VICTORIA – Construction is now underway on a solar energy project that will power about half of the electricity needs for the library on the Lansdowne campus at Camosun College. The 'Array of Hope'...
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SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Aaron Stone has been announced as the new CEO at South Island Prosperity Partnership. Aaron, recently announced that he will step down from...
DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY PILOTHOUSE IS READY TO PARTNER IN YOUR SUCCESS
VICTORIA – It might be hard to believe but summer is already coming to an end. With that morose milestone in sight, many brands are looking toward the final quarter and what is often the busiest...
ADVISORY: HANDING OVER THE REINS: TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS TRANSITION
VANCOUVER ISLAND - As an entrepreneur, your business is both the source of your income and the store of a significant portion of your wealth. That adds a layer of complexity when it’s time to hand...
PROVINCE OFFERING FREE STANDARDIZED DESIGNS FOR HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province of BC is now offering standardized designs for people building small-scale, multi-unit housing to enable time and cost savings. Most of the 10 designs are based on...
BUILDING THE FUTURE: UNLOCKING THE PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF BC’S HOUSING SECTOR
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Despite recent government attempts to address BC's ongoing housing crisis, a new economic report from the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) indicates that even the current,...
STICKER SHOCK: THE RISING PRICE OF EVERYTHING IN B.C.
Written By David Williams BRITISH COLUMBIA –British Columbians are worried about the rising cost of living, and rightly so. For example, in a May 24-30 poll of 1,203 British Columbians by Angus...
NEW CEO ANNOUNCED FOR GREATER VICTORIA’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
VICTORIA - South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP), Greater Victoria’s economic development alliance, announced Aaron Stone as its new CEO. Stone, who announced this week that he will step down...
BANK OF CANADA REDUCES POLICY RATE BY 25 BASIS POINTS TO 4¼%
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4¼%, with the Bank Rate at 4½% and the deposit rate at 4¼%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet...
YELLOW SHEET VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Location: Victoria (multi-family new) Address: 1574 Bay St - Townhouses Description: This project consists of two 3-storey buildings with a total of 8 townhouse units. The development...
IMPRESSIVE BUSINESS PACE FOR VICTORIA CONFERENCE CENTRE SETS FOUNDATION FOR 2025
VICTORIA - One of Destination Greater Victoria’s (DGV) key roles is to closely monitor the performance of the visitor economy and identify opportunities and challenges that may affect its growth and...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
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...
B.C.’S NEW STUDENT ‘ASSESSMENTS’ VASTLY INFERIOR TO PREVIOUS EXAMS IN MEASURING STUDENT AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia government’s new student “assessments” in high schools are much less valuable and useful than the previous exams in measuring student and school performance,...
RUMBLE ROOM VODCAST HOSTS TACKLING TOUGH ISSUES
VICTORIA - Robin Adair and John Juricic looked at each other one day in 2001 and decided: “Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!” And just like that, Victoria’s top online vodcast – video podcast - was born....
OPINION: FALCON’S FLIGHT GOOD REASON FOR NDP FRIGHT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Now that’s leadership. Kevin Falcon’s surprise decision to suspend the BC United campaign and throw his weight behind John Rustad’s upstart BC Conservatives not only gives British...
CHARTWELL ANNOUNCES VANCOUVER ISLAND ACQUISITIONS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX: CSH.UN) announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for acquisitions of three modern retirement residences on Vancouver Island...