BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP rose 0.3 per cent from the prior month in May, following a 0.1 per cent increase in April. Goods-producing sectors of the economy declined 0.3 per cent while...
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VRBA: Odd, Harsh Rules Govern Housing Taxes
BRITISH COLUMBIA - There are as many as three taxes on allegedly vacant homes in BC. They are Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax, the province’s Speculation Tax, and federal government’s Underused Housing...
Horne Coupar LLP: The ‘Greenest’ Law Firm in Greater Victoria
VICTORIA - Horne Coupar LLP Lawyers + Notaries is arguably the greenest law office in Greater Victoria. That commitment to environmental sustaina-bility started in 2007 when the partners became the...
Strong Second Quarter Numbers for GFL Environmental
BRITISH COLUMBIA – GFL Environmental Inc., which has operations from Victoria to the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, posted a solid second quarter of 223, as revenue increased by 13.8% to $1,943.6...
BC Lumber Trade Council Decries Added U.S. Duty Charges
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The United States Department of Commerce announced a 7.99 per cent countervailing and anti-dumping duty charge to 2021 shipments of BC softwood lumber to the U.S. July 27, causing...
Province Funding To Businesses For Crime And Vandalism This Fall
BRITISH COLUMBIA – With BC businesses increasingly faced with pricy repairs to their buildings and operations from crime and vandalism, the provincial government has introduced a $10.5 million...
What’s It Worth? AIC-BC Members Are Able to Tell
British Columbia Association of The Appraisal Institute of Canada Celebrating 50 Years Of Service BRITISH COLUMBIA - How much is a property worth? Members of the British Columbia Association of the...
Harris Oceanside is General Motors’ Only Business Elite Dealer on Vancouver Island
PARKSVILLE – Being Vancouver Island’s only General Motors Approved Business Elite Dealer gives Harris Oceanside Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd. customers a better hands-on experience from sales to service....
Advisory: Business Succession—Is An Estate Freeze Right For You?
VANCOUVER ISLAND - If you are a sole shareholder in common shares of a private company that has appreciated over time and you expect it to continue to appreci-ate, you may want to consider an estate...
CPABC: BC’s Population Growth Surges In 2022 As International Migration Picks Up
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the province,...
Upgrades Improve Sewage System In Songhees Nation Reserve
ESQUIMALT – The Province is helping replace aging infrastructure on the Songhees Nation reserve to improve wastewater services and decrease costs for local businesses and residents. Renewal of the...
Netflix Appearances Drives The Agency To New Heights
Managing Partner Making Appearances on Buying Beverly Hills TV Program VICTORIA – Jason Binab has been known for his marketing savvy for many years, but there’s no doubt his company’s presence on...
Toss The Boss to Raise Money for Brain Injuries
NANAIMO – Kix Citton, Executive Director at the Nanaimo Brain Injury Society (NBIS) is excited about an event that will allow employees to “Toss The Boss”, off a bridge to raise money for brain...
BCREA: Motor Vehicles Led Canadian Retail Sales in May
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales increased 0.2 per cent in May to $66 billion, led by sales of motor vehicles and parts as well as food and beverage. However, excluding volatile items like...
Hullo Vessels Arrive In Nanaimo, Announce August 14 Launch
NANAIMO – August 14 has been announced as the first official sailing for the new Hullo downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver fast foot passenger ferry service. Hullo’s two new high-speed passenger...
$3 Billion Boost If Overfunded Workers’ Compensation Boards Provided Rebates
BRITISH COLUMBIA – If five overfunded workers’ compensation boards (WCB) across Canada rebated their excess funds, it would give a $3 billion boost to small businesses, according to the Canadian...