News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
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Brandon Selina
Brandon Selina has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of Colliers in Victoria.
The Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society will oversee the second supportive housing facility that BC Housing proposes to build to Victoria, which would serve First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. It will be located in the 900-block of Pandora Avenue through Mason Street.
Epicure, a well-known cooking-supplies company, is set to auction off its entire food production facility on April 25, conducted by Able Auctions, after the company faced financial difficulties leading to its closure.
The BC Real Estate Association is calling for the next federal government to repurpose the Housing Accelerator Fund to offset development charges.
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Jacqueline Liu
Jacqueline Liu has assumed the position of Senior Director, Finance at the Canadian Mental Health Association, effective March 31, 2025.
Chard Development Ltd. has wrapped up its 12-storey condo project, Nest, in Victoria.
The twelve-unit Burnaby rental property Crestview Manor, located at 5170 Hastings Street, has been listed by the real estate agents Greg Ambrose, Greg Coulson, Ben Sigston, and Sim Waraich of CBRE.
The 13-unit rental property located at 1401 Fort Street in Victoria has been listed for $3,600,000 by Avison Young‘s Chris Wieser, Carey Buntain, Kevin Murray, and Megan Low.
The Victoria Conference Centre will host the 2025 Greater Victoria Business Awards on June 4.
Alley Kat Signs and Marketing is celebrating 40 years in business.
Wirk Consulting is hosting the webinar – Designing for the Future – Strategic Planning Insights for your Not-for-Profit Organization – on May 8.
The Business Leaders Luncheon on April 13 will be hosted by the South Island Prosperity Partnership, will feature Hon. Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce‘s April Business Mixer will be held on April 24th at the Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse.
Evergreen Terrace, located along two blocks of Blanshard near Hillside Avenue, was slated for renovation by B.C. Housing. The Victoria council voted strongly in support of the rezoning application.
The city increased the budget for the Victoria Day procession by $25,000 in honour of its 125th anniversary.
Portofino Bakery is featured on the new Canadian original series Big Burger Battle on the Flavour Network.
Phillips Brewery, and local culinary company, Roast, will unveil a new pop-up at their tasting room on May 12.
In an effort to alleviate the housing problem, Beacon Community Services is planning to expand its influence by constructing affordable housing on a portion of its thirteen sites. This housing might potentially include units that accommodate different generations.
The British Columbia government is being urged by the BC Health Coalition to terminate a contract with an American business that controls LifeLabs, the primary supplier of outpatient laboratory services in the province.
The Victoria Pet Expo will be held at 3100 Tillicum Rd, Saanich, on May 3rd and 4th.
The Vancouver Jazz Orchestra is now officially a registered charity, and the Fraser MacPherson Scholarship will be administered by the VJO Society.
Compassionate 24-hour home care services are made available in Victoria through the Federal Government’s Caregiver Program.
Oak Bay has been chosen for a new 423-bed dormitory for Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus, located partially in Saanich and partially in Oak Bay, between Foul Bay and Richmond roads.
The City of Colwood has unveiled a three-story timber castle and other children’s play structures at Quarry Park, a new 16-acre park in Royal Bay that will be constructed by PATH Developments.
The official opening of Porcher Park will be celebrated by the City of Langford council on Earth Day, on April 22.
True Love Pizza will have a soft opening on April 25th at Grace Point Square.
Saanich’s Claremont Secondary School robotics team has been selected as one of 800 teams from a global pool of 31,000 to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship.
The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce is collecting information on local shopping trends. The survey link will close at midnight on Wednesday, April 30th.
A loan of up to $3.15 million is being requested by the Capital Regional District to replace the pool and arena equipment at Seaparc Rec Centre as well as the Sooke Skate Park.
The Sookarama Trade Show, hosted by the District of Sooke and the Sooke Lions Club, will return to the SEAPARC Arena on April 26th.
Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi announced that the city-owned clinic will soon finalize employment contracts with two additional doctors joining the team.
Give Pizza Chance is now delivering from 4 PM to 8 PM within the Sooke core.
Refire Kitchen has opened a new location in Sidney, situated in the 2500-block of Beacon Avenue.
Business license applications for short-term rental operators are due on May 1st, according to the Town of Sidney.
The Sidney Museum and Archives Society will have its Annual General Meeting in the Arbutus Room in the Town of Sidney Municipal Hall, on April 22.
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