Coronavirus: Time to Buy B.C. strategy asking consumers to research products, see if they’re truly local

Coronavirus: Time to Buy B.C. strategy asking consumers to research products, see if they’re truly local

in Apr 18, 2020

When it comes to shopping, don’t be oblivious when buying — see if it’s locally made. That’s the bottom-line sentence of a business strategy titled Time to Buy British Columbia. The plan says with job losses occurring because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s more important than ever to support local or made-in-B.C. businesses, and[…]

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Coronavirus pandemic increases demand for private security services in B.C. – BC

Coronavirus pandemic increases demand for private security services in B.C. – BC

in Apr 02, 2020

As industries across the country lay off staff amid the coronavirus pandemic, security companies are seeing an increase in demand for their services. Vancouver police reported a spike in commercial break-ins at the end of March. In an interview with Simi Sara on CKNW, Robson Street Business Improvement Association executive director Teri Smith said[…]

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