BRITISH COLUMBIA— As Toronto city council prepares to approve a property tax reduction to help their struggling businesses, Ryan ULC and many BC Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) have created...
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Working From Home In Canada: What Have We Learned So Far?
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada has produced several studies on working from home. This article synthesizes the key findings of these studies,...
Amping Up Victoria’s Music Scene
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria's first-ever Music Strategy seeks to make Victoria a dynamic music hub and a global music destination. Intended to cover a five-year period, from 2022 to 2026, the...
BCREA Responds To Government Announcement On Cooling Off Period
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As a result of market conditions over the past year, the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is aware that many British Columbians have been unsuccessful and left...
BBB Announces The 2021 Torch Award Winners
VICTORIA – The Better Business Bureau serving Vancouver Island (BBB) is excited to announce the 2021 Torch Award winners. Winners of this year’s Torch Awards were announced at the gala dinner and...
Harbour Air Seaplanes Receive 1.6 Million In Funding
VICTORIA – BC’s Harbour Air Seaplanes is receiving almost $1.6 million from the CleanBC Go Electric ARC program for its aircraft electrification project. The funding supports Harbour Air’s...
Métis Nation British Columbia Acquires Land In Saanich
VICTORIA – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is proud to announce the acquisition of land in Saanich which will see the construction of below-market rate rental housing for Métis families, Métis...
CPABC: Greater Victoria Unemployment Down To 4.4 Per Cent
But Employment Below Pre-Pandemic Levels VICTORIA - According to the BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on employment trends...
From the Trenches Podcast: Jeremy Hardern of Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
Episode Summary Jeremy Hardern, an Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Implementer, joins host John MacDonald on the latest From the trenches episode. Their conversation explores how the...
Huu-ay-aht Rejects Provincial Old Growth Deferrals
BC Chamber Raises Objections To Controversial Forestry Announcement PORT ALBERNI - Huu-ay-aht First Nations will not implement the provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource...
BCLC Eclipses $25-Million Mark in Single-Event Sports Bets
BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbians have placed more than $25 million with BCLC in single-event sports bets on PlayNow.com, within just two months of the legalization of single event betting in...
Saanich Parks Receives International Award For Natural Intelligence Campaign
SAANICH - Saanich Parks recently received international recognition for its 2020 Natural Intelligence campaign winning first place in the Campaign of the Year – Associations and Institutions...
Tree Island Yogurt Planting Deeper Roots In Comox Valley
Family Business Will Celebrate 10th Anniversary In New Cumberland Plant COMOX VALLEY – Scott DiGuistini was looking for a location for a new plant for Tree Island Yogurt, when he came upon something...
Nexii Earns Award From Reuters
VICTORIA - Nexii Building Solutions, which last year announced plans to build one of its plants on southern Vancouver Island, has been recognized by Reuters in its 12th Annual Responsible Business...
Only One In Five Businesses Will Qualify Under Ottawa’s Proposed Changes
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The proposed changes to the federal business support programs announced last week are causing confusion and concern among small business owners, according to the latest survey...
Canada’s Health Care System Ranked One Of The Worst In The World
Despite Having The Second-Highest Spending Per Capita On Health Care, Canada Ranks Dead Last In Timely Care, With The Longest Waitlists BRITISH COLUMBIA - The coronavirus hit Canada in March 2020....
