Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Incentives offered to hire underrepresented tech workers
VICTORIA - The B.C. government will offer $5,000 placement bonuses for up to 3,000 people at businesses that are hiring for tech or tech-related jobs.The province will spend $15 million in the Innovat...
Jun 09, 2021
Computer technician training coded for Kelowna
The province is investing over $140,000 to train up to eight computer service technicians in the Okanagan through a new Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project. "As B.C. moves forward into e...
Jun 09, 2021
B.C. zooming toward electric vehicle charging station goal
VICTORIA - The province is speeding toward its goal of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, with 50 per cent of the 2040 target of 400 stations already built or underway."A record number of Britis...
Jun 09, 2021
Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The federal and Alberta governments are signing an agreement that could lead to a plant to produce hydrogen built near Edmonton. The governments say they're working with Air Products Canada...
Jun 09, 2021
B.C. moves toward inclusive universal child care
VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced new legislation aimed at advancing universal child care and increasing wage stability for early childhood educators (ECEs).The introduction of the ea...
Jun 08, 2021
City of Nanaimo commits to July 1 single-use plastic bag ban
NANAIMO - Banning plastic checkout bags at Nanaimo retailers takes effect on Canada Day, while enforcement won't be heavy-handed out of the gate.The City's zero waste coordinator Kirsten Gellein said ...
Jun 07, 2021
City eyes relocating downtown Nanaimo transit exchange to high-profile site
NANAIMO - A major thoroughfare through downtown Nanaimo could have a new transit exchange. The City of Nanaimo announced on Friday, May 28 it purchased 565 and 575 Terminal Ave. and is in the process ...
May 28, 2021
Downtown Vernon businesses engaged on street closures
The Downtown Vernon Association (DVA) is freeing up staff time to talk to downtown business owners about the potential closure of the 2900 and 3000 blocks of 30th Avenue.The idea had been discussed pr...
May 27, 2021
VegPro seeks approval for farm workers housing
VegPro International in Coldstream has outgrown its on-farm housing for temporary foreign farm workers and is looking to add modular accommodation for 48 additional workers."We have been expanding qui...
May 27, 2021
New leaders for Vernon's economic development and tourism
The City of Vernon has hired one person from another Okanagan municipality and promoted another person from within to lead its economic development and tourism department. As of May 31, John Perrott w...
May 20, 2021
