VICTORIA – A total of four B.C. based companies have been announced as participants in an Innovation Challenge to be delivered through Innovate BC’s Integrated Marketplace and enabled by the BC...
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VANCOUVER ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
ADVISORY: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION’S CONTACT CENTRE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our communities. As owners juggle staffing, customer expectations, daily operations, and long-term growth, financial...
FEDERAL FUNDING ENABLES ATLAS TO ADD ROBOTICS
NANAIMO - Atlas Engineered Products Ltd. will build a new, cutting-edge wood manufacturing facility, powered by advanced robotics in its Ontario plant, thanks to funding announced through Natural...
CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 15, 2026
News Impacting Central and North Vancouver Island PORT HARDY/PORT MCNEILL Hardy Buoys Smoked Fish Inc., a renowned coastal seafood processor and retailer, has formally transitioned to Indigenous...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 15, 25, 2026
North Island development activity spans large-scale mixed-use redevelopment, mid-rise housing proposals advancing through rezoning, and townhouse construction now underway across multiple...
DEEBEE’S ORGANICS HITS BULLS-EYE WITH TARGET
VICTORIA – DeeBee’s Organics has found a new Target for its SuperFruit Freezie Pops. The company, founded in Victoria by Dr. Dionne Laslo-Baker in 2013, announced that Target will carry the pops...
BCREA: BC SEES DROP IN EMPLOYMENT FOR MARCH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment was largely unchanged from the previous month, with the economy gaining 14,000 jobs (+0.1 per cent) to 21.051 million in March. The employment rate and...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 14, 2026
Missing middle housing continues to gain strength across the South Island, with small-scale fourplex developments advancing through permits and pre-construction, adding gentle density within...
CANADIAN PATIENTS WAIT TOO LONG TO BENEFIT FROM MEDICAL INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
OTTAWA - The rigid bureaucracy and funding models of Canada’s healthcare systems slows the adoption of new medical technologies, to the detriment of patients, argues the MEI in an Economic Note...
ADVISORY: TECHNOLOGY POWERING STRONGER SMALL BUSINESS OPERATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - What does it take to run a smoother, more efficient small business in British Columbia today? For many local owners—from retail shops on Vancouver Island to professional services...
BEST BUY CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF BUSINESS IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Best Buy Canada is celebrating 25 years of doing business in Canada this year. With over 300 locations across the country that highlight the latest and greatest tech, and 80...
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS APRIL 9, 2026
News Influencing Decision Makers in BC Anita Handregan will take on the role of CEO & Registrar of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) starting April 15, 2026. Julie Maitland...
PORT ALBERNI’S THE DOCK+ A MAJOR SEAFOOD SUCCESS STORY
PORT ALBERNI - B.C. is strengthening its position in global seafood and food innovation by expanding its Food Hub Network and advancing The Dock+. Major investment has expanded The Dock+ to support...
MAJORITY WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES INCREASING IN CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Majority women-owned businesses in Canada are on the rise. Majority women-owned businesses accounted for 20.6% of all private sector businesses in Canada in the first quarter of...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: APRIL 8, 25, 2026
North Island projects continue to move forward, with housing under construction, a heritage-driven redevelopment advancing in design, and a commercial expansion preparing for a summer start. PORT...
CHIMS CABINS: PORT ALBERNI’S RELIABLE ACCOMMODATION OPTION
PORT ALBERNI – Working from her on-site office, co-owner and full-time operator Naomi Nicholson manages the day-to-day operations of the six units at Chims Cabins, including guest services,...