Poor Government Policy Drives Poor Investment Climate BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia has long struggled to attract investment, and keep and grow successful entrepreneurs and businesses, a...
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OPINION: BRAKES NEED TO BE PUT ON GREEDY GOVERNMENTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Somebody, somewhere, somehow, needs to put the brakes on greedy governments at every level across the country. While consumers try to come to grips with the cost of everything due...
CHBA: RECORD LOW BUILDER SENTIMENT FORESHADOWS TROUBLING HOUSING STARTS
OTTAWA – January 30, 2024 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) Housing Market Index (HMI), a leading indicator about the health of the residential construction industry in Canada,...
2024 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT NOTICES: YES, THEY CAN BE APPEALED
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Real estate markets are in a state of transition, with corrections across property asset classes and regions. Despite this, property owners, landlords, property managers and...
VELOCITY ACQUIRES P & R TRUCK CENTRE
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Velocity Truck Centres has acquired P & R Truck Centre on Vancouver Island. A Western Star & Freightliner heavy duty truck dealership based in Vancouver, Velocity now has...
UBC: NOT IN MY BACKYARD
City Councillors Who Represent The Most Homeowners Tend To Reject Large Housing Projects UBC Business, Law & Society BRITISH COLUMBIA - For years, politicians across Canada have been sounding...
SECONDARY SUITE PROGRAM EXPANDS IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA – More affordable housing options are on the way for people in BC as eligibility for the upcoming Secondary Suites Incentive Program (SSIP) is being expanded to 16 regional...
JANUARY CAPITAL REGION COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE REPORT
By Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca ESQUIMALT The developer of a residential highrise already underway in Esquimalt is hopeful council will permit the addition of two floors and...
MOVERS & SHAKERS: MALAHAT SKYWALK WELCOMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER
News impacting Southern Vancouver Island business VICTORIA - Malahat SkyWalk, Vancouver Island’s award-winning and internationally renowned tourism experience, is pleased to announce the appointment...
CFIB CHALLENGES MUNICIPALITIES TO STREAMLINE THEIR PERMITTING PROCESSES
OTTAWA – Municipal governments can help address the shortage of housing in Canada by simplifying their permitting processes, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in its new...
CHARD DEVELOPMENTS PROJECT RECEIVES UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
VICTORIA - The development permit application put forth by Chard Developments for 1050 Yates finally received unanimous approval by Victoria City Council on January 11, 2024. This will allow for 481...
COULSON AVIATION APPROVED TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES
PORT ALBERNI – Coulson Aviation has received Transport Canada Approved Training Organization (ATO) approval, making it the first aviation company approved to provide training in aircraft structures....
CPABC: TOP-RANKED BUDGETING APPS FOR CANADIANS IN 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Do you ever feel like your money slips through your fingers, leaving you questioning your financial choices? Need a way to track how you're spending? Budgeting apps may be the...
MINUTE MEDIA ACQUIRES STN VIDEO
VICTORIA - Minute Media, a global technology and sports content company, has successfully completed the acquisition of STN Video, a North American leader in sports content distribution. STN Video...
BOMBARDIER UNVEILS UVIC ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
VICTORIA - Bombardier has revealed the first of many academic collaborations on its sustainability-focused EcoJet Research Project at a recent press conference hosted by the University of Victoria....
FOREST ENHANCEMENT SOCIETY OF BC ACCOMPLISHMENTS UPDATE
KAMLOOPS – The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) Accomplishments Update provides an insightful overview of the forest enhancement work accomplished in the past year. At the Truck Logger’s...