News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business
VICTORIA
Pagliacci’s, owned by Solomon Siegel, is celebrating 45 years in business.
Paul Deman, Executive Director of Bekatec Online Solutions in Victoria, BC, is interviewed by CIOReview regarding the decade-long Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) services that have been provided to large enterprises. Bekatec is expanding its global presence by offering sophisticated AEM content management services to large enterprises in the United States and Canada.
A co-pack deal was inked by Vancouver Island Brewing, which will see the team at Phillips Brewing produce and package their popular selection of craft beer, starting on November 1st, due to increased costs, including a 35 per cent rise in rent. The ownership structure of Phillips and VIB remains unchanged.
Chinook Business Advisory has acquired the Victopia Coworking Space in downtown Victoria.
Neil Klompas has been appointed as a new member of the Board of Directors by HTuO Biosciences, a biotechnology company that is developing an innovative molecular simulation platform for drug discovery.
The COAST (Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies) welcomes its newest members: 7 Leagues Leather, Alberni Yachts, and Greenline Marine Inc.
Forecast AI has been introduced by MarineLabs to provide hyper-localized, precise weather forecasting.
Uplands Golf Course has been recognized as the mid-sized club of the year by the Club Management Association of Canada (CMAC). The award will be presented at CMAC’s national conference in Kelowna on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Flair Airlines is seeking partners to infuse new capital into the company, with the aim of restructuring its finances and expanding its fleet. The airline would prefer to have Canadian financial partners.
The Annual General meeting of the Members of VIATEC will be held on September 19, 2024 at 777 Fort Street, Victoria, to set the number of directors and announce the newly elected new directors.
The Royal BC Museum is now hosting the Canadian Modern exhibition, which features 100 culturally significant Canadian-made objects, through February 16, 2025.
A few of the first Entra® SF-4X Fiber-to-the-Premises Optical Line Terminals manufactured by Vecima Networks Inc. and MARA Technologies USA, Inc., a division of Invotek Group Inc. (Invotek), have been taken off the assembly line at MARA’s Holly, Michigan facility.
The Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board is launching a search for a new police chief following the extension of Chief Del Manak‘s contract until July 31, 2025. The search begins as the board looks to address community needs and challenges.
The code requirement for a second egress, or exit, stairs per floor in buildings up to six stories has been removed by the Province in an update to the BC Building Code. This modification will enable the construction of housing projects on smaller lots and in various layouts, as well as increased flexibility for the construction of multi-bedroom apartments, increased density in transit-oriented development regions, and the possibility of enhancing building energy efficiency. All new SES-designed buildings must have certain safety features, such as sprinklers, smoke-management systems, and bigger stairwells, to guarantee the ongoing safety of the occupants.
Credit Union Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“CUDIC”) and BC Financial Services Authority (“BCFSA”) have developed a new webpage to provide consumers with information regarding the free and automated deposit protection offered by credit unions in British Columbia.
The 26th Annual Global Investment Conference hosted by H.C. Wainwright will take place from September 9th to September 11th, 2024, at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York, both in person and online. ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd. is delighted to announce its attendance at this event. Attendance is open to all shareholders and interested parties, and eligible investors are invited by the company’s management team.
The Greater Victoria Hiring & Post-Secondary Education Expo 2024 is taking place on September 10 at the Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay Street, Victoria.
Starlink, which provides high-speed Internet access via satellite, is now available for purchase at Costco in Victoria.
Funds will be raised for ovarian cancer research, educational materials and advocacy initiatives across Canada through the 2024 Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope, set for Sunday, September 8, at Royal Roads University in Victoria.
Swans Brewery has announced that it will be closing its doors after 35 years in business. The brewery’s last day of operation will be on August 31, 2024. The pub will continue to operate and will offer a larger selection of beers and ciders on tap.
The BC Paralegal Association‘s annual Vancouver Island Networking Event is scheduled for September 20th at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria.
Open Ocean Robotics, Vancouver Island’s innovative ocean enterprises, is anticipated to exceed the growth of the broader economy by nearly 20 per cent and double in size to $3 trillion by 2030.
Jenelle Goldie celebrates her 8th work anniversary at Galaxy Motors.
A contract worth $54.5 million has been awarded to FlatIron Constructors Canada Ltd. for the construction of a flyover at Keating X Road on the Pat Bay Highway. The project is currently underway. The Pat Bay Bridge provides a crucial link between the Island and the Saanich Peninsula, connecting important locations such as the Victoria International Airport and BC Ferries’ Swartz Bay terminal in North Saanich.
Peninsula Pale, a collaboration between the Lighthouse Brewing Company and Field Five Farm on the Saanich Peninsula, will be available on tap for the first time in Greater Victoria at the beginning of September.
Chef Melissa Craig and André Saint-Jacques, who work as operational partners, have officially opened the Sooke Harbour House, after a four-year hiatus.
Kurry King‘s South Indian Tiffin Service is launching on September 3rd, 2024 at 2745 Veterans Memorial Pkwy #137, Langford.
The new West Shore Mental Health and Substance Use Hub in Colwood will be open five days a week beginning on September 4, which will provide community-based care, same-day walk-in or call-in counselling and assessments, integrated services, care planning, and referrals to higher levels of care when necessary.
The Sooke School District is preparing for a September enrollment of 400+ new students.
The Sooke Chamber of Commerce will resume its Coffee Chats at Cafe Vosino on September 19th.
The SHOAL Centre‘s annual open house will be held on September 6 at 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney.
Peninsula Eagles has renewed its partnership with Hockey Evolution Canada for the popular on-ice hockey and skating skills training, as well as a new partnership with Peninsula Crossfit for dryland training.
The Victoria Chamber welcomes their newest members: Search Expose, Global Convention Services Ltd., Dreamcatcher Holistic Health Services, and Forged Axe Throwing.
The 18th Annual ‘State of the Island’ Economic Summit will take place on October 23 and 24 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo.
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