CANADA - The trend measure of housing starts in Canada was 199,135 units in November compared to 199,641 in October, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a...
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BC Home Sales Expected to Decline in 2017
BC - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) recentyl released its 2016 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast.Multiple Listing Service (MLS) residential sales in the province are forecast to...
Inaugural ‘Order of the Bear’ Goes to Colwood
COLWOOD - The City of Colwood’s Mayor and Council received the very first “Order of the Bear” from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), in recognition of their decision to create...
BC Ferries Pilot Project Reduces Energy Consumption
VICTORIA - BC Ferries recently released the results of a pilot project that reduced the Queen of Oak Bay’s energy consumption by the equivalent of 30 sailings from Horseshoe Bay to Departure...
Victoria’s Mel Cooper to Receive ‘Lifetime of Achievement’ Award
- The Victoria Chamber focuses on the business perspective on issues that impact of the vitality of the business community. They represent the business voice in a regional context to the municipal...
Foreign Ownership in Housing Market Remains Low
CANADA - The share of foreign ownership in condominium apartments remains low in major Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs). This analysis is the result of combined insight from two Housing Market...
Commercial Real Estate Indicators Continue to Improve
BC - The BCREA Commercial Leading Indicator (CLI) increased 0.48 index points to 122.7 in the second quarter of 2016, in spite of a modest pull-back in economic activity throughout the third...
Major Travel Convention Awarded to Victoria
VICTORIA - Victoria has been awarded the honour of hosting more than 450 international travel industry buyers and suppliers at the 30th annual Canada’s West Marketplace in November 2017.One of...
Baggins Shoes Celebrates 47 Years in Business with Change
VICTORIA - Baggins Shoes, the premier retailer of Converse and Vans shoes in Victoria, BC and online turned 47, on December 1st. Glen Lynch began his journey as a small psychedelic inspired...
Victoria Chamber: Property Taxes Do Not Stand Test for Value
- The Victoria Chamber focuses on the business perspective on issues that impact of the vitality of the business community. They represent the business voice in a regional context to the municipal...
Be Aware of Fake Retail Apps When Shopping Online
VICTORIA - The Better Business Bureau serving Vancouver Island (BBB-VI) is warning consumers to use caution when purchasing retail store or online shopping apps.Counterfeit apps are designed to look...
The Power of Informed Voices
- 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.caGREATER VICTORIA - The US...
Victoria Mayor Helps Open Doors to Chinese Tourists
- Paul Nursey is the President and CEO of Tourism Victoria. For more information on the organization, visit www.tourismvictoria.com.GREATER VICTORIA - We’ve recently returned from our October...
21 Victoria Businesses Up For Small Business BC Awards
VICTORIA - Small Business BC and the Insurance Bureau of Canada, opened nominations and voting for the 14th Annual Small Business BC Awards on October 1, 2016. Twenty-one small businesses in...
Supporting Positive Change: The West Shore in 2016
- 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 - I sat for some time staring at a...
Change Always Comes Bearing Gifts
- 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 - Ours is an organization...