BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadians are feeling the pinch from rising prices. Annual inflation reached a rate of 8.1 per cent in June 2022, a level we haven’t seen in nearly forty years. This has driven...
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CRHD Authorizes $6.71 Million in Healthcare Related Funding
VICTORIA– The Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) Board has approved a capital bylaw of $6.71 million to authorize funding of healthcare minor capital and equipment projects in the region....
Morningstar Golf Club to Host the 2023 BC Amateur Championship
QUALICUM BEACH - In July 2023, Morningstar Golf Club, in partnership with British Columbia Golf, will host the BC Amateur Championship, a premier golf event of excellence in British Columbia. In...
ADVISORY: So You Want to Go Public?
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Deciding to become a publicly traded company is an extremely important decision that must be carefully considered by management of a company. A company must understand that going...
Esquimalt Not Renewing Policing Agreement
ESQUIMALT - The Township of Esquimalt council has voted unanimously not to renew the 10-year Framework Agreement between the township, City of Victoria and the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board....
Canadian Home Sales Slow Further In July
OTTAWA - Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems fell by 5.3 per cent between June and July 2022. While this was the fifth consecutive month-over-month decline in housing activity, it was...
New Buildings in Victoria to be Zero Carbon by 2025
VICTORIA — The City of Victoria will require all new construction to be zero carbon by 2025, part of its accelerated climate action plan to achieve an 80 per cent reduction in community greenhouse...
Pilot Program For Domestic Agriculture Workers
BRITISH COLUMBIA – A pilot program this summer is connecting BC employers with seasonal domestic workers looking for employment in Okanagan orchards and vineyards. BC Fruit Works is a collaboration...
Starlight Continues Vancouver Island Acquisitions
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Starlight Western Canada Multi-Family (No. 2) Fund recently announced its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended June 30, 2022 ("Q2-2022") and...
A Threat to Prosperity: Canada Should Mind the (Business Investment) Gap
OTTAWA – Business investment in Canada is so weak that capital per member of the labour force is falling, and the implications for incomes and competitiveness are ominous. Governments, particularly...
VRBA Announces 2022 Care Awards Finalists
VICTORIA – Finalists for the 2022 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards of Vancouver Island were recently announced by the Victoria Residential Builders Association...
No Link Between Wild Salmon Returns And Active Salmon Farms
Recent Statements Issued To Vancouver Media From Anti-Salmon Farming Campaigners Are Contrary To Data And Evidence BRITISH COLUMBIA – Bob Chamberlin, who has been outspoken against salmon farming in...
Fineline Road Marking Ltd. Gearing Up To Meet Demand
NANAIMO – Fineline Road Marking Ltd. has been leaving its marks all over Vancouver Island, keeping up with the busy construction and development industries. While doing that, owner Paul Skalenda is...
Island Equipment Owners’ Association Serves Membership & Community
IEOA Connects Heavy Machinery Industry VICTORIA – Like most organizations, the Island Equipment Owners’ Association (IEOA) felt the impact of the pandemic drastically alter its ability to not only...
EDITORIAL: Family’s Will Pay Almost $16,000 for Health Care This Year
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A typical Canadian family of four will pay an estimated $15,847 for public health-care insurance this year, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute, an independent,...
Canada Expands Market For Fresh British Columbia Cherries To South Korea
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The growth of Canada's cherry industry is a major success story, exporting high-quality products to markets all over the world, while contributing to the economic vitality of...