VICTORIA – It was a night for the history books. With about 250 people in attendance in the Crystal Ballroom at the Fairmont Empress, the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce welcomed five new...
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MEI: THINK TANK TAKES INSPIRATION FROM GERMAN AND NETHERLANDS HEALTH SYSTEMS
OTTAWA - Taking inspiration from German and Dutch health systems could help improve access to primary care providers such as family doctors, according to an MEI publication released this morning....
BCREA: CANADIAN GDP UNCHANGED IN AUGUST
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was essentially unchanged in August, following a 0.1 per cent increase in July. Service-producing industries grew by 0.1 per cent, while goods-producing...
VISITOR ECONOMY DRIVES EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN GREATER VICTORIA
VICTORIA - Destination Greater Victoria’s latest economic impact study shows the visitor economy has recovered from the effects of the pandemic overall and continues to be a significant driver of...
SURVEY SHOWS 12,400 JOINED VANCOUVER ISLAND WORKFORCE IN LAST YEAR
DUNCAN – A total of 12,400 workers were added between September 2023 and September 2024 in the Vancouver Island and Coast region, which excludes Greater Victoria. The findings were included in BC...
VOYAGE LIQUOR MERCHANTS ACQUIRES THREE THRIFTY LIQUOR STORES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Voyage Liquor Merchants has announce its acquisition of three Thrifty Foods Liquor stores in Courtenay, Ganges, and Mill Bay. These previously Sobeys-owned stores will officially...
RECENT B.C. GOVERNMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT GREW BY 22% VS 0.5% GROWTH IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s net job creation from 2019-23 has been driven almost exclusively by growth in government employment rather than the private sector, at 22 per cent and 0.5 per cent over the...
BC CHAMBER ISSUES LETTER TO LEADERS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Following announcement of the provincial election results on October 28, 2024, the BC Chamber of Commerce together with other business and industry associations released the...
CRITICAL ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY & COST OF DOING BUSINESS DEMAND URGENT RESPONSE FROM NEW NDP GOVERNMENT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) are calling on the newly elected NDP Government to move with urgency to address a number of critical issues impacting public safety and...
BCREA: AUGUST RETAIL SALES SHOW POSITIVE SIGNS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.6 billion in August from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are also up by 1.4 per cent. However,...
VICTORIA 2024 VITAL SIGNS REPORT RELEASED
VICTORIA – The Victoria Foundation has released Victoria’s 2024 Vital Signs report, in both print and a brand-new digital version that’s easily navigable for all screens. This year, the annual...
REDBRICK FOUNDER NAMED ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR FOR PACIFIC REGION
VICTORIA – Redbrick CEO and founder Tobyn Sowden has been named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 Pacific Overall Award winner at an October 26 gala celebration in Vancouver....
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: OCTOBER 29, 2024
View Royal - 1 Hospital Way (institutional add/alter) Electrical Energy Centre - VGH Owner: Vancouver Island Health Authority - Victoria Ph: 250-370-8912 Facilities Design & Construction...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS OCTOBER 29, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Dallas Gislason is starting a new position as Deputy Director, Regional Economic Development at South Island Prosperity Partnership. Jesse...
OTTAWA’S PLAN TO DECARBONIZE CANADA’S ELECTRICITY WOULD REQUIRE EQUIVALENT OF 23 SITE C HYDROELECTRIC DAMS
OTTAWA —The federal government’s plan to make all electricity generation in Canada carbon-free by 2035 is impractical and highly unlikely, given physical, infrastructure, financial and regulatory...
QAI AWARDED $1 MILLION GRANT TO LAUNCH QUANTUM COMPUTING COURSES
SURREY - The Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI) has been awarded an up to $1 million grant by the National Cybersecurity Consortium for its training resources in the commercial quantum computing...