LANGFORD – BC Public Service employees who live in the Westshore and surrounding communities can now work closer to home at the new Westhills ShareSpace – a modern, spacious and flexible co-working...
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Affordable Rental Homes Coming To Sooke
SOOKE – Two new housing projects are on the way to Sooke that will provide 75 affordable rental homes for people with low to moderate incomes, along with 33 supportive homes for people experiencing...
Central 1: Employment Steady As Canadian Employment Declines Sharply
January employment numbers highlight K-shaped economic recovery BC sees small employment gain in January; unemployment rate up from 7.2 per cent to 8.0 per cent Full-year goods exports contracted...
The Tourism Sector Hopes For A Light At The End Of The Tunnel
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is approximately one year since COVID-19 started to take hold in British Columbia and its impact has been devastating on many sectors - including tourism and its more...
Island Coastal Economic Trust Expands To More Communities
VICTORIA - The Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET), one of British Columbia’s three publicly funded regional trusts, is expanding the number of communities it serves to benefit more people. The...
New Housing Relief Fund and Rent Bank Launched in Greater Victoria
Fund Launched To Help Renter Households Struggling To Maintain Their Housing VICTORIA - The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria and BC Rent Bank are launching a Rent Bank which...
Central 1: Investment In Building Construction Declines To Lowest Level Since 2015
BRITISH COLUMBIA - December building investment data highlighted the drag of construction on BC’s real economy in 2020. The combination of soft demand for pre-sale condominiums in recent years and...
CRD Arts Commission Approves 23 Grants To Local Arts Organizations
VICTORIA - The Capital Regional District (CRD) Arts Commission has approved funding for 23 local not-for-profit arts organizations through the Arts & Culture Support Service. A total of $621,150...
Small And New Farmers In BC Receive Support Through Pilot Program
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Successful applicants of the new Small Farm Business Acceleration Pilot Program are receiving funding for farm infrastructure and equipment to help them grow their farm businesses...
C.D. Howe: Canada Badly Lags U.S., OECD in Business Investment
BRITISH COLUMBIA - After improving against international competitors during the 2000s and early in the 2010s, business investment in Canada has slipped badly, lagging investment in the United States...
BCREA: A Record-Setting Start to 2021
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,169 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in January 2021, an...
Victoria Real Estate Market Sees Strong Start To 2021
VICTORIA - A total of 646 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this January, 57.2 per cent more than the 411 properties sold in January 2020 and 2.4 per cent more than the...
Camosun’s Now Offering Advanced Skills for Clean Energy and Efficient Building Micro-Credentials
VICTORIA - The future of education is now, as Camosun College launches its first ever micro-credential to equip learners with the skills to create net-zero energy buildings that are efficient,...
Infrastructure Canada Announcement: A Plan to Permanently Fund Public Transit and Support Economic Recovery
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested more than $13 billion for public transit projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, the Investing in Canada...
C.D HOWE: COVID Highlights Acute Shortage of Healthcare Workers
BRITISH COLUMBIA – COVID-19 highlights a shortage of nurses and doctors in Canada that dates from before the crisis and hampers patient access to healthcare, says a new report from the C.D. Howe...
New Research Reveals Vital Services In BC At Serious Risk
Arts And Culture Groups, Racialized Communities Among Those Hardest Hit VICTORIA – Non-profit organizations across BC continue to be at risk. Back in Spring 2020, the No Immunity report showed 15-19...