GREATER VICTORIA - "This year may feel a bit steady and less exciting when compared to last year's record-breaking market. People are getting used to this new tempo of brisk sales," says Ara...
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BC Ferries’ Traffic Rises to Highest Level Since Recession
VICTORIA – British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) recently released its year-end results today for fiscal 2017 and for the second consecutive year, BC Ferries’ positive results have...
Victoria Foundation Recognized by Highest Charity Standard in Canada
VICTORIA – The Victoria Foundation recently received reaccreditation from Imagine Canada, arguably the most demanding assessment of charities in the nation.Widely considered the highest benchmark...
No Summer Slow-Down at Royal Roads University
- Julie Lawlor is the Executive Director at the WestShore Chamber of Commerce. You can reach her at jlawlor@westshore.bc.ca.WEST SHORE - As I was reviewing the material for this month’s article...
Victoria Airport Adds Puerto Vallarta Vacations From Sunwing
VICTORIA - Sunwing has recently announced it will be offering convenient Saturday departures from December 16, 2017 until April 7, 2018 to the popular Mexican destination of Puerto Vallarta, in...
Community Collaborates for New Esquimalt Adventure Park
- Kelly Darwin sits on the Board of Directors of the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce and is owner of Seriously Creative, a marketing & digital development company. He can be reached at...
BC’s Tech Sector Releases “Digital Supercluster” Report
BC - BC’s leading technology organizations recently released a commissioned report: British Columbia’s Digital Technology Supercluster.The report was prepared by Deloitte, with the support of the BC...
Province Reduces Taxpayer-supported Debt for First Time in Nearly 10 Years
BC - The British Columbia government invested an additional $1.9 billion in priority programs and services in 2016-17 compared to the previous year, making record investments in areas including...
TEDxRoyalRoadsU is Coming Saturday, July 29
VICTORIA - TEDxRoyalRoadsU is coming to Royal Roads on Saturday, July 29 in the Centre for Dialogue (Learning and Innovation Centre, 4th floor) from 1-6PM.This student-driven event's theme is...
It Takes a Region to Raise an Economy
- 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 - Last month I discussed the...
Victoria’s Ogden Point Terminal Celebrates 7M Passengers
VICTORIA - Victoria’s seven millionth cruise ship passenger recently arrived on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, one of approximately 550,000 visitors to travel to the region via...
BC’s Largest Whale Watching Company Launches ‘Salish Sea Dream’ Tour
VICTORIA - Prince of Whales Whale Watching, British Columbia’s largest and most trusted whale watching company, is excited to welcome guests aboard the Salish Sea Dream — a sleek new...
BC Housing Supply Generally Not Keeping Pace with Demand
BC - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 12,402 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in May, down 7.9 per cent from the...
Recruiting and Hiring for Success
- Christine Willow is a Principal with the Chemistry Consulting Group and Chief Operating Officer for GT Hiring Solutions. She is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and a...
The Impact of Commercial Taxes vs. Residential
- Catherine Holt is the CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at 250.383.7191, or CEO@victoriachamber.ca, www.victoriachamber.ca.GREATER VICTORIA - From Sooke to...
Victoria Home First to be Qualified Under New ‘Net Zero Home’ Initiative
VICTORIA - Falcon Heights Contracting (Falcon Heights) in Victoria has built the first net-zero energy home in Canada to be qualified under the new Canadian Home Builders’ Association...