VICTORIA - Steady demand for office product in Class AA & A space throughout Greater Victoria led to minimal changes quarter-over-quarter. Overall vacancy rates for Class AA & A decreased...
GREATER VICTORIA BUSINESS NEWS
Marine Border: Collective Advocacy Efforts Pay Dividends
On Tuesday, August 24 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the reopening of several Canadian marine ports-of-entry to American travelers. These borders would reopen beginning September 7....
Capitol Iron Lands Redevelopment Unveiled
ESQUIMALT A culmination of over four years of construction at Esquimalt’s landmark Esquimalt Town Square community will coincide with the grand opening of Gallery Splash, a new arts initiative from...
Billy Goat Brands Provides Corporate Update
Venture Capital Platform Announces A New Investment In A Sustainable Packaging Solutions Company NANAIMO/KELOWNA - Billy Goat Brands Ltd. (CSE: GOAT), a venture capital platform focused on...
Survey Finds Satisfaction Rate Among Colwood Business Owners
VICTORIA – 92 per cent of the Colwood business owners surveyed this summer said they are satisfied with the City of Colwood as a place to own and operate a business, and the majority report being...
BCREA: Mortgage Rate Forecast
MORTGAGE RATE OUTLOOK CANADA - It was another quiet quarter in the Canadian mortgage market. Canadian five-year fixed rates moved essentially sideways over the summer as optimism about the end of...
West Shore Chamber: Tapped Out? You’re Not Alone
VICTORIA - Do you remember long ago at the end of 2020, when we all looked forward to 2021 being an easier year? To put it politely, it turns out that 2021 has brought its own challenges. For many...
From The Trenches Podcast: Sheldon Saywell of Saywell Contracting
Episode Summary Sheldon Saywell, owner of Saywell Contracting, joins host John MacDonald on the latest From the trenches episode. He founded the company in 1998, and has lead it from early...
Mayor Young Explains Success Of Langford
Stew Young has been Mayor of the City of Langford, population 50,000, since 1993, leading the municipality to become one of the most business friendly and highest growth regions on Vancouver...
Plexxis Bringing $44M Investment, 100 Jobs To Langford
Construction Software Firm Moving Headquarters from Ontario LANGFORD – Westhills’ Lakepoint commercial district will have a new anchor tenant when Plexxis Software moves its headquarters from...
Goal Remains The Same For Chambers Across BC
GREATER VICTORIA - The end of summer has brought renewed concern over COVID numbers and new challenges for organizations. When the provincial government announced on Aug. 23 it was bringing in a...
Devencore Transforms To Avison Young
Victoria Real Estate Firm Adds National Affiliation VICTORIA – Familiar faces in the Greater Victoria real estate market are now flying under a new banner. Devencore Realty Victoria Ltd. has...
BCREA: BC Housing Starts Decline In August
Still High By Historical Standards BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts declined for the third consecutive month in August, but remain elevated by historical standards. Housing starts...
WorksafeBC Wants To Right Its Wrong
Ombudsperson Calls For Changes To Permit WorksafeBC To Voluntarily Make Payments For Its Own Errors BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Ombudsperson is calling on the province to fix a rarely occurring but...
Nearly A Third Of Canadians Have Not Seen Their Family Doctor Since COVID-19 Began
Pandemic Exposes Inequities And Accelerates Digital Technologies, KPMG In Canada Survey Finds CANADA - As many as a third of Canadians who have family doctors have not seen their primary care...
BCREA: Canadian Inflation August 2021
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 4.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, rising at the fastest rate since 2003. This rise was mostly...
