OTTAWA - The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada declined 13 per cent in January (215,365 units) compared to December (248,296...
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What’s New And What To Remember When Filing Your Taxes In BC This Year
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Tax season is upon British Columbia residents and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is getting ready to answer questions from taxpayers and make it easier and quicker for them to...
Electronic Logging Devices Enforced for Commercial Drivers
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Starting this summer, provincially regulated commercial vehicle operators will be required to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track drivers’ time behind the wheel,...
Country Grocer Purchases 49th Parallel Grocery
Major Vancouver Island Deal Brings 49th Stores Under Country Grocer Banner DUNCAN – Country Grocer has purchased the four 49th Parallel Grocery stores on Vancouver Island. Country Grocer’s parent...
BC Support Funding for Job-Creation in Rural Communities
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Businesses in rural BC communities will have more support to create and increase jobs as more funding is available to hire advisers through the Province’s Rural Business and...
UVIC Professor Paving Way to Replace Cement and Reduce Carbon Emissions
VICTORIA - Rishi Gupta, engineer and professor in UVic’s Civil Engineering department, thinks he may be able to combat carbon emissions. Gupta and his team in UVic’s Facility for Innovative...
Victoria Foundation Celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Day Feb 17th
VICTORIA - Help spread kindness across Greater Victoria this Friday, February 17 for Random Acts of Kindness Day (RAK Day). Kindness is a constant in our community, but this special day helps build...
Chamber Celebrates 160th Anniversary Event At Royal BC Museum
VICTORIA - More than 300 people gathered at the Royal BC Museum recently to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the founding of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 9, 1863. The evening...
Investment Planning Counsel Moves to New Location in View Royal, Victoria
VANCOVER ISLAND – According to Midori Hillis, Senior Financial Advisor with IPC Securities Corporation, it is never too late to seek financial advice. “A lot of people seek me out for their...
Woodlotters and the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations Welcome New GM
KELOWNA – Woodlotters and the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations are pleased to welcome Gord Chipman as their new General Manager. He takes over the reins from Brian McNaughton, who has...
Federal Government Prohibits Non-Residents From Further Residential Purchases
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In order for the federal government to implement certain prohibitions, The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235 (the...
Graphic FX Signworks: A One Stop Shop
VICTORIA – Jay Velikovsky says his business Graphic FX Signworks is a one-stop shop for signs and graphics, and after a little investigating, he isn’t kidding! The company, now in its 22nd year,...
CFIB: Business Calling For Lower Credit Card Processing Rates
OTTAWA – With credit card usage rising due to the pandemic, growing online shopping and tight consumer budgets, small merchants are urging the federal government and the payments industry to move...
Victoria Housing Market Dips in January
VICTORIA - A total of 278 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this January, 41.4 per cent fewer than the 474 properties sold in January 2022 and a 13.1 per cent decrease from...
UVIC Receives Funding for Ocean Protection and Scientific Advancement
VICTORIA - The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, announced $46.5 million in funding over five years to Ocean Networks Canada, an initiative of...
BCREA Releases 2023 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update
Housing Market Faces a Challenging 2023 Before Posting a Strong Recovery in 2024 BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2023 First Quarter Housing...