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,...
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BC $10 a Day Child Care Benefit Expands
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Applications are being accepted from child care providers to join the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program this year, which will enable them to offer low-cost child care, making life...
Consumer Spending on the Rise
OTTAWA - Driven by warmer weather and a significant decrease in pandemic restrictions, Canadians are spending more on retail and travel services, according to The Conference Board of...
Victoria Environmental Company Achieves Food Grade Compliance
VICTORIA - Flexible Solutions International, Inc is the developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, detergent ingredients and water treatment as well as crop nutrient...
CHBA BC Presents 2022 Local Association Awards
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As part of recent provincial meetings, CHBA BC celebrated the work of our local associations and those who keep everything running smoothly for members in their regions. CHBA BC...
BC Car Dealers Citing Negative Effects of Provincial Luxury Tax
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The New Car Dealers Association (NCDA) of BC say they want to be part of keeping BC’s economy moving – but suggest they require government attention to three priorities, which...
Statement From Former Solicitor General Rich Coleman
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Former Solicitor General Rich Coleman says the Cullen Commission’s conclusions prove that allegations that the BC Liberals were ignoring money laundering, or were corrupt, were...
The Liberals are Masters of Misinformation and Disinformation
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has taken #fakenews, #alternativefacts, #misinformation, and #disinformation to a whole new, breathtaking level. This week, the Liberals introduced legislation that...
UVic Leads National Project to Tackle Water And Sanitation Crisis
VICTORIA - If problems around water quality and wastewater in remote and poorly served communities are to be solved, they’ll need funding, local involvement and technical know-how. Caetano Dorea, a...
Victoria’s May Movers & Shakers
VICTORIA - Mitchell Edgar has been hired as the District of Saanich's new economic development manager. Deloitte Canada recently announced the winners of the 2022 Canada's Best Managed Companies...
BC Real Estate Market Slows as Mortgage Rates Rise
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,214 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in May 2022, a...
Greater Victoria Real Estate Market Moving at a Steady Pace
VICTORIA - A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this May, 27.5 per cent fewer than the 1,049 properties sold in May 2021 and a 7.6 per cent decrease from April...
BC Employment Brief for May 2022
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment edged up by 39,800 to 19.64 million in May. The labour market continued to tighten, with the Canadian unemployment rate declining by 0.1 to 5.1 per cent, the...
Port Boat House Takes New Route To Success
Port Alberni Dealership Earns Elite Status From Yamaha Supplier PORT ALBERNI – Mike Hudson has steered Port Boat House through unchartered territory and into a new direction since purchasing the...
Women Welcome and Increasing in Construction Industry
BRITISH COLUMBIA - In the construction industry, the time for women has definitely arrived. Even though the representation of women in the sector is low at approximately 6-7 per cent, there has been...
Island Good Market Day this Saturday June 11th!
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The first-ever Island Good Market Day, will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, 11 am - 7 pm, at Arbutus Meadows, Nanoose Bay! Not only will there be up to 50 Island Good vendors...