Tag: business

‘Anyone but Gunn’ activists take aim at local businesses

Community Grant Warkentin -
A group of non-partisan voters is encouraging people to boycott businesses in the North Island-Powell River riding who support...

50th annual Comox Valley Chamber Awards taking place Saturday

Business Nathan Maley -
The Comox Valley Chamber Awards will be halfway to 100 after this upcoming weekend.  The 2024 Chamber Awards and 50th...

Feds looking at GST holiday as a re-election piece, former director BC Chamber 

Business Justin Baumgardner -
A two-month removal of the GST may be beneficial to some, but businesses are paying a price as they...

Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce announces survey for businesses

Business Nathan Maley -
Local businesses and non-profit organizations in Courtenay and Comox are encouraged to share their insights in a new survey.  The...

Valley resident marks 50 years in Canada matching up to $25,000 for food bank

Uncategorized Justin Waddell -
After migrating to Canada in the 1970s, valley resident Lucas Stiefvater is giving back to his adopted home by...

NIC and McDonald’s Create Business Degree Pathway

News Justin Goulet -
McDonald's Canada and North Island College are celebrating the launch of a first-of-its-kind agreement on Vancouver Island. The new...

Tourism Vancouver Island Developing New Attraction Tools

News Justin Goulet -
Tourism Vancouver Island is working to develop new attraction tools. Spokesperson Calum Matthews says they’ve received $30,000 dollars from the...

Chambers of Commerce recognized in BC

News Justin Goulet -
This week is Chamber Week in British Columbia. CEO of the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dianne Hawkins, says a...

McRae sets priorities for final term as MLA

News Justin Goulet -
The MLA for the Comox Valley has a number of priority issues he wants to focus on in the...

Province pushing for businesses to go electric for fleet vehicles

News Justin Goulet -
The Province is providing some incentives to encourage businesses to look to electric vehicles for use as fleet vehicles. The...

New initiative helping local communities attract tech sector

News Justin Goulet -
The Island Coastal Economic Trust is offering support to help communities attract business from the tech sector. Spokesperson Line...

Sony closing all Canadian stores

News Justin Goulet -
After news of Target Canada shutting down operations, Sony is following suit. The company is closing down all of...

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Fish & Wildlife
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First Nations ask court to review Ottawa’s national-interest pipeline designation

Indigenous
Several First Nations are asking a Federal Court to review Ottawa’s decision to list the proposed new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast as a “project of national interest.”

How can the B.C. NDP win back voters after their election setback?

Politics
The B.C. NDP is promising a hard look at what went wrong after its crushing Oct. 24 election loss.

B.C.’s new time zone could cause confusion for businesses, travellers, say experts

Business
Most of British Columbia stayed on daylight saving time Sunday, completing its move to permanent daylight time, but experts warn the change may create some confusion for businesses and travellers.

New lease on life for local seagull thanks to search and rescue

Search and Rescue
One of Comox Valley Search and Rescue’s most recent calls proves no call is too big, too small or too unusual for local crews.