Sustainable Food System Gets a Boost With $700,000 in Grants
February 01, 2016 13:37 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - February 01, 2016) - A grant from Vancity's enviroFund™ program will help students who graduate from The Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School to develop their farming...
Payday Loan Usage Jumps Nearly 60% in B.C.
January 28, 2016 08:30 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - January 28, 2016) -
The usage of payday loans in B.C. jumped 58 per cent over just two years between 2012 and 2014, says a new report released today by...
Holiday Shoppers Set to Spend Again Despite Last Year's Overspending Regrets
December 14, 2015 08:30 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - December 14, 2015) - B.C. holiday shoppers are planning to ring up the same average bill on holiday gifts this year as they did last, despite more than 40 per cent saying...
B.C. Bound Syrian Refugees to Boost Local Economy by $563 Million: Report
December 02, 2015 08:00 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 2, 2015) - Syrian refugees expected to arrive in British Columbia between now and the end of February 2016 will generate at least $563...
Report: Local Shops Predicted to Lose $1.6 Billion in Retail Sales to E-Stores
November 25, 2015 12:00 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 25, 2015) - An estimated $1.6 billion in retail sales will be diverted from Metro Vancouver area bricks-and-mortar stores to online...
Survey: Only One-Third of British Columbians Would Pay Off Debt, Given the Chance
November 18, 2015 08:00 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 18, 2015) - While 96 per cent of British Columbians carry debt, only about one-third would use their disposable income to pay down debt,...
Cash Crunch: Small Business Owners Struggle to Maintain Adequate Cash Flow
October 26, 2015 08:30 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct. 26, 2015) - Cash flow is the biggest struggle for local small business owners, says a survey released today by Vancity credit union.
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Report: Rising Prices Trap Metro Vancouver Families in Starter Homes
September 17, 2015 08:30 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sept. 17, 2015) - Less than one per cent of Metro Vancouver's housing stock is both suitable and available for the average young family seeking...
B.C. Families Leave Billions in RESP Grants on the Table
August 14, 2015 08:00 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 14, 2015) - British Columbia families could miss out on $4.7 billion in education grants in their children's lifetime, an average of...
Report: High Costs and Bureaucracy Threaten Local Food Trucks
July 28, 2015 08:30 ET
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Vancity Credit Union
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 28, 2015) - Although 44 per cent of Metro Vancouver and Victoria residents have eaten at a food truck in the last year, the local industry...