NANAIMO — Mosaic Forest Management recently announced it has signed agreements with five all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) clubs on Vancouver Island for recreational access to areas of its private managed...
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CFIB: Small Business Concerned About Labour Shortages and Fuel And Energy Costs
OTTAWA - Small business confidence fell for the fourth month in a row, marking a significant decline over June results, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)...
Show Local Some Love: Best Of The Westshore Awards 2022
VICTORIA – It’s that time of year again! Voting is open for Best of the WestShore Awards, and will run until Labour Day. This partnership between the Goldstream Gazette and the WestShore Chamber of...
Service First Ltd. Concentrates On Compressed Air
SIDNEY – As their name suggests, Service First Ltd. began as a service company for industrial machinery back in 1994. Founded by Rick van Adrichem, the company has evolved into much more since then,...
Orca Dynamics: Two Decades Of Point Of Sale Sales And Service
VICTORIA – Orca Dynamics wants their customers to get the point. As in Point of Sale systems, which has been providing control systems for hospitality, retail and liquor businesses on Vancouver...
OPINION: It’s Time to Stop Talking About Money and Start Talking About Changing Health Care
Canadian Government Healthcare Monopoly Costing Lives OTTAWA - It has been a revealing week for Canadian health care and what we have witnessed is not good. In Fredericton, NB, a senior passed away...
Seafirst Insurance Adopts Holistic Approach to In-House Claims Support
Seafirst Insurance is the Largest Locally-Owned Insurance Brokerage on Vancouver Island VANCOUVER ISLAND - Back in 2005, SeaFirst Insurance was just a small 20-person broker-age working mainly with...
The Future Is Bright For Tourism
VICTORIA - As the Greater Victoria visitor economy enters recovery from the significant negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is tremendous opportunity ahead for those who make their...
CPABC: BC Housing Shortage Creates Affordability Crunch
BRITISH COLUMBIA - After more than a year of record-breaking real estate activity, recent data indicates a downturn in the housing sales across Canada. This decline has been driven by significant...
4 Seasons Fire Prevention Services: Education Prevention – Engineered Protection
VICTORIA – The motto of 4 Seasons Fire Prevention Services (4SFPS) is “Educated Prevention – Engineered Protection”. “That is a motto I created while focusing on the fact that this career isn’t just...
Victoria Commercial Building Awards Announced for November, 2022
VICTORIA – The Victoria Commercial Building Awards, presented by UDI Capital Region are coming November 24, 2022 to the Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort in Victoria. The event will help...
IATA: Canadian Government Urgently Needs to Remove COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
CANADA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is once again calling on the Canadian Government to urgently discontinue the current COVID-19 related travel restrictions. These are now...
Westerra Equipment Introduces Re-Designed Lineup
VICTORIA – Westerra Equipment has introduced a re-designed lineup of equipment to British Columbia businesses that is helping customers do more in less time and endure harsher job-site conditions...
CHIMS Guest House Hosting Indigenous Festival August 6
PORT ALBERNI – CHIMS Guest House has a “tiny secret” they want to share at a huge weekend celebration showcase they are planning for Saturday, August 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. From 8:30-9:30 a.m....
BC Government to Implement Homebuyer Protection Period in January 2023
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Government has created regulations that will enable a mandatory three-day Homebuyer Protection Period (HPP), previously called a “cooling off period,” on January 1, 2023....
Air Canada and United Airlines Expand Relationship
CANADA - Air Canada and United Airlines announced a joint business agreement for the Canada-U.S. transborder market, building on their long-standing alliance, that will give more flight options and...