BRITISH COLUMBIA - Beginning today, the Building Builders program will start connecting under and un-employed workers with experienced mentors across all disciplines in BC’s construction industry....
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The Canada Dental Benefit
OTTAWA - A third of Canadians currently do not have dental insurance, and in 2018, more than one in five Canadians reported avoiding dental care because of the cost. For these reasons, the...
FUSEHUB PROVIDES AGENCY LEVEL WORK AT A FRACTION OF THE COST
VANCOUVER ISLAND – There’s no question that remote work has created innumerable challenges and opportunities for businesses across the globe. For Roland van den Hout, Founder of digital marketing...
Family Business Association VI Welcomes New Executive Director
Passionate Supporter of Family Business VICTORIA - As the owner of 22c Partners Inc, Barb has extensive experience consulting with boards and executive teams to help them improve their...
Canadian Home Sales Show Small Decline From July to August
OTTAWA - Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems edged down a slight 1 per cent between July and August 2022. While this was the sixth consecutive month-over-month decline in housing...
Lululemon Founders Gift $100 Million to Preserve BC Parks
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The largest private donation in Canadian conservation history has been announced by the BC Parks Foundation and the philanthropic organization, Wilson 5 Foundation. The gift...
BC Supports Study of High Speed Rail Service to US
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Province is supporting the feasibility of a high-speed rail service connecting Vancouver, Seattle and Portland with a $300,000 investment in the next phase of the Ultra High...
Storm Without End: The Economic and Fiscal Impact of COVID in Canada
OTTAWA - The international economic and fiscal disruption and impact of the pandemic has been enormous. Canada and its provinces were not immune from the economic impact of the pandemic. According...
United Way Charity Jeopardy Happening September 16th
VICTORIA - To kick off the United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) annual fundraising campaign, local media personalities will be participating in a Charity Jeopardy taking place at the Bay...
Kimta E&N Cycling Connector has Begun
VICTORIA - Construction of the Kimta E&N Cycling Connector has begun. The corridor will feature new multi-use pathways, protected bike lanes, crosswalks, accessibility upgrades, landscaping and...
August BC Real Estate Sees Decline in Sales
BRITISH COLUMBIA – September 13, 2022. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 5,645 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®)...
Nanaimo-Edmonton Flights Resume In October
NANAIMO - Direct flights between Nanaimo and Edmonton are coming back, thanks to Nanaimo Airport’s strategic business relationships and investment from WestJet. WestJet Encore will resume the...
BCREA: August Employment Report
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association recently reported on employment for August 2022. Statistics showed a declined by 40,000 (-0.2 per cent) to 19.527 million in August,...
CRD Awards Contract for New Landfill Gas Upgrade Facility
VICTORIA - The Capital Regional District (CRD) will contract Waga Energy, through its subsidiary Hartland Renewable Resource Group (HRRG), to design, build and operate a new CRD facility that will...
Business Improvement Associations Call for Action to Address Street Disorder and Crime in BC
BRITISH COLLUMBIA - Members of Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) are today calling for urgent action from all three levels of government to deal with untenable street issues and crime...
BCREA 2022 Third Quarter Housing Forecast
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) 2022 Third Quarter Housing Forecast Update, high mortgage rates are predicted to weigh on housing activity...