News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
VICTORIA
Amanda Earle
Amanda Earle has achieved the MLS BRONZE award for 2024, ranking in the top 30 per cent of real estate agents in the Victoria Real Estate Board.
Miles Kanne, a Victoria-based tattoo artist and co-owner of Tech Noir Tattoo, has joined the Deadly North Pro Team.
The Coda Club, located at 751 View St. above Hermann’s Jazz Club, is set to reopen after almost a year of inactivity and is under the management of new operators Al Smith and Christina Morrison.
A judge has ordered the sale of Six Mile Pub, the oldest pub in BC, located in View Royal along the Island Highway at Six Mile Road.
Brasserie L’Ecole is scheduled to reopen on March 4.
Tran Sign is celebrating 3 years anniversary under new management.
Lifestyles West Business is moving to its new location at 1965 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria.
The inaugural Filipino Weekend Market will take place on April 12 and 13, 2025, at Centennial Square in Victoria.
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest members, Island Zone Security, Positive Impact Professional Development, Aly Sibley Photography, and McCarthy Consulting Group.
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a project of the University of Victoria, has successfully detected the earthquake that occurred on February 21st. Their land and seafloor seismic network is specifically designed to offer advance warning of ground shaking from offshore earthquakes along the BC coast.
The West Bay Cafe in Victoria has officially closed.
Justus Edmundson
Justus Edmundson, Managing Broker and General Manager, marks 20 years with RE/MAX.
The Beagle Pub in Cook Street Village has received approval from Victoria council to retain its outdoor patio.
B.C. Transit has moved to acquire replacement components for buses manufactured by the defunct Aldergrove, Metro Vancouver-based Vicinity Motor Corp (VMC).
The Greater Victoria Sports Awards have recognized Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada, which was organized by the Victoria Hockey Legacy Society in January 2024, a co-winner of Event of the Year.
The community festival, which commemorates the Victoria Cougars‘ historic victory over the Montreal Canadians of the National Hockey League one hundred years ago, commences with a musical evening at the Bard and Banker on Government Street on Thursday, March 27. The festivities will continue at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre on March 29-30.
In its third year in its new location at Beaver and Elk Lakes, the Goddess Run has raised both awareness and funds ($16,400) for Victoria Women’s Transition House and Victoria Hospice. Of the 850 registered pre-race, 358 completed the 5K and 356 completed the 10K. Since 2012, over 15,000 runners have crossed the finish line, $280,000 has been raised for our charity partners, and the event has become a staple in our community.
Forbes Pharmacy is celebrating 20 years in business.
‘Kinu’, an Indian tapas restaurant, has officially opened its doors at Saanich’s Uptown Shopping Centre, located along the Douglas Street/Trans Canada Highway frontage.
Saanich now has a roadmap for the Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan (QMP). After a summary of the main ideas from the public comments, Council was given alternatives for the Draft QMP’s advancement in the areas of land use, transportation, and procedure.
ParaMorph Architecture has filed a rezoning application with Langford’s sustainable development committee. This application concerns a property located in Langford’s city centre, specifically between the 2600-blocks of Peatt and Sunderland roads. The site is situated next to several lots that have recently been ordered for sale by the court, which were initially intended for a four-tower residential project.
The North Saanich potters will be hosting the Souperbowl fundraiser for the Saanich Peninsula Food Bank on March 8 at 9236 Pinetree Road.
The University of Victoria (UVic) is set to launch the Computing Gateway Program, created by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, aimed at individuals exploring careers in computing. This program will be introduced at the West Shore Collaborative Post-Secondary Campus in Langford.
The District of Saanich has been selected as a finalist for the Canadian Awards for Planning Excellence in recognition for its planning efforts towards the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy (BCS) and Urban Forest Strategy (UFS).
Holly Courtright, president of the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce, has announced her candidacy in the Esquimalt byelection.
100 Women Who Care Westshore (WWCW) and Flourish School Food Society (FSFS) have partnered to promote food security in schools in Greater Victoria. The WWCW donated $7,200 to the society at their February 20 meeting.
The inaugural session of the Plan & Prepare Your Garden series, which will begin on March 13, will provide people of Sooke with gardening skills with the goal of increasing food security and community resilience.
A new Baby Section is now open at Forbes Pharmacy in Sooke.
The Sidney Business Improvement Area Society (Sidney BIA) and Beacon Community Services present the 2025 Sidney Employment Expo, a premier job fair designed to connect local employers with job seekers. The event will take place on March 12, 2025, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Mary Winspear Centre.
The Brain Changes Initiative will host the 2025 Brain Health Summit in Sidney, partnering with the University of Victoria, Christie Lab, and the Victoria Brain Injury Society, from April 2 to April 4.
Stratus Building Solutions is pleased to welcome Danilo Soriano as a new franchisee.
BC Food and Beverage is hosting a free webinar with MNP experts Henry Halliday and Mike Cristea discussing two critical areas shaping global trade and business strategy — tariffs and transfer pricing on March 10th from 11 am to 12 pm.
Victoria Chamber of Commerce will be hosting: Budget 2025: A Conversation with BC’s Finance Minister, on March 5th from 8-9:30 am at the Hotel Grand Pacific.
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