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BC’s Housing Sales Volume Down 6%
BC - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 9,275 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in July, down 6.3 per cent from the...
Victoria’s Arts Community Gains International Attention
VICTORIA – Thanks to groundwork laid by Tourism Victoria, one of the most recognized popular culture publications in the world is featuring Victoria’s music scene.Rolling Stone sent a production...
Housing Market Having Negative Impact on Greater Victoria Recruiting Efforts
GREATER VICTORIA - Chemistry Consulting Group has completed a survey of business operators aimed at better understanding the extent of the impact of housing, childcare and low unemployment issues on...
5 Reasons Why Outsourcing HR Makes Sense
- Wendy Ferguson is an Associate HR Consultant with Chemistry Consulting.HUMAN RESOURCES - Outsourcing HR is an option that makes sense for businesses of all sizes. In smaller organizations,...
Feds Announce $25M Investment in Western Canada
CANADA - Western Canadians will benefit from new middle class jobs and business opportunities that will diversify and grow the region's economy as a result of increased funding worth $25 million...
A Solution for “Empty Desk Syndrome”
- Catherine Holt is the CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. 250.383.7191, CEO@victoriachamber.ca, www.victoriachamber.ca.GREATER VICTORIA - Employers around Greater Victoria are...
Victoria Among Top 10 Rising Stars for Meetings & Conferences
VICTORIA - One of the most influential publications for meeting planners and conference organizers has listed Victoria among the top 10 rising stars in the highly competitive international meetings...
The Role of Reservists: Working in our Communities
- Julie Lawlor is the Executive Director at the WestShore Chamber of Commerce. You can reach her at jlawlor@westshore.bc.ca.WEST SHORE - On July 13th and 14th, I had the pleasure of being a...
IKEA Announces 3 New “Collection Points” for BC Residents
BC - Shopping at IKEA just got more convenient for customers in Victoria, Kelowna, and Nanaimo, British Columbia with the launch of three Collection Points.Customers can now shop online for IKEA...
Esquimalt’s Ribfest is All About Community
- Kelly Darwin sits on the Board of Directors of the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce and is owner of Seriously Creative.ESQUIMALT - While we are nearly two-thirds of the way through summer, the fun...
We All Have a Part to Play in Helping Out With the Wildfires
- Paul Nursey is the President and CEO of Tourism Victoria.GREATER VICTORIA - As images of families and firefighters threatened by wildfire flash across our social media feeds and television...
Building Bridges Between Institutions
- Denny Warner is Executive Director of the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at 250.656.3616 or execdir@peninsulachamber.ca.SAANICH PENINSULA - Employers report that new...
Canadian Home Sales Drop Again in June
CANADA - According to statistics recently released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales cooled further in June 2017.Highlights:National home sales dropped 6.7% from...
Dollar + Low Labour & Energy Costs Keeping Inflation Tame: CIBC
CANADA - Headwinds, such as recent gains in the Canadian dollar, soft labour costs and lower energy prices, have kept inflation tame, but in the medium term, Canada's consumer price index (CPI) will...
“Those” People
- Catherine Holt is the CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. 250.383.7191, CEO@victoriachamber.ca, www.victoriachamber.ca.GREATER VICTORIA - Over the last year, I have often heard...