SURREY - FortisBC Energy Inc. has signed an agreement with VulcanX Energy Corp. (VulcanX) to support the development of hydrogen pyrolysis technology that would see zero-emission hydrogen and solid...
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UNLOCKING SME SUCCESS: HOW TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS TO DRIVE LOYALTY AND SALES
Part 3/4 In our series on strategies for growing small businesses, we've explored how to enhance business development and sales. Now, we shift focus to another critical aspect: strengthening...
BCBC LABOUR MARKET UPDATE: A NOTABLE DETERIORATION IN B.C.’S JOB MARKET IN JULY
Economic Perspectives from BCBC website BRITISH COLUMBIA - The August release of the Labour Force Survey delivered more bad news about the state of B.C.’s labour market. The total number of people...
NCDA: CANADA’S EV TRANSITION — CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) is one broadly supported by the provincial and federal government to reach their collective climate reduction targets – but...
QUALICUM BEACH USES GOATS FOR VEGETATION CONTROL
QUALICUM BEACH - Goats on the Roof to Goats in the Alley! In seeking sustainable solutions for maintaining communal spaces, this pilot project will use goats to clear blackberries and brambles from...
CCC SECURES GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR SALE OF DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT
VICTORIA - The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) announced the signing of a government-to-government (G2G) contract with France’s DGA – La direction générale de l’Armement (DGA) du ministère...
CFIB: NEW AMENDMENTS TO CAPITAL GAINS TAXATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
OTTAWA - Yesterday, the federal government shared new details on the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive (CEI) - measure that was proposed in the budget to offset some of the negative impact of the...
TRANS MOUNTAIN BOTTLENECKS SQUEEZED $1.5B FROM BC LOWER MAINLAND RESIDENTS
High Fuel Prices Related to Lack of Pipeline Infrastructure BRITISH COLUMBIA – Over the last decade invisible pipeline bottlenecks cost British Columbians big time – squeezing BC Lower Mainland...
BCREA: HOME SALES UP SLIGHTLY ON BANK OF CANADA RATE CUTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 6,943 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in July 2024, a 2 per cent...
BEVIC: MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA AUGUST 13, 2024 – SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA - Jessica Berglund has been named the next chief civilian director of the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia. Sandra...
UNITED WAY SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND CONGRATULATES LOCAL WORKPLACES FOR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN SUCCESSES
VICTORIA– The United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) congratulated the many local workplaces that ran campaigns for United Way in 2023-24, celebrating some of the most noteworthy as 2024...
COLWOOD PLANS TO MEET HOUSING TARGETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
COLWOOD - The City of Colwood has reported that it is on track to meet the Provinces mandated target of 940 new housing units within the next five years according to current residential construction...
CRD DISTRIBUTES OVER $2.7 MILLION IN ARTS FUNDING
VICTORIA - This year, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Arts & Culture Support Service (Arts Service) has awarded 101 grants totalling $2,738,370 to support local not-for-profit arts...
REFORESTATION HAMPERED BY UNCERTAINTY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Last year alone, nearly three million hectares of forests were burned in BC wildfires – areas that must be replanted to support important ecosystems, sustain wildlife and critical...
ICBA ECONOMICS: WHICH INDUSTRIES DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN B.C.?
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - Preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada show that B.C.’s economy grew by a modest 1.6% after inflation in 2023, down sharply from...
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR CFB ESQUIMALT MILITARY ACCOMMODATIONS FACILITY
VICTORIA - The Federal Government announced that the new 480-room accommodations facility design work contract at CFB Esquimalt was awarded to Ellis Don Corporation in the amount of $10.1 million....