VICTORIA – The 2024 Greater Victoria Business Awards were presented Tuesday, May 7, in front of an audience of 300 at the Lecture Theatre in the Victoria Conference Centre. “It was an exhilarating...
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WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES UP 24%, BUT MORE ROOM TO GROW
BRITISH COLUMBIA - While the number of women getting involved in the construction industry has been increasing steadily, there’s still plenty of room to grow as opportunities continue to expand....
WEST SHORE CHAMBER: CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY
WEST SHORE - We had a brilliant time celebrating with our community at our Viva La WestShore casino night event on April 12, held in partnership with Title Sponsor Elements Casino Victoria. With a...
CITY OF VICTORIA EXCEEDS HOUSING TARGETS IN SIX MONTHS
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria has exceeded housing targets set by the provincial government in half the time allotted. In September 2023, the Province set housing objectives for 10 B.C....
BCFSA: STRATA PROPERTY REGULATION CHANGES: STRATA DEPRECIATION REPORTS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BCFSA is issuing this Advisory to notify real estate licensees and developers of amendments to the Strata Property Regulation under the Strata Property Act. The amendments make...
SEAN FLYNN TO REPRESENT BC UNITED IN LANGFORD-HIGHLANDS
Sponsored Content LANGFORD – Sean Flynn watched his father Charlie lead the biggest tax protest in Canadian history in Ontario in 1995, and it left a lasting impression. Realizing how a grassroots...
SECONDARY SUITE PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN B.C.
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province of B.C. has launched a three-year pilot of the new Secondary Suite Incentive Program. As of May 2, 2024 homeowners in most B.C. municipalities and regional...
BCREA: THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS ACT #572
BRITISH COLUMBIA - It’s often said that the only constant in life is change, and change certainly appears to be the name of the game. Described as a real “game-changer”, the Short-Term Rental...
EDITORIAL: MEDICAL WAIT TIMES COST CANADIAN PATIENTS ALMOST $3.5 BILLION IN LOST WAGES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians almost $3.5 billion in lost wages and productivity last year, finds a new study published today by the Fraser...
MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA FOR MAY 7, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Kelsey Spannier, has been named the new Events Specialist at the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce. In collaboration with L.A....
OPINION: WHAT’S BEHIND “AXE THE TAX”
VANCOUVER ISLAND - “Axe the (Carbon) Tax” is the chant reverberating across the country and national opinion polls show it’s a message really striking a chord. To begin to understand the political...
CPABC: NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SLUGGISH IN NANAIMO AND DUNCAN
DUNCAN - According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, there were 2,410 housing...
BC BUILDS SELECTS NEW SITES FOR RENTAL HOUSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Three properties in the Township of Langley have been selected as sites for BC Builds pre-zoned housing on public lands that will become rental homes for middle income people....
APRIL 2024 CAPITAL REGION COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE REPORT
By Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca REGIONAL New MLS (Multiple Listings Service) listings, according to the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB), rose this March compared to last,...
BCREA: FEBRUARY 2024 CANADIAN GDP GROWTH
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in February, following a 0.5 per cent increase in January. The growth was driven by services-producing sectors (+0.2 per cent), led by growth...
CFIB: SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE TAKES A NOSEDIVE IN APRIL
OTTAWA - The long-term confidence index for the next 12 months dropped 5.4 points down to 47.5. This indicator decreased for a second consecutive month, according to the latest Canadian Federation...