PRINCE GEORGE - On April 1st, watch the price at the pump jump. That's because the government of BC will be adding to the carbon tax. And for northern BC, where everything comes to the region via some...
Mar 22, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE - "The number one series of drugs that are prescribed by doctors are drugs for depression, anxiety, ADHD. Every single plan." That's the president of the Independent Contractors and Busi...
Mar 21, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE - It has been a hot topic for a lot of years, single-use plastics. The push was heavy at first but fell off the table with the pandemic, when the use of recyclable bags was prohibited. H...
Dec 22, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - Major projects across the north, such as the Coastal Gaslink pipeline are winding down, representing billions of dollars. But the B.C. Construction Association has pegged about $174 bi...
Dec 20, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - It's that time of year once again when the busy folks at Canada Post are dealing with parcels coming in and heading out. But the COVID years have given them lots of practice. "It can b...
Dec 11, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - It is the start of the Christmas shopping season and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, as well as B.C. Chambers of Commerce, are promoting the idea of shopping local thi...
Nov 30, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - "More than 500,000 small businesses in the province. That's significant. They're more than 30% of our overall GDP. One in ten people either rent a small business or is a small business...
Oct 19, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - Several Western Canadian realtors are reporting increased vacancy rates in urban downtowns as businesses pull up stakes and move to the suburbs. Locally, EDI Environmental Dynamics lef...
Oct 18, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has issued its annual condemnation of gas taxes in the country. It shows that BC has the highest gas taxes in the country. It shows that Vancouver and...
Aug 04, 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - The President of the Board for Downtown Prince George, Eoin Foley is calling the $10.5 million Securing Small Business Rebate Program a "band aid." A businessman himself, he says the e...
Jul 28, 2023