Commentary: Questions Raised About Costly Saanich Megaproject
VICTORIA - Taxpayers in Saanich live in interesting times, which are about to get a whole lot more interesting. While still smarting from the latest lottery-like payout to a departing executive,...
Sidney’s New Tax Policy Supports Local Businesses
SIDNEY - Commercial properties in the Town of Sidney will be shouldering less of the community’s tax burden as a result of a new and unique approach to taxation approved by Sidney’s Council on April...
Victoria Affordable Housing Fast Tracked
VICTORIA - Victoria City Council has unanimously passed new legislation to accelerate construction of new affordable housing in the City, following a public hearing on April 14. Projects by...
BC Housing Starts Trending Lower in March
BRITISH COLUMBIA - According to a recent report from the British Columbia Real Estate Association, Canadian housing starts fell by 4.0k (-1.6 per cent) to 246.2k units in March at a...
Butler Concrete Collaborates With Empire Hydrogen
VICTORIA - Located in the rapidly developing area of Vancouver Island, Butler Concrete and Aggregate Ltd. (Butler) has implemented a hydrogen and oxygen fuel enhancement system to their fleet of...
Langford Sets High Standard For Building, Development Permits
LANGFORD – Building permits in two days? Development permits in two weeks? Welcome to Langford, where the city’s building department has earned a reputation for being fair to deal with and fast to...
