VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is proud to be one of the first municipalities in Canada to purchase an electric fire engine to add to its growing electric vehicle fleet. The City is taking steps...
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Peninsula Co-op to Acquire Seven Liquor Express Retail Locations on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - Peninsula Consumer Services Co-operative has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the owners of Liquor Express to purchase seven retail locations located on Vancouver...
Harwood Custom Composites Receives Funding for Expansion
VICTORIA - Harwood Custom Composites in North Saanich is the recipient of $165,750 in PacifiCan funding to scale up their operations and expand their manufacturing capabilities. This funding comes...
Canada Accepting New Applications for Three Forest Sector Innovation Programs
OTTAWA - From investing in more sustainable products and technologies to working with communities and organizations to promote local job growth, Canada has continued to support initiatives that...
Bank of Canada Upends Summer Sales Recovery
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,103 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in July 2023,...
Electric Vehicle Trucks Roll Into Peterbilt Pacific Inc.
NANAIMO – Peterbilt Pacific Inc.’s fleet of EV (Electric Vehicle) trucks has arrived. The dealership has three models available: the 520EV, 220EV and 579EV, and marketing lead Abby Lim states: “Four...
How Value Alignment Leads to a Greener Future (and Pocketbook)
By The Array Team NANAIMO - At our Nanaimo-based marketing agency, we’ve witnessed first-hand the transformative potential of partnering with businesses committed to a greener future. These...
Tourism’s Vital Role In Downtown Business Recovery
VICTORIA - A few days ago, the world’s largest association of destination organizations kicked off its annual convention in Texas by presenting Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) with the...
NAI Commercial Has Been Around The Block
VICTORIA – When you have been in business for as long as Bev Highton, Owner/Broker at NAI Commercial (Victoria) Inc., you have seen a thing or two. “I have done virtually everything that is possible...
Canadian Companies Should Focus More on Marketing & Sales Tactics to Grow – Study
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Canadian companies should focus more on marketing and sales tactics improve growth and productivity rates, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. Canada has...
Badinotti Group Buys Pacific Netting Products
CAMPBELL RIVER – The Badinotti Group, a fish containment solutions company, has acquired Seattle-based Pacific Netting Product, which specializes in the sale of nets and other containment...
BC Employment Held Steady in July
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment remained essentially unchanged at 20.17 million in July. The Canadian unemployment rate rose to 5.5 per cent from 5.4 per cent in June, rising for the third...
B.C. labour dispute: It’s time for an industrial inquiry commission into ports and automation
Peter Hall, Simon Fraser University A new tentative agreement was reached on July 30 between the two groups involved in a labour dispute affecting British Columbia ports with the help of the...
Haisla Nation Company Welcomes First Fully Electric Tugboat
KITIMAT – HaiSea Marine, a partnership between Seaspan ULC and majority owned by northern BC’s Haisla Nation, celebrated the arrival of the world’s first fully electric tugboat, HaiSea Wamis, in...
Top 20% Of Canadian Income-Earning Families Pay 53% Of All Taxes
OTTAWA - The top 20 per cent of income-earning families pay more than half (53.1 per cent) of total taxes including personal income, sales and property taxes, according to a new study published by...
Canada Announces the First-Ever Express Entry Invitations for Newcomers With Experience in the Trades
OTTAWA - Canada's Express Entry system is now tailored to provide a streamlined and efficient pathway for individuals with expertise in critical fields. By prioritizing the invitation of skilled...