The Revenue Losses Arising From This Measure Would Amount To $981.1 Million For Ottawa. OTTAWA - Canada’s federal and provincial governments should reassess the tax treatment of second-job income...
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STRAIGHTFORWARD ADVICE DRIVING BUSINESS TO JIFFY LUBE
Owner Celebrating 10 Years At Helm of Thriving Duncan Vehicle Service Outlet DUNCAN – Honesty is the best policy. At Jiffy Lube, owner Bob Cunningham says it’s their only policy. “The key to our...
GREATER VICTORIA HARBOUR AUTHORITY WELCOMES NEW BOARD
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) welcomes three new members to its board of directors for 2024. Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nation Chief Jerome Thomas assumes the seat of former...
BC JUMPS TO SECOND IN U-HAUL MIGRATION TRENDS
BRITISH COLUMBIA — British Columbia jumped from ninth place in 2022 to second in 2023 among growth provinces. New Brunswick, the top growth province for 2022, slipped two spots to third place on the...
ICBA: BC 2024 CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK SURPRISINGLY ROBUST – DESPITE SOME ISSUES
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Despite economic uncertainty both domestic and international, 87% of BC construction contractors expect 2024 to be as busy – or even busier – than last year, according to the...
MILLENNIAL DEVELOPMENTS OPENING DOORS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR YOUNG BUYERS
KELOWNA - Under the pressure of rising housing costs, interest rates, and inflation, the number of Canadians who feel they will never be able to purchase a home has never been greater, a sentiment...
$36 BILLION IN CRITICAL MINERALS INVESTMENT AT STAKE IN BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Sixteen proposed critical mineral mines, representing $36 billion in near-term investment, 300,000 person-years of employment and $11 billion in tax revenues, are at a key...
PREMIUM LIVING VICTORIA HELPING CUSTOMERS IMPROVE SECURITY, CURB APPEAL
VICTORIA – Premium Living Victoria products help customers feel more secure, and better about how their homes and office buildings look. The company offers door, screen, awning and security products...
BC FUND TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund has been a catalyst for creating good jobs and growing local economies across BC by bolstering the province’s manufacturing sectors, according to...
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
NANAIMO – Finalists for the 22rd Annual Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards, presented by MNP, have been announced. Winners across 18 categories will be named on February 1st during a Black...
Save Our Streets Coalition Membership Nearly Doubles
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The number of companies and organizations backing the Save Our Streets coalition that wants an end to the unprecedented wave of theft, property crime and street violence across BC...
RBC Purchase Of HSBC Approved By Department Of Finance
OTTAWA - The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has purchased HSBC Bank Canada (HSBC), and the transaction has been approved by the Department of Finance Canada. The sale was announced in November, 2022...
CHINA & US MARKET UPDATES: WAITING FOR DEMAND
As seen in Winter 2024 Truck LoggerBC Market Report BRITISH COLUMBIA - In October 2023, I travelled for one week in Europe and two weeks in China to obtain a first-hand view of industry and market...
TLA: TACKLING A DIFFERENT KIND OF CLIMATE CHANGE
As seen in Truck LoggerBC Winter 2024 TLA Executive Director’s Message BRITISH COLUMBIA - Suffice it to say there is an abundance of headlines about the environmental climate challenges facing us....
Nanaimo’s Shaun Peet Revs Up Corporations With Top Gear Motivational Presentations
From Zero To 8.5 Seconds By Mark MacDonald NANAIMO – Call him the Hero of the Zero. Nanaimo native Shaun Peet, an in-demand motivational speaker in the United States through the DECK Leadership...
SOLID YEAR FOR VISITOR ECONOMY SETS THE STAGE FOR DGV’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2024
VICTORIA - As the year draws to a close and Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) gets ready to launch our 50th year of serving Greater Victoria residents and businesses, here’s a look back at some of...