Around Town: Impairment in the workplace
WorkSafeBC is launching an awareness campaign and guide to educate employers and workers about impairment in the workplace. Impairment in the workplace isn’t a new issue in BC, but it’s become top of mind as cannabis becomes legal for recreational use. Under current...
Around Town: Labour Market leads to limited Economic Growth
The State of the Island Economic Report recently released at the annual Vancouver Island Economic Summit anticipates limited economic growth in 2019 due in part to a tight labour market. The report is an unbiased view of the island’s economy compiled by...
Around Town: VIREB October Market Update
According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) October Statistics, sales of single-family homes from Duncan to Port Hardy were down 16 per cent from October 2017 and up 11 per cent from September 2018. Multiple offers have slowed, and buyers are taking...
Around Town: Comox Valley: BC Housing approved CPD Seminars
BC Housing approved Continued Professional Development (CPD) seminars are coming to the Comox Valley at the end of November. Provided by Smart CPD Solutions, the seminars are pre-approved by BC Housing and the attending nominees will receive hour-for-hour CPD credits....
Foreign workers fill BC’s construction jobs
The British Columbia Construction Association (BCAA) estimates 15,000 construction jobs will go unfilled this year and some subcontractors are hiring foreign illegal workers to deal with the shortage. A survey by the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association...Get 8 FREE Issues!
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