VICTORIA - North America’s first hydrogen-powered courier fleet has been launched – by Victoria-based Geazone Eco-Courier. Geazone Eco-Courier is a zero emissions courier company that provides...
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October 2021: Victoria Movers & Shakers
VICTORIA - The Victoria Chamber has added Capt. (N) J. Jeffery Hutchinson, CFB Esquimalt's new base commander, to their Board of Directors. Hutchinson takes over from Capt. (N) Sam Sader who has...
Canadian Real Estate Shows Second Highest Ever October Sales Figure
Price Growth Has Crept Back Up Above 2% In BC CANADA - Statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales have already set a new annual record in 2021. Home...
New Community Health Centre Coming To Westshore
VICTORIA – People and families living in Colwood, Langford, Highlands and Metchosin will soon have more access to everyday primary health-care services and social supports with the opening of the...
CFIB: Small Business Confidence Remains Shaken
Business Barometer®: Small Business Confidence Remains Shaken Amid Rising Costs, Supply-Chain Disruptions And Labour Shortages BRITISH COLUMBIA – Small businesses are not feeling confident as they...
Major Cash Infusion For Vinn Auto
Investors Buy Into Victoria-based Online Vehicle Marketplace VICTORIA – A $3.2 million investment is expected to drive VINN Auto to the next level. Victoria-based VINN announced the seed round led...
What To Do If You’ve Been Scammed
VANCOUVER ISLAND - October was Cyber Security Awareness Month. As a small business owner, you are probably spending more time than ever online, so staying safe needs to be top of mind. These days...
Inventory Pressures Continue To Constrain Victoria Real Estate Market
VICTORIA - A total of 745 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this October, 24.7 per cent fewer than the 990 properties sold in October 2020 and 2.1 per cent fewer than the...
BC Housing Market At Historically Low Level Of Supply
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total 9,593 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in October 2021, a...
New Business Advocacy Group Seeks Property Tax Solution
BRITISH COLUMBIA— As Toronto city council prepares to approve a property tax reduction to help their struggling businesses, Ryan ULC and many BC Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) have created...
Working From Home In Canada: What Have We Learned So Far?
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada has produced several studies on working from home. This article synthesizes the key findings of these studies,...
Amping Up Victoria’s Music Scene
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria's first-ever Music Strategy seeks to make Victoria a dynamic music hub and a global music destination. Intended to cover a five-year period, from 2022 to 2026, the...
BCREA Responds To Government Announcement On Cooling Off Period
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As a result of market conditions over the past year, the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is aware that many British Columbians have been unsuccessful and left...
BBB Announces The 2021 Torch Award Winners
VICTORIA – The Better Business Bureau serving Vancouver Island (BBB) is excited to announce the 2021 Torch Award winners. Winners of this year’s Torch Awards were announced at the gala dinner and...
Harbour Air Seaplanes Receive 1.6 Million In Funding
VICTORIA – BC’s Harbour Air Seaplanes is receiving almost $1.6 million from the CleanBC Go Electric ARC program for its aircraft electrification project. The funding supports Harbour Air’s...
Métis Nation British Columbia Acquires Land In Saanich
VICTORIA – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is proud to announce the acquisition of land in Saanich which will see the construction of below-market rate rental housing for Métis families, Métis...