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VIREB Releases Its 2019 Buyer Profile
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) has released its 2019 Buyer Profile, tracking the who, what, and where of residential property purchases north of Victoria on Vancouver...
BC Construction Sector Awards Recognize Workplace Diversity
Nominations Open For BCCA’s 2nd Annual Builders Code Champion Awards Victoria - The BC Construction Association (BCCA), with the support of Minerva BC, today opened nominations for the 2nd annual...
Illuminations Shutting Off the Lights After 45 Years
LANGFORD A pair of rental buildings in have sold to a Halifax-based real-estate investment trust. Killam Apartment REIT acquired Ledcor Property Development’s newly completed Crossing at Belmont...
Tourism Forms An Industry-Led Rescue And Recovery Task Force
The visitor economy is among the sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. In Greater Victoria, as public health officials discourage non-essential travel and promote physical distancing, hotels...
Victoria Real Estate Activity Picks Up As Restrictions Ease
VICTORIA - A total of 457 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this May, 46.1 per cent fewer than the 848 properties sold in May 2019 but 59.2 per cent more than the previous...
Creating Our New Normal
On May 6th, Premier John Horgan, with Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, announced the plan to restart BC’s economy. In it was very welcome news on how and...
Stay Local To Help Restart Vancouver Island Economy
Thank you to everyone on Vancouver Island who has helped us get where we are. Thank you to the front-line workers in our health care system, and a special standing ovation for all the front-line...
Astra Bay Construction Focuses On Waterfront Homes
Comox Company Has Specialized In New Homes And Renovations Since 2012 COMOX - Dave Peardon’s love for the ocean is reflected throughout his work at Astra Bay Construction. Peardon, manager and...
Local Victoria Tech Company Contributes To UV Disinfectant Options Against Covid-19
SunTracker Technologies is a global leader in the development of lighting design software, having licensed its award-winning OEM software for use in such products as Lighting...
TELUS Commits To Victoria, Plans Office And Innovation Centre In Downtown
TELUS Communications Inc. intends to bring the TELUS Ocean project to Victoria, as part of an acquisition of the “Apex” site, a parcel of City-owned land at 749‑767 Douglas Street, on the corner of...
Four-Day Work Week Possible By 2030 Without Sacrificing Income, Living Standards
Canadians could enjoy a four-day work week—and actually work fewer hours—without giving up income or sacrificing their living standards if worker productivity increases by two per cent per year for...
Nominations Open For Greater Vernon Chamber Board Of Directors
VERNON – The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has put out the call for nominations for the 2020/21 volunteer board of directors. Individuals with established business, leadership and advocacy...
Sun Peaks Resort Is Newest Addition To The Mountain Collective Pass With 23 Destinations
Big news out of Sun Peaks to announce that they have joined the renowned lineup of resorts in the Mountain Collective. Sun Peaks joins other newcomers, Panorama, BC; Sugarloaf, ME; Grand Targhee, WY...
New Program to Support Tourism Industry
For most of our tourism industry, our businesses have been closed or operating at much-reduced capacity as we all work hard to follow the direction of Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie...
Small Business Owners In Victoria Face Unexpected Challenges Re-Opening
VICTORIA – Re-opening and getting back to business, after closure due to COVID-19, is resulting in unexpected surprises and challenges for some small business owners in Victoria. “I have been...
Vital Signs Survey Reflects New Realities
VICTORIA - Capital Region residents taking the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs survey, launching online today, will be asked to weigh in on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and how...
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