VICTORIA - As the daughter of Don Mann Excavating Ltd. founder Don Mann, the excavating world is simply part of Controller Marlene McClure’s DNA. At age 14, Marlene had summertime work as a flagger...
GREATER VICTORIA BUSINESS NEWS
Signs Of Optimism For Victoria And Downtown Economy In Early Recovery Data
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria and business leaders are releasing a series of data sets that show Victorians can be cautiously optimistic about the economic recovery of the city and the downtown....
Pandemic Continues To Have Significant Impact For BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries released its year-end results today for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (fiscal 2021). The COVID-19 global pandemic has had a significant impact on the company's...
Sampler Program Exposes Women To Trades Options
VICTORIA – A decade ago, Camosun College created the Women In Trades Sampler program that exposes students to the variety of trades career options available. It has been very successful, offering...
From The Trenches Episode 23: Mike Stubbing Of Grant Thornton LLP
Episode Notes Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and business advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services—locally and across Canada to dynamic privately owned, publicly...
Rayn Properties: Father-Son Duo Building A Family Legacy In BC
Rov And Arjin Dosanjh Elevate Luxury Living And Custom Home Design Together VICTORIA - Started by Rov Dosanjh in 2007, Rayn Properties Ltd. was created with the hopes of building a proud legacy he...
From The Trenches Episode 25: Episode 25 With Calen McNeil Of Big Wheel Burger & Zambri’s
EPISODE SUMMARY Calen McNeil is the Founder of Big Wheel Burger, and co-owner of Zambri's in Victoria. From leading innovative food service organizations to playing professional poker, Calen is a...
H.I. Mechanical Keeps Its Employees Happy
Positive Team Dynamic Gives H.I. Mechanical The Tools It Needs To Go The Extra Mile For Customers VICTORIA - H.I. Mechanical started in 2017, founded by Corporate Directors Craig Inglis and Tristan...
Policy In The Midst Of The Pandemic: Round Two
On May 28th-29th, for the second year running delegates from chambers and boards of trade across the province stayed in their home communities and met virtually for the BC Chamber of Commerce 69th...
Up, Up And Away With These Business ‘Pivot Pilots’
GREATER VICTORIA - One of the silver linings of being CEO of The Chamber during a pandemic is having a front-row seat to innovation. The conversations I’ve had with hundreds of businesses over the...
United Way Greater Victoria Supports Residents On Southern Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - United Way Greater Victoria raised $6.2 million and supported 125,000 residents across Southern Vancouver Island over this past year as United Ways across Canada played a critical role in...
Canadian Housing Starts Trended Slightly Higher In May
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The trend in housing starts was 280,779 units in May 2021, up slightly from 278,462 units in April 2021, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend...
New Homes Under Construction In Sooke
SOOKE - Construction is underway on a new affordable rental housing project that will provide 170 homes for a wide range of people with varying incomes in Sooke. Located at 2075 Drennan St. and 6418...
CPABC: CMHC Says Annual Pace Of Housing Starts Rose 3.2 Per Cent In May
BRITISH COLUMBIA – According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the...
BC To Support Temporary Patios Going Permanent
VICTORIA - More than 2,000 temporary patios authorized to serve liquor during the COVID-19 pandemic can apply to become permanent under amended provincial liquor regulations. This includes...
Salt Spring Company Collaborates With Ottawa Airport
British Columbia’s Indro Robotics Collaborates With YOW On Pioneering Drone Detection Pilot Program SALT SPRING ISLAND - A collaboration of technology companies is leading a pioneering drone...
