SIDNEY - The Town of Sidney recently announced that it will provide more sustainable transportation options to residents, businesses and municipal staff through the addition of carsharing, in...
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New Elements Casino Coming to View Royal in 2018
VICTORIA - The new Elements Casino Victoria is scheduled to open in the first half of 2018. Elements Casino Victoria will replace the existing View Royal Casino that is located in the Town of View...
Coming Together, Making Progress?
- Julie Lawlor is the Executive Director at the WestShore Chamber of Commerce. You can reach her at jlawlor@westshore.bc.ca.WEST SHORE - In March a historic land transfer agreement was made...
BC Commercial Real Estate Indicator Signals Strong Growth
BC - The BCREA Commercial Leading Indicator (CLI) increased for the fifth consecutive quarter, rising 0.5 index points from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017. The index now...
Esquimalt Celebrated Annual ‘Buccaneer Days’
- 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...
Tourism Week Celebrates Industry’s Economic Contribution
VICTORIA – More Canadians have a better understanding of the important role the tourism sector plays in our economy, thanks in part to grassroots initiatives such as Tourism Week 2017 — being...
Economic Growth Through Population Growth
- 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 - Part I in a series.There...
Canadian Residential Sales Drop in April
CANADA - According to statistics recently released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales declined in April 2017.Highlights:National home sales fell 1.7% from March to...
BC Residential Sales Turn Higher, Inventories at 20-Year Low
BC - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 9,865 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in April, down 23.9% from the same...
Road Map Points to Exciting Time for Tourism
- Paul Nursey is the President and CEO of Tourism Victoria. For more information on the organization, or to reach him, please visit tourismvictoria.com.GREATER VICTORIA - A new vision for...
Coastal Community Announces Expansion in Greater Victoria
GREATER VICTORIA - Coastal Community Credit Union (CCCU) recently announced plans to expand their operations in the Capital Regional District (CRD).After significantly surpassing key financial...
Victoria Housing Inventory Edges Up, Sales Remain Constrained
- The Victoria Real Estate Board represents 1,360 local realtors in the Greater Victoria area, it focuses on the development of standards and innovative programs to enhance the professionalism of...
Business Contributes to Creating a Welcome Community
- Julie Lawlor is the Executive Director at the WestShore Chamber of Commerce. You can reach her at 250.478.1130 or jlawlor@westshore.bc.ca.WEST SHORE - Have you heard about the Greater...
Grant Thornton Continues to Grow on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - Grant Thornton LLP, Vancouver Island, welcomes LL Brougham Inc. as the firm continues to grow in western Canada. Led by respected sole practitioner Lindalee Brougham, LL Brougham has...
Business Knows No Boundaries
- Catherine Holt is the CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. 250.383.7191, CEO@victoriachamber.ca, www.victoriachamber.caGREATER VICTORIA - To do business in Greater Victoria,...
Esquimalt Chamber Takes Active Role in Community
- Kelly Darwin sits on the Board of Directors of the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce and is the owner of Seriously Creative. He can be reached at 250.474.4723.ESQUIMALT - The Township of Esquimalt...