victoria BUSINESS NEWS

VICTORIA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reacted with cautious optimism to BC's balanced budget, but is concerned the threshold to be exempt from the new employer payroll...

VICTORIA - Coders of all skill levels are invited to attend BattleSnake 2018 at the Victoria Conference Centre on Saturday, March 3.In its fourth year, BattleSnake is British Columbia’s largest...

VICTORIA - Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) announced today that it is investing $19.4 million dollars over the next 27 months to expand the lower passenger departure lounge.The project includes...

VICTORIA - Budget 2018 carves a new path to shared prosperity for everyone in the province with a made-in-BC child-care plan, a comprehensive housing plan, and, record levels of capital investment...

SIDNEY - The best coastal rowers in the world will be churning up the waters off Sidney, BC, as the community hosts the 2018 World Rowing Coastal Championships. The competition will take place along...

VICTORIA - BC’s industrial, commercial and institutional builders will join geological scientists and emergency management professionals in Victoria this spring to share perspectives on mitigating...

VICTORIA - Tourism Victoria and SportHost Victoria (SportHost) have jointly created a sport-tourism organization to champion sporting events in the Greater Victoria region – The Greater Victoria...

VICTORIA - The Capital Regional District (CRD) has entered into a contract with Hartland Resource Management Group to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Residuals Treatment Facility...

VICTORIA - Swell Source has signed a definitive agreement for acquisition of their wholly owned brand, Cascadia Board Company. (est 2010), by the newly formed Cascadia Board Corporation of...

VICTORIA - A new Board of Directors has been named to the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA).The Board Executive for 2018 are:Eric J. Donald, Board Chair;Gordon Safarik, Board Vice-Chair and Chair,...

COLWOOD - Colwood Council opposes the Capital Regional District (CRD) plan for a regional transportation service to resolve traffic congestion in the Greater Victoria region. Instead, the council...

VICTORIA - The United States Consulate General in Vancouver will host a “Pop-Up Consulate" for American Citizens Services on March 29 at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC.The “Pop-Up”...

VICTORIA – The South Island Prosperity Project (SIPP) Open Innovation Challenge received 69 quality submissions in its landmark opportunity to create ‘smart’ solutions for economic growth - and has...

COLWOOD - The Onni Group has received initial building permits for the highly anticipated Colwood Corners development at 1913 Sooke Road in Colwood.Onni will begin work on the site immediately, an...

VICTORIA - Canada’s housing markets remain highly vulnerable overall for the sixth consecutive quarter, with overvaluation noted in Victoria and Vancouver, according to the Canada Mortgage and...

VICTORIA - Technology Innovator Stewart Butterfield, co-founder and CEO of Slack and University of Victoria alumnus, is the Peter B. Gustavson School of...