News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
VICTORIA
Dr. Jennie Christensen
Dr. Jennie Christensen, the CEO and founder of TrichAnalytics Inc., has received the Presidents’ Alumni Award from the University of Victoria.
Bruce Wallace from the UVic School of Social Work and the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, along with UVic Chemistry‘s Dennis Hore, have been honoured with the Ehor Boyanowsky Academic of the Year Award by the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC (CUFA BC).
Ahmed Mumeni has joined Jacobs Canada Zero Emission Transportation team.
Fox Fold introduces eco-friendly toilet and tissue options at The Vic in Victoria.
Federated Co-operatives Limited has acquired ColdStar Solutions Inc., a transportation, warehousing, and grocery wholesaler based in Victoria.
Alicia Remenda
Alicia Remenda has been appointed as Director, Emergency Management at BC Energy Regulator.
Pocketed, an intelligent platform designed to make funding accessible, simple, and powerful for businesses, has been acquired by Deloitte Canada.
Peterbilt Pacific announced that the new TRP Victoria location is officially open at 960 Henry Eng Pl, Victoria.
Victoria’s Certn, a background screening company, has successfully obtained an additional $30 million in financing from the Business Development Bank of Canada.
Canpac Marine Services Inc. has successfully recovered a lost anchor from a container ship at Constance Bank, off the coast of Victoria.
From February 28 to March 20, 2025, Vancouver Island’s grocers including Red Barn Market, Country Grocer, Thrifty Foods, Fairway Market and Tru Value Foods, will collaborate on a special fundraising campaign to benefit the BC Cancer Foundation.
Tom Vincent
Tom Vincent has been appointed to BCI’s Board of Directors.
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest members, Learning Through Loss, Philosophy_md, IBali Private chefs and boutique catering, and Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Sadi Demircan.
Bruce Williams, the CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, received a King Charles III Coronation Medal from the Honourable Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce‘s May Business Mixer will be held on May 22 at Cora Restaurant Victoria, hosted by Western Canada Security.
Victoria’s Solaires Enterprises, a cleantech firm, has secured $1,550,000 in non-dilutive funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
Seventy percent of electric vehicle (EV) owners are still dissatisfied with the lack of public charging choices, according to a new poll commissioned by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) in collaboration with BCAA; thus, the efforts made by Victoria to improve public charging stations are a benefit to EV owners.
Out of the Blue Designs, located at 1-3958 Quadra St., Victoria, is celebrating 20 years in business.
The Issamba Food & Crafts Market is seeking vendors for its event on April 5 – 6 in Victoria, taking place at Centennial Square.
Pacific Opera Victoria is proud to present the inaugural Luminary Series at the McPherson, a dazzling showcase of exceptional artists bringing their notable projects to Victoria for one-night-only events. The second concert of the series, on March 19 at 7:30 pm, features tenor Lawrence Brownlee in Recital with acclaimed pianist Kevin Miller. This remarkable evening of opera will feature selections from Brownlee’s Grammy-nominated album Rising (Best Classical Solo Vocal Album, 2023), where leading African-American composers set poetry from the Harlem Renaissance to song, alongside some of Brownlee’s favourite bel canto composers including Verdi, Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini.
The upper level of Cenote Restaurant now has a cafe and Spanish brunch: Volta, which is open from Wednesday to Sunday.
Sushi Field Admirals has officially closed its doors.
Off The Eaten Track and the Royal BC Museum have teamed up to create a whole new Kid Cuisine Crawl.
Mod Pizza in Langford is partnering with CMHA BC to donate 20 per cent of the day’s sales on March 12.
A new cancer treatment facility in Nanaimo will receive all proceeds from the sale of potted Gerbera, Cyclamen, Violets, and Begonia that takes place from February 26th to March 20th, according to an announcement made by the Fairways Markets.
The City of Langford, in collaboration with the BC Lions, announced a pre-season game against the Calgary Stampeders taking place on May 19, 2025, at Starlight Stadium.
The WestShore Chamber announced that Pattison Media Ltd. Victoria has joined as its newest Corporate Partner, alongside current partners Acera Insurance and WorkLink Employment Society.
Booster Juice just opened up a new store in Langford, on Merchant way in Belmont Market next to the Authentic Cuisine of India.
The WorkBC Centre is hosting a job fair at Edward Milne Community School, located at 6218 Sooke Rd., on March 20th, from 1 to 5 pm.
To raise money for the upcoming Elders’ Complex, The Gathering Place, Sooke Region Communities Health Network will auction off two WestJet tickets along with additional prizes.
Scoop and Waffle is set to open its doors at 2423 Beacon Ave, Unit 106, Sidney, on March 12.
The Sidney Employment Expo 2025 will be held at the Mary Winspear Centre on March 12.
West Coast Grill will soon open its 2nd location in the Van Isle Marina.
Island View Cleans, a women-owned cleaning company with a decade of experience on Salt Spring Island, has recently expanded its services to Vancouver Island, now covering Sidney, the Saanich Peninsula, and Greater Victoria.
BC Boat Show is set to take place at Port Sidney Marina from May 1 to May 4, 2025.
Abbeyfield Canada marks its 40th anniversary this year.
The BCG Goldstream widening project has officially started, aiming to enhance safety and reliability for the route connecting Victoria and Duncan.
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