News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
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Lindsay Chase, the Director of Planning for the District of Saanich, has been granted the title of Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners.
Weihong (Ruby) Liu, a billionaire real estate investor from British Columbia, has secured court approval to acquire three former Hudson’s Bay store leases worth $6 million, with a closing anticipated later this week.
Mei Wu and Kelly Moir, RID have been promoted to Senior Associate at Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning.
Nazmul Karim Chowdhury and Erika Stenson were voted to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Board of Directors at the Gallery’s Annual General Meeting on June 23.
Dr. Bonnie Henry, who is leading British Columbia’s public health response to the opioid overdose crisis and spearheaded the province’s pandemic response as the provincial health officer, will be inducted as an officer of the Order of Canada.
BC Cancer Foundation has announced that Dr. Brad Nelson has been appointed as the Lynda and Murray Farmer Immunotherapy Research Chair.
Squamish Nation and the British Columbia provincial government inked a landmark land deal on June 26th, which enhances the land management practices and safeguards cultural places, community-significant regions, and fish and animal habitats.
Pomerleau DB has been awarded the design and construction of the new Belleville Ferry Terminal. Studio 531 Architects Inc., the interior architects, were responsible for the terminal building’s planning and design., and is working closely with Stantec Inc., the project’s primary consultant.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest members, AxeLite Contracting, PATH Developments, Anthony J. Wheeler (Marketing and Coaching), and Borderline Personality Disorder Society of British Columbia.
The Royal Jubilee Hospital Auxiliary celebrates its 101st anniversary.
The Victoria Regional Transit System is currently in the process of introducing ten heavy-duty electric buses, with the initial vehicle being operational as of last week.
Townline Homes‘ 15-story co-living complex Neighbour, located at 1468 Vancouver St., will start accepting its inaugural tenants on August 1. A total of 77 one- and two-bedroom flats and 54 three- to five-bedroom co-living units make up Neighbour.
Toys R Us, located in the Uptown Shopping Centre, has announced its closing and is now having a massive clearance sale.
The CIB’s Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative is providing a total of $66.7 million in loans to the Malahat Nation and Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island to support the development of businesses and the construction of dwellings on their reservations.
Pyrocal PTY Ltd., an engineering firm based in Australia, has been selected by the Capital Regional District as the leading candidate to transform wastewater treatment biosolids into biochar.
Delta Marine Services Ltd. has been acquired by Westbridge Capital Ltd. Delta Marine Services Ltd. retained MNP Corporate Finance Inc. as its exclusive financial advisor for the purpose of structuring and negotiating this transaction.
The David Foster Foundation is celebrating its 40th anniversary with an event in Victoria next year.
The owners of 722 Johnson St. are in talks with a group consisting of X-Changes Gallery, the Victoria Arts Council, Vancouver Island School of Art, CineVic, and Errant Art Space to purchase the recently refurbished building and create an arts hub that they hope will offer affordable space. The building has been listed for sale for $10.5 million.
The Victoria Regional Transit System will implement BC Transit‘s new Fare Awareness and Enforcement Program on July 7.
CONNECT Saanich Peninsula has officially opened its first location on Vancouver Island, marking the company’s inaugural partnership with Island Health.
Galaxy RV is hosting a summer giveaway of $10,000 in cash! From June 12 to August 31, every RV purchase automatically enters buyers into the contest.
Properate celebrates the official province-wide launch of the BC Home Energy Planner.
Leto Chiropractic is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year.
Kiran Kolathodan and Karma Tenpa, co-owners and chefs at Cafe Malabar, won twice for Best South or Southeast Asian Restaurant and Chefs of the Year.
The Lagoon Food Market in Colwood is up for sale for less than $50,000, items not included.
Fred Milne Park will host the Sooke Fall Fair on August 23 and 24.
Sooke District and School District No. 62 have renewed their cooperation protocol, emphasizing their commitment to collaboration for the benefit of students, families, and the community.
Chef on the Run‘s Julia Ripley has announced her retirement after 28 years in the industry.
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