named Big Business of the Year NANAIMO – Norm’s Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning of Nanaimo was named Big Business of the Year before a packed house at the 23rd...
WEST SHORE CHAMBER: CONNECTION IS KEY
WEST SHORE - In my January article I observed that the drive for in-person connections, which surged post-pandemic restrictions, is showing no sign of slowing. So this time around, I’d like to share...
JENNER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC EV TOPS B.C. FOR GENERAL MOTORS
COLWOOD – General Manager Fred Jenner is charged about the performance of Jenner Chevrolet Buick GMC EV, as for the past three years, the dealership has been the number one General Motors Electric...
MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA - Stephen Fox is celebrating 6 years work anniversary with Galaxy Motors. The Western Canada Turfgrass Association successfully held its...
CEDAR COAST AND ORION CONSTRUCTION BREAK GROUND ON AURA
LANGFORD – Developer Cedar Coast and builder Orion Construction today broke ground on Aura, an 84-unit purpose-built rental apartment building at 870 McCallum Road in Langford. The project aligns...
VICTORIA CHAMBER: MUNICIPALITIES NEED BUSINESS FRIENDLY BUDGETS
VICTORIA – After 161 years as western Canada’s first chamber of commerce, we know the mere mention of the word “taxes” is a good way to get a reaction. We also know that businesses recognize the...
BC BUDGET PROVIDES LONG-AWAITED PAYROLL COST RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES BUT LEAVES MANY CHALLENGES UNADDRESSED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC government’s decision to finally increase the Employer Health Tax (EHT) payroll exemption threshold to $1M comes as welcome news for the province's economy, although...
CPABC: BC’S BUDGET 2024 AIMS TO COMBAT LIVABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 budget promises to address the needs of British Columbians in the face of ongoing affordability challenges, with a focus on enhancing housing availability and maintaining...
BCREA: DECEMBER 2023 RETAIL SALES REPORT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.9 per cent in December to $67.3 billion. Excluding volatile items, sales were up 0.5 per cent month-over-month. In volume terms, retail sales rose 0.8...
BCCA RESPONSE TO BC BUDGET 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - We share the Government’s commitment to building housing and infrastructure, but question how realistic this government’s policy strategy really is given workforce shortages and...
PAYROLL CONNECTED SOFTWARE MAKES PAYROLL CALCULATIONS QUICKER AND SIMPLER
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Payroll calculations are complicated, and Evan Drury was determined to make it simpler and quicker. Thus in 2012 he released Payroll Connected software, and companies across the...
PROVINCE PER-PERSON SPENDING IN 2022/23 ALMOST 20% HIGHER THAN 2019 DESPITE END OF PANDEMIC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia government’s per-person spending in 2022/23, the latest year of available data, was nearly 20 per cent higher than in 2019/20, finds a new study published...
CHIMS MOTEL CELEBRATING GRAND OPENING MARCH 1
Advertising Feature PORT ALBERNI - CHIMS Motel is thrilled to announce its Grand Opening on Friday March 1st from11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Port Alberni. We invite the public and honoured guests to...
BCREA: AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL PRICES UP JANUARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 3,979 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in January...