Welcome to Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia

THE CHAMPIONS OF BC's MAIN STREETS

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Formed in 1991 to assist and promote the BIA movement in British Columbia,
Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC) is the provincial
champion of strong, vibrant and successful downtowns, main streets and
commercial districts throughout our province.

2025 BIABC Conference

Key Priorities

BC Hydro Demand Response Program

Creating partnerships
neighbourhoods grow from.

Your BIABC has forged important, beneficial and lasting partnerships with organizations like Terasen Gas, BC Hydro and Fortis BC, the International Council of Shopping Centres and the International Downtown Association. These relationships enable BIABC members to access tools that will help shape and enhance neighbourhoods, save money and source local BC solutions and perspectives using a global network of urban developers and contacts.

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It is worth noting that almost every free event anywhere in the Lower Mainland is somehow connected to a BIA; they either produced it or partnered on it, or somehow made it happen.
When you think your City is doing something ...

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If you're a business owner looking for support or resources to help run things smoothly, here are a few great places to check out:
🔍 BC Small Business Resources - provides business advisors, tariff resources, business guides and other resources.
🔍 ...

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Turn the power down and the rewards up. @bchydro is offering a risk-free program, earning your business rewards for shifting your electricity usage.
Shift or reduce your energy use during periods of peak demand and you could earn $3,500 on ...

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$6 million in new provincial funding to help police target repeat offenders is a positive step - but we are also advocating for an investment to create a comprehensive non-violent repeat offender program; a key aspect of BIABC’s 2026 budget ...

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Bite-size joy 🌞 BIA event series are a great way to stretch out the summer fun!
📍 @mygastown | Gastown Sunday Set
📍 @downtownkelowna | Downtown Kelowna Night Market
📍 @pointgreyvillage | Music in the Plaza
📍 @downtowncourtenay | Pulse on the ...

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100% Canadian, family-owned @lucidpayments provides cutting-edge payment processing services, offering wholesale rates, superior local support, and the most technologically advanced systems in the industry!
Whether your business is accepting payments online, in store, or at the job site, Lucid Payments ...

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In a pre-budget submission to The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC) today made three recommendations that address concerns of small and medium-sized businesses across the province.
BIABC President Jeremy Heighton ...

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Supporting your local small businesses is about knowing your community, about creating the world you want, and thinking about what you support with your spending.
Knowing our shared history is a big part of this. Being Canadian means doing our part ...

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Placemaking is one of those buzzwords that we mention a lot around here, but what exactly is it?
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the collective approach to planning, design, and management of public spaces with the intention of strengthening the connection between people and the places ...

Creating partnerships neighbourhoods grow from.

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