VICTORIA - As the winter months recede and we look forward to spring and summer, Destination Greater Victoria is working hard to drive local visitor economy recovery efforts. On March 1, we...
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Canadian Construction Sees Increase in January
OTTAWA - According to Statistics Canada's recent release, Canadian investment in building construction increased 3.4 per cent to $19.1 billion in the month of January, with gains posted in all...
BC Housing Starts Dip In February
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose by 18.1k (7.9 per cent) to 247.3k units in February at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Comparing year-over-year, starts were down from...
Malahat SkyWalk Wins Award For Its Innovation
VICTORIA – Malahat SkyWalk has been recognized with a 2022 BC Tourism & Hospitality Award in the category of Innovation. The 2022 BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards recognize and celebrate...
BC Employment Rose Modestly In February
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment rose by 337,000 (+1.8 per cent) in February more than reversing a 200,000 decline in January driven by Omicron-related public health measures, according to...
BCREA: Sales Activity Remains Strong Heading Into Spring
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,902 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in February 2022, a...
NCDA: Year End Figures Positive Despite Supply Issues For New Car Dealers
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The past two years have been a challenge for new car dealers as the pandemic and ongoing semiconductor shortage created serious supply issues that continue to hamper the ability...
Proof Of Vaccination Restrictions Lifted April 8th
BRITISH COLUMBIA – As of Friday, March 11, 2022, BC’s indoor mask order is being repealed along with eased restrictions on long-term care visitors, faith gatherings and overnight camps for children...
TLA: Importance Of Forest Sector Not To Be Underestimate
Forestry Supports 18 Per Cent Of BC Economy BRITISH COLUMBIA - There appears to be a sense of complacency among many politicians and residents in British Columbia that the province no longer needs...
CPABC: Greater Victoria Housing Starts Increased By 49% In 2021
VICTORIA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, the number of housing...
From The Trenches Podcast: How To Identify Development Opportunity
Episode Summary Welcome to episode 58 of the Business Examiner News Group's From the trenches podcast. David Fawley, Principal of the Denciti Development Corporation, joins host John...
Funding Announced To Support High Speed Internet Access In BC
BRTISH COLUMBIA – The Federal Government has announced a historic partnership to invest up to $830 million to support projects that will improve access to high-speed Internet in rural, remote and...
Award Winning CBS Stoneworks Proud Of Quality Guarantee
Victory Company Only Three-Time Winner of BBB Masonry Company of the Year VICTORIA – Adrian Sims, owner/operator of CBS Stoneworks and his team have their signatures all over the Royal Bay...
OnPoint Principal Says Benefit Plan Inspection Can Yield Savings
MILL BAY - Tyler Hoffman, Principal of On-Point Benefits Inc., believes he can save busi-ness owners up to 18 percent on their employee benefits programs. How? It starts with conducting an...
Westjet Group Purchase of Sunwing Vacations And Sunwing Airlines
BRITISH COLUMBIA - WestJet and Sunwing announced recently that they have reached a definitive agreement under which the WestJet Group of companies will acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing...
CPABC: BC Investment Recovering, But Challenges Remain
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were...