News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Susie Grynol, who has been appointed vice president at Marriott International, submitted her resignation from the role of president and...
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ANVIL ISLAND DESIGN METAL ARTISTRY COVERING THE WORLD
By Mark MacDonald, Business Examiner NANAIMO – When Barb and Jack Willoughby started Anvil Island Design 30 years ago, they envisioned it to be a family business in every sense of the word. Their...
SOOKE BUILDS 170 BELOW MARKET HOMES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
SOOKE – Indigenous individuals and families living in Sooke will now have access to more below-market homes in the community with the opening of 2075 Drennan St. The development contains two...
CHIC ADVANCED COATING SYSTEM: LONG-LASTING SOLUTION FOR BUILDING EXTERIORS
VICTORIA - Tired of painting your home or building exterior? Want a product that is low maintenance, environment friendly, will last, look great and offer your home high breathability? The CHIC...
WESTHILLS CELEBRATES THEIR 1,000th MILESTONE
LANGFORD - Westhills, the vibrant 517-acre master-planned community in Langford, BC, is proud to announce a significant achievement – the construction of its 1,000th home. To celebrate this major...
FUNDING FOR 10 ISLAND FIRMS FROM BC MANUFACTURING JOBS FUND
VANCOUVER ISLAND – Six capital projects and four planning projects on Vancouver Island will receive up to $5 million in funding through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund. The companies are Ron Anderson...
HOT DOG GUYS SIZZLING AT TILLICUM CENTRE
VICTORIA – Something new is sizzling in Tillicum Centre. It’s The Hot Dog Guys Foods Ltd., an up and coming west coast hot dog restaurant chain started by partners Rick Lacey and Don Lawrie. Not...
VICTORIA CHAMBER: CHAMBERS HAVE ALWAYS PLAYED A ROLE IN HEALTHY DEMOCRACIES
VICTORIA - Did you know that chambers of commerce have a long history as pillars of healthy democracies? By supporting free enterprise, we serve the varied voices of our entrepreneurs and speak up...
BCREA: BC HOUSING MARKET EXPECTED TO REBOUND
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Second Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast to...
ICBA ECONOMICS: HOUSEHOLD FORMATION, IMMIGRATION AND HOUSING MARKETS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis....
TIGH-NA-MARA SEASIDE SPA RESORT IS HOSPITALITY/TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
PARKSVILLE - Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, a beloved destination for 40-plus years, recently received the award of Hospitality/Tourism Business of the Year at the 23rd Annual MNP LLP Vancouver...
UCLUELET BREWING CO: PUB IS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE
UCLUELET – Ucluelet Brewing Co. is much more than a producer of award winning beers in an award winning building. “We’re a community pub, a gathering place,” says owner and founder Dennis Morgan....
MODERN PURAIR CLEANS THE AIR FOR CLIENTS
VICTORIA – Cleaning the air is what Modern PURAIR does best, and because of that, General Manager Thomas Nicolson says the Victoria franchise works closely with restoration and post-construction...
4 CRA-RELATED SCAMS TO STAY VIGILANT ABOUT THIS TAX SEASON
By Jeff Buckstein, Originally published by CPA Canada's news site. BRITISH COLUMBIA - From false warnings of compromised accounts to the use of AI to create fake news, tax scammers keep finding new...
VICTORIA FOUNDATION GRANTS SUPPORT LOCAL NATIONS IN THE CRD
VICTORIA – The Victoria Foundation announced today that it will distribute $506,000 to 17 different applicants to support social, cultural, and legal infrastructure for Indigenous communities in the...
MOVERS & SHAKERS VICTORIA FOR APRIL 23, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Mark Collins, a former CEO of B.C. Ferries, is now the chief executive officer (CEO) of FRS Clipper in Canada and the chair of the FRS...