Canadians Are Paying Too Much Tax Because the Government Wastes Too Much Money OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to govern for “the middle class and those working hard to join it.”...
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Mandy Farmer receives Chamber Award of Distinction
VICTORIA – Mandy Farmer is the recipient of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Award of Distinction. The President and CEO of Accent Inns and Hotel Zed, Farmer was nominated for being a...
Vecima Performance for FIFA World Cup 2022
VICTORIA - Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) announced that a Tier 1 service provider in Latin America achieved record video streaming viewership and performance using Vecima’s MediaScale unified...
Greater Victoria Harbour Authority 2023-24 Board Members
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term. Joining the Board for their first term are Mark Collins and Don...
BC Government Had Fastest Provincial Spending Growth in Canada Before Pandemic
BRITISH COLUMBIA —After a long period of relative spending restraint, the British Columbia government significantly increased spending—even before any COVID related spending began, finds a new study...
TEAMWORK THE TRADEMARK OF PLAN B CONTRACTORS AS COMPANY CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Teamwork has been the hallmark of Plan B Contractors Inc., which is getting ready to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2024. “Our motto is 'People come first,' and it embodies our...
WeCommerce Announces Vertical Amalgamation
VICTORIA - WeCommerce Holdings Ltd. (TSXV:WE) has announced that effective as of January 1, 2023 it has completed a vertical short form amalgamation with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Foursixty...
RJC Engineers Appoints New Principals and Associates
VICTORIA - RJC Engineers (RJC), a leading consulting engineering firm, announces the appointment of three Principals and fourteen Associates. Together, they demonstrate the talent, breadth of...
New Executive Director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association Appointed
CAMPBELL RIVER – The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) announced the appointment of Brian Kingzett, as the new Executive Director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association. Brian has 35 years of...
Victoria Chamber Announces 2023 Board of Directors
VICTORIA – The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2023 Board of Directors. Kris Wirk, with Dusanj + Wirk Chartered Professional Accountants, will take on the role of...
TLA: Lumber Price Outlook For 2023; How Realistic Are Forecasts?
BRITISH COLUMBIA - North American and global lumber markets continue to struggle from soaring inflation, interest rates and energy costs, resulting in eroding demand and consumer confidence. As 2022...
Record Number of Finalists For MNP BE Awards
Record Number of Finalists For MNP LLP BE Awards NANAIMO – An all-time record of finalists has been announced for the 22nd Annual Vancouver Island MNP Business Excellence Awards, set for January 26...
Vancouver Island Sees 10 to 20 Per Cent Rise in Assessment Values
VANCOUVER ISLAND — Owners of about 384,000 properties throughout Vancouver Island will receive their 2023 assessment notices reflecting market value as of July 1, 2022. “Homeowners across...
Shaw Deal Clears Major Hurdle
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada’s Competition Tribunal released an 88-page decision on January 1 following a month-long hearing in the fall indicating the pending proposed Shaw-Videotron-Rogers...
Majority Of Carbon Tax Stays In General Revenue And Isn’t Reducing Pollution
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Carbon taxes are the latest in a long line of “sin taxes” that governments use to extract more taxes from constituents. Cigarettes, liquor, even soda pop. Carbon’s time is here,...
January 4th Deadline: BC’s New Rural Economic Diversification Program
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Rural and remote communities, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to submit applications for BC’s new economic diversification program aimed to help...