VANCOUVER ISLAND – For those of us with aging parents, ensuring quality-of-life and applying care can be a full-time job. However, many people live far from their loved ones or don’t have the time...
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BCREA: Lack of Inventory Creating Tighter Market Conditions Across BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,427 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) systems in April 2023, a...
Four Vancouver Island First Nations Projects Receive Federal Support
VANCOUVER ISLAND – The Federal Government announced $10.5 million in funding to support four projects that will create 37 homes for vulnerable individuals including families, seniors, and Indigenous...
Powder Coating Business House Of Colour Wants To Protect You And Your Possessions
VICTORIA – In today’s ever-changing climate, the seasons are stretching longer and the storms are becoming more unforgiving. Particularly in Canada, each moment spent outside is precious, and having...
All Island Equity MIC Filling Void For Mortgages
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Recent tightening in the credit market, rising interest rates and government policies are making it more difficult for some individuals to get a mortgage approved. Alternative...
Care & Company Group Providing Homecare For Seniors Including Those With Dementia, Alzheimer’s
Helping The Elderly Stay Home VICTORIA – Fabio dos Santos says upholding the dignity and respect of seniors by enabling them to have personal in-home care in their later years is some of the most...
CFIB: The Small Business 8-day Workweek
Small Business Owners Clock In 59 Hours A Week To Make Up For Labour Shortages OTTAWA – The average small business owner works 54 hours a week, the equivalent of an eight-day workweek for most...
Big Changes Coming To Stewart Avenue Properties in Nanaimo
Harris Group And Partners Planning Marina Upgrade NANAIMO – The new owners of the Stone’s Boatyard and The Marine Store Chandlery, together with Nanaimo Yacht Charters & Sailing School are...
Victoria Chamber Announces Recipients of 2023 Business Awards
VICTORIA – The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the recipients of The Chamber’s 2023 Greater Victoria Business Awards. Finalists for the prestigious awards represented a...
CD Howe: Housing Prices Driven Up by Barriers to Building in Canadian Cities
OTTAWA – Governments need to take bold action to bring market prices of new housing units more in line with the cost of construction, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Buyers...
Canada’s Cement and Concrete Industry Launches Action Plan to Net-Zero
OTTAWA - The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) – together with its members and partners in the concrete sector – released Concrete Zero, an Action Plan to ensure Canada's cement and concrete...
Changes to BC Strata Property 55+ Bylaws
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Exemption regulations for 55 plus strata properties have been put in place by the BC Government to accommodate people with family structure changes. Taking effect immediately,...
Home Lumber and Building Supplies Acquired by GMS Inc.
VICTORIA - GMS Inc. (Gypsum Management & Supply, Inc.), a North American specialty building products distributor and parent company to Canada GMS, Inc., announced that it has completed the...
Footprints Security Protecting Clients Across Vancouver Island
Survey Places Island Firm As 9th Largest Security Company In BC VICTORIA – Rising crime rates and public security concerns are not good news, but it’s a challenge that Footprints Security is well...
$83.6M Advances UVic-led Vision for Clean Energy Shift
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria will lead a national, multi-partner research initiative that will help get Canada to net zero—one community at a time—with thanks to an $83.6-million...
Seaspan Contracts Will Advance Digital Twin Technology in the Marine Sector
VICTORIA – Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has awarded three contracts totaling approximately $2.6 million to enable four leading Canadian companies in the marine industry to advance digitalization and...