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Undersea cable pitched for clean energy

Undersea cable pitched for clean energy

A company known mostly for wind projects is reviving a proposal to connect the Vancouver Island and Washington electricity grids

Chamber welcomes all businesses for Business After Hours

Meet other business owners at the Realty Executives Offices, next door to the chamber in Lake Country.
B.C. seeks to diversify Asia wood exports

B.C. seeks to diversify Asia wood exports

Market strategy in China and Japan involves promotion of more advanced wood frame technology

Small Business Week: Business expands three times over 10 years

Fast forward nearly a decade and the McKay's have changed locations and are undergoing a third expansion.

Small Business Week: District needs infrastructure to open business

Chamber of Commerce president Garth McKay says one of the biggest issues in Lake Country is finding places to locate businesses.

Small Business Week: Lake Country: Ideal location, great lifestyle

Young families, proximity to the airport and university and its natural beauty make Lake Country an ideal place to start a business.
Poll points to stalemate in wireless phone war, appetite for more competition

Poll points to stalemate in wireless phone war, appetite for more competition

Insights West finds B.C. customers don't see federal government or telcos are their champion
Lake Country Farmers’ Market winner

Lake Country Farmers’ Market winner

The Sood family won a basket full of items from the Lake Country Farmers' Market
Provinces press for training changes

Provinces press for training changes

Ottawa's new Canada Job Grant would leave lower-skilled workers and many small businesses behind, provincial employment ministers agree
B.C. eyes provincial truce on movie subsidies

B.C. eyes provincial truce on movie subsidies

Cost of film tax credits nearing $400m per year, Finance Minister Mike de Jong says