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NCDA: AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR MAKES STRONG POST-PANDEMIC RETURN TO FORM IN 2023
By Blair Qualey BRITISH COLUMBIA - As most people will appreciate, 2022 was a year in which many industries started their climb back from the COVID pandemic and the automotive sector was no...
SEWER SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION FOR OAK BAY
VICTORIA - Stormwater and wastewater infrastructure in Oak Bay will undergo significant upgrades thanks to a combined investment of more than $8.8 million from the federal and provincial...
CANADIAN HOME SALES SHOWING SIGNS OF RECOVERY
OTTAWA - Following a weak second half of 2023, home sales over the last two months are showing signs of recovery, according to the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Home...
CFIB: OTTAWA SITTING ON $2.5 BILLION IN CARBON TAX REBATES OWED TO SMALL BUSINESS SINCE 2019
OTTAWA – The federal government has been sitting on $2.5 billion in carbon tax revenue collected since 2019 despite repeated promises to return it to small businesses in Ontario, Manitoba,...
LONG AWAITED BEACHLANDS CONSTRUCTION STARTS IN COLWOOD
City of Colwood COLWOOD - Seacliff Properties and Reliance Properties recently announced that The Beachlands construction is set to begin with their presentation centre, including a coffee shop...
BUSINESS EXAMINER CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF FOCUSING ON LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS
By Mark MacDonald VICTORIA – Business Examiner is celebrating being the voice of business on Vancouver Island for four decades this year. It was 1984 when Grant Wittkamp and Tom Neilson started the...
ALUULA COMPOSITES USED BY ARC’TERYX, DURSTON ON NEW OUTDOOR GEAR
VICTORIA – ALUULA Composites has been enlisted by Arc’teryx and Durston to produce a new ultralight brand of outdoor gear that is performance-driven and recyclable. The Canadian companies have...
BIABC: THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN BC
BIABC Says Small Business is Getting Squeezed Under Layers of Increasing Taxes BRITISH COLUMBIA – As the provincial government prepares to unveil Budget 2024, Business Improvement Areas of British...
MOVERS & SHAKERS Feb 13,2024: RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
News impacting Southern Vancouver Island business VICTORIA - Help spread kindness across Greater Victoria for Random Acts of Kindness Week (RAK Week) from Monday, February 12 to Saturday, February...
MUSICIANS AND MUSIC COMPANIES RECEIVE $3.3M BOOST FROM PROVINCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA — More than 220 BC musicians and music companies are being supported by four Amplify BC programs to develop their careers and businesses. “We are proud to be the third largest music...
ICBA ECONOMICS: BUILDING PERMITS SLOWING AS ECONOMY SOFTENS
The following was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson. BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the waning weeks of 2023, Canadian building permits turned lower, consistent with a stagnant national economy...
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR REMAINED STRONG IN 2023
BRITISH COLUMBIA - While construction continues to top the economic drivers in British Columbia, the industry could be much more productive if several major issues are dealt with. Despite extensive...
PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY SAANICH FOR OPERATIONS CENTRE
SAANICH - The District of Saanich recently acquired property to build a new Operations Centre, to replace the current aging building. The property is located at 4088, 4094 and 4098 Lochside Drive...
BCREA: CANADIAN MONTHLY REAL GDP GROWTH FOR NOVEMBER 2023
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in November, following three consecutive months of essentially zero growth. The growth was driven by the goods-producing sectors, which rose by...
MOVERS & SHAKERS: TACOFINO HAS NEW LANGFORD LOCATION
VICTORIA - Peter Cowan has been named President and CEO of Innovate BC, effective February 5. Eric Bird has recently taken on a new role as a Teacher at School District 61 in Victoria. Tim...