News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
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Madone Pelan is leaving the Oak Bay Beach Hotel after over ten years with the company.
Peninsula Co-op has achieved 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™.
The development site, located at 1069 and 1101 Beach Dr. in Oak Bay and boasting panoramic views of Haro Strait, is listed for sale at $52.5 million by Sotheby’s International Realty.
ITC Construction Group, one of Canada’s top builders of residential high-rises and mixed-use projects, has acquired Farmer Construction, a reputable and established Vancouver Island-based construction company.
Clay Potter‘s Moon Under Water is being rebranded as Brass Monkey Brewing and Taproom, and it has recently partnered with Morgan Watson and Jason Clifford.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest members, Gray Line Sightseeing Victoria, Harbour City Kitchens, The Butchart Gardens, and The Kozak Herald.
In September 2025, the South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) will receive the Gold Award for Special Purpose Website for populations between 200,000 and 500,000 for Victoria Rising and the Bronze Award for Economic Development Organization of the Year for populations between 200,000 and 500,000 at the prestigious International Economic Development Council’s annual conference in Detroit, Michigan.
The city’s Major Events and Initiatives Grant is providing support for the safety and accessibility enhancements of the Victoria Conservatory of Music, the largest performing arts venue on Vancouver Island, located on Pandora Avenue.
HeyYa Rentals and the Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort have agreed to work together to offer on-site electric golf cart rentals. The hotel will be the first in the city to offer on-site pickup for the street-legal carts.
The Urgent Pediatric Assessment Clinic (UPAC) at Victoria General Hospital will temporarily cease on September 1, as confirmed by Island Health.
The Victoria Perinatal Services emergency clinic at Victoria General Hospital will be closed by Island Health in the upcoming year.
VISW Electrical Solutions (Vancouver Island Team) has officially joined the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA).
UVic continued to be ranked 11th to 15th among Canadian universities and in the 301-400 range globally, in the 2025 rankings released by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.
The Simon Keith Foundation‘s Heart of Gold Gala and Concert, which took place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Victoria Conference Centre, raised more than $3 million for young transplant recipients.
Canada Post received fresh proposals from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which called for increased pay and the employment of part-time and weekend delivery employees.
The City of Langford, along with other communities in the southern islands, is subject to a provincial housing target that will require the delivery of 2,993 units over the course of five years.
A 12-story highrise plan at the intersection of Quadra Street and Nicholson Street was unanimously rejected by Saanich council on August 18 after a staff report raised several issues with the project.
Emporia, owned by Jesse and Jennifer Sugarman, opens in Langford on Goldstream Avenue.
The Blue Heron-Full Stride painting by Robert Bateman has been sold for $85,000. The Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation‘s most pressing need is to enhance the quality of healthcare for the community, and every dollar raised will be allocated directly to this cause.
The Mixed Media art exhibition is currently on display at the Art Gallery by Sooke Arts Council, located at 2043 Church Rd, and will remain open until August 31.
Earth Dragon TCM will host community acupuncture sessions on August 28th at Moment Yoga, located at 6705 West Coast Rd.
Catalyst Community Developments Society is the successful proponent to develop the proposed health centre and housing project at 6651 Wadams Way. Catalyst is a BC-based non-profit developer and operator of rental housing and community servicing spaces.
The City of Langford announced that Langford Fire Station 2, located at 3205 Happy Valley Road, is now fully staffed and will operate 24/7, enhancing emergency response times and community safety.
Tyneham Home & Hospitality has opened at August 22 at 9711 Fifth St., Sidney.
Wakefield Manor will be home to an Extreme Weather Shelter if the Town of Sidney‘s plans to change a bylaw and its Official Community Plan (OCP) are approved.
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