The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,166 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in June 2020, an increase of 16.9 per...
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WestJet Expands July And August Schedule
Schedule Highlights Airline's Continued Service To 39 Canadian Cities From Coast-To-Coast VICTORIA - WestJet released its updated August schedule featuring more than 200 daily flights to 48...
Canadian Chamber Speak to Current Economic Snapshot
Today Our Net National Debt Is 768 Billion Dollars - And Will Reach 1 Trillion Dollars This Year BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Perrin Beatty, released the...
Colwood Monitoring Traffic Flow To Inform Transportation Planning
COLWOOD - The City of Colwood will use Bluetooth technology as one tool to monitor traffic flow and inform transportation improvements. The traffic monitoring system will also provide the public...
Canadian Employment Grew In June
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian employment grew by 953,000 jobs in June (5.8 per cent, m/m). This, combined with the increase in May, represents 40 per cent of the jobs lost in March and April. The...
BC Ferries Reopens Many Amenities
VICTORIA – BC Ferries is carefully reopening additional terminal and onboard amenities across the fleet. Expanded offerings include a limited menu at the Coastal Café and Arbutus Coffee Bar,...
June Shows Increase In Canada Housing Starts
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The trend in housing starts was 199,655 units in June 2020, up from 197,063 units in May 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This trend measure is a...
New Affordable Homes For Indigenous Peoples In Langford
LANGFORD - Construction is underway on 40 new homes for Indigenous families, individuals and Elders in Langford through a partnership between the Province, M’akola Housing Society and the City of...
CFIB Reports Over Small Business Say 6 Months To Recovery
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three key indicators of small business recovery have not moved much since last week after showing slight improvement the week before, according to the Canadian Federation of...
Victoria Real Estate Market Sees 9.2% Increase In June
VICTORIA - A total of 808 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this June, 9.2 per cent more than the 740 properties sold in June 2019 and 76.8 per cent more than the previous...
Leuco Offers Solution For Aging Underground Infrastructure
Qualicum Beach Company Is Lone Vancouver Island Firm For Thermoform PVC Pipe Lining QUALICUM BEACH – Leuco Construction Inc. has an innovative solution that is helping municipalities solve the...
Communication Connection: 25 Years Providing Telecommunication Solutions
Island’s Largest Independent Telecom Company Under New Ownership NANAIMO – Communication Connection has been all about providing telecommunication solutions for its 25 years of existence....
Women Lead Growth At Atlas Engineered Products
NANAIMO – Atlas Engineered Products (AEP) is a leading supplier of trusses, engineered products and building components across Canada. Established in Nanaimo in 1999, AEP has established itself as...
TLC Victoria Adds Blue Anvil Labour Leasing Services
VICTORIA – TLC Victoria specializes in skilled labour and trades, and is a leading blue-collar staffing agency on Vancouver Island. Part owner and Office Manager Keri Ellis started TLC Victoria...
Sip On BC’S Best Summer Beers On The BC Ale Trail
VICTORIA – Just in time for the summer, the BC Ale Trail has compiled a blog featuring more than 60 new beers from the province’s craft breweries. Here is a curated selection of the Top 10 Summer...
Dancing At A Distance – 2020 InFrinGinG Dance Festival!
Dancing At A Distance July 10 - July 19 NANAIMO – Immerse yourself in art, dance, and culture this summer! Crimson Coast Dance presents the 22nd Annual InFrinGinG Dance Festival, July 10 to 19th!...