Sponsored By By Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca ESQUIMALT Vancouver-based Intracorp Projects has submitted a rezoning application to the Township of Esquimalt, that if approved and...
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MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA FOR JULY 2, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Navid Sariolghalam has joined the Inn at Laurel Point team as General Manager and Managing Director. With more than 40 years of experience...
SNUNEYMUXW FIRST NATION BUYS CASINO NANAIMO
NANAIMO – Petroglyph Development Group Ltd., a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw First Nation, has purchased the downtown Casino Nanaimo from gaming and hospitality company Great Canadian...
TRIO OF COMPANIES PURCHASES DURWEST CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
By Mark MacDonald VICTORIA – Durwest Construction Management Inc. will be building for the future under new ownership. An umbrella of companies came together to purchase Durwest: RAM Consulting...
OPINION: THINGS GET SLIMY AS HOLLYWOOD GIVES THE FINGER TO FISH FARMS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - “F-off” fish farms! Are these the words of reconciliation...really? It would seem actor William Shatner thinks so as he screams profanity and directs a middle finger in a YouTube...
REMEDY ECO DESIGN: LEADING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN IN COWICHAN
COWICHAN VALLEY - Remedy Eco Design is making strides in sustainable agriculture and ecological design in Cowichan through innovative techniques aimed at enhancing the natural ecosystem while...
NELLIE MCCLUNG HOUSING AND LIBRARY PROJECT MOVES FORWARD
SAANICH – The District of Saanich (District) has begun the process to replace the Nellie McClung Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) located at 3950 Cedar Hill Road, by partnering...
CFIB: HALF OF SMALL FIRMS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY CAPITAL GAINS INCLUSION RATE HIKE
OTTAWA - Half of Canada’s small business owners will be hit by the new 66.7% inclusion rate hike coming into effect on June 25, warns the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Despite...
BCREA: MAY 2024 CANADIAN INFLATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in May, up from a 2.7 per cent increase in April. Month-over-month, on...
BCREA: MORTGAGE RATE FORECAST
Mortgage Rate Outlook BRITISH COLUMBIA - Now that the Bank of Canada is lowering its policy rate, there is some expectation that fixed mortgage rates should also fall. However, the impact on fixed...
MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA FOR JUNE 25, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Bruce Williams is celebrating four-year anniversary as CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Roger Lee was honoured with...
UDI: TAXPAYERS STAND TO BE SOAKED BY $2 BILLION CRD WATER PLAN
VICTORIA – Taxpayers in the Capital Regional District can count on their water bills increasing if the Capital Regional District moved ahead with plans to build a new water treatment plant and...
BC FIRST CANADIAN PROVINCE TO SUE THE MAKERS OF PFAS CHEMICALS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement on the Province’s civil claim on ‘forever chemicals’: “The Province of British Columbia has taken the lead in...
VICTORIA’S TECH SECTOR SURGES
New Economic Impact Study Reveals $7.8 Billion Contribution VICTORIA – VIATEC (Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council) is proud to present the findings of its 2023...
BCREA: CANADIAN HOUSING STARTS FOR MAY 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts rose 10 per cent to 264,506 units in May at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 35 per cent from the same month last year....
BC SALMON FARMERS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT IN CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY
CAMPBELL RIVER – A 5-year period to fully transition from traditional farming infrastructure poses challenges for further investments in technology and innovations and will further impact the...