Stew Young has been Mayor of the City of Langford, population 50,000, since 1993, leading the municipality to become one of the most business friendly and highest growth regions on Vancouver...
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Plexxis Bringing $44M Investment, 100 Jobs To Langford
Construction Software Firm Moving Headquarters from Ontario LANGFORD – Westhills’ Lakepoint commercial district will have a new anchor tenant when Plexxis Software moves its headquarters from...
Goal Remains The Same For Chambers Across BC
GREATER VICTORIA - The end of summer has brought renewed concern over COVID numbers and new challenges for organizations. When the provincial government announced on Aug. 23 it was bringing in a...
Devencore Transforms To Avison Young
Victoria Real Estate Firm Adds National Affiliation VICTORIA – Familiar faces in the Greater Victoria real estate market are now flying under a new banner. Devencore Realty Victoria Ltd. has...
BCREA: BC Housing Starts Decline In August
Still High By Historical Standards BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts declined for the third consecutive month in August, but remain elevated by historical standards. Housing starts...
WorksafeBC Wants To Right Its Wrong
Ombudsperson Calls For Changes To Permit WorksafeBC To Voluntarily Make Payments For Its Own Errors BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Ombudsperson is calling on the province to fix a rarely occurring but...
Nearly A Third Of Canadians Have Not Seen Their Family Doctor Since COVID-19 Began
Pandemic Exposes Inequities And Accelerates Digital Technologies, KPMG In Canada Survey Finds CANADA - As many as a third of Canadians who have family doctors have not seen their primary care...
BCREA: Canadian Inflation August 2021
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 4.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, rising at the fastest rate since 2003. This rise was mostly...
MNP Digital: Technology Service Offering
BRITISH COLUMBIA - MNP announced that their Technology Solutions service has been re-branded as MNP Digital. This is the latest step in their ongoing commitment to help organizations navigate...
Young Canadians Will Pay Additional $19,880 In Income Taxes
On The Hook To Pay For Federal Debt Accumulation; Those Over 65 Face Extra $1,524 In Taxes BRITISH COLUMBIA - The debt the federal government is expected to accumulate now, and in the future, will...
Sales Normalize But Record Low Inventory
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total 9,507 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in August 2021, a...
BC Ferries’ Ferry Prepares For Final Leg Of Journey
VICTORIA – BC Ferries’ newest hybrid electric ship transited the Panama Canal over the weekend and is now preparing for its trip home to British Columbia. Island 5, as it is temporarily named,...
BCREA: August Canadian Employment Report
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment grew for the third consecutive month in August, rising by 90,000 to 18.97 million (0.5 per cent, m/m). Most Canadian jurisdictions had fully implemented public...
SSI Pledges $100,000 Support For Victoria Marine Rescue Society
VICTORIA - SSI, local shipbuilding software developer, announced their sponsorship of the Victoria Marine Rescue Society (VMRS) with a five-year commitment that extends through to 2026. VMRS is...
Canon Inc. To Make Redlen Technologies A Wholly Owned Subsidiary
VICTORIA - Canon Inc., headquarted in Tokyo, Japan, announced that it has reached an agreement with Redlen Technologies Inc., of Saanichton, BC, to conclude a share transfer agreement, making Redlen...
BC Rent Increase Capped At 1.5 Per Cent For 2022
BRITISH COLUMBIA – BC’s maximum allowable rent increase amount for 2022 is being set at 1.5 per cent, based on inflation. This increase cannot take effect prior to Jan. 1, 2022. If landlords choose...