BRITISH COLUMBIA - The old adage that a New Year brings renewed hope and optimism is one that our sector will gladly embrace. As we enter the initial weeks of 2025, there is only one for certain; we...
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SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS JANUARY 7, 2025
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business VICTORIA Jenifer Chilcott was awarded a lifetime membership by Island Women in Science and Technology (iWIST) at the organization's 2024 Annual...
TLA EDITORIAL: AFFORDABILITY AND A VIBRANT FOREST SECTOR THAT’LL WORK
This article was published in the Winter 2025 issue of the Truck Logger BC Magazine BRITISH COLUMBIA - Affordability is a trending word of the day and for good reason; the stresses of handling the...
VICTORIA FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES OVER $721,000 IN COMMUNITY GRANTS
VICTORIA – A record amount of funding is being distributed through the Collaboration Stream of the Victoria Foundation’s Community Grants Program, with $721,318 supporting 17 non-profit and...
DESTINATION VICTORIA: INTENDS TO BOOST GREATER VICTORIA’S VISITOR ECONOMY, YEAR-ROUND
VICTORIA - Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) is starting the new year by expanding its programs designed to address seasonality within the visitor economy. Intention is a wellness getaway program...
OPINION: NEW YEAR BLOWS WITH THE WINDS OF CHANGE
VANCOUVER ISLAND - Boy, is 2025 ever blowing in fiercely and forcefully. This month Donald Trump will again occupy the White House and already Canada’s economic stability is being shaken by...
2024 VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET IN REVIEW
VICTORIA - A total of 421 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this December, 28 per cent more than the 329 properties sold in December 2023 and a 23.6 per cent decrease from...
MINIMAL CHANGE TO VANCOUVER ISLAND 2025 PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The property assessments for approximately 400,000 properties on Vancouver Island, have now been released. Overall, Vancouver Island's total assessments increased from over $386...
YELLOW SHEET CENTRAL/NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: JANAURY 2, 2024
LADYSMITH- 128 Rollie Rose Dr (multi-family new) Townhouses Designer: Adapt Design - Victoria Ph: 250-893-8127 josh@adaptdesign.ca Developer: Sharpe Sites Inc - Ladysmith Ph:...
LANGFORD RANKED THIRD IN THE TOP 20 MOST LIVABLE CANADIAN CITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN 2024
LANGFORD - The City of Langford concludes the year with another accolade, ranking third on the Globe and Mail's list of the 20 Most Livable Canadian Cities for Entrepreneurs. This ranking is based...
NEW REPORT FINDS STRONG POTENTIAL FOR GREATER VICTORIA TO BECOME A LIFE SCIENCES HUB
VICTORIA - South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) recently released an in-depth report on the life sciences sectors in Greater Victoria, highlighting the region's potential as an emerging hub...
ICBA ECONOMICS: 2025-26 FORECAST
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - As a new year beckons, Canadian policymakers and business leaders find themselves staring at an unsettled economic landscape that renders...
MINIMUM RATES INCREASE ON DEC. 31 FOR FARM WORKERS WHO HAND HARVEST CROPS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Minimum piece rates for hand harvesting specified farm crops will increase by 3.9% on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The increase applies to 15 agricultural crops harvested by hand as...
MNP WELCOMES 21 BDO CANADA OFFICES, PARTNERS, TEAMS, ACROSS FOUR PROVINCES
BRITISH COLUMBIA - MNP and BDO, two of Canada’s leading professional services firms, announced today that MNP will acquire a select number of BDO’s Canadian offices, partners and team members,...
YELLOW SHEET SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND BUILDING BRIEFS: DECEMBER 31, 2024
VICTORIA - 1006 St Charles St (institutional add/alter) St Charles Manor - Expansion and Upgrade Architect: Continuum Architecture - Victoria Ph: 250-388-4261 jeremy@continuumarchitecture.ca...
SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND MOVERS & SHAKERS DECEMBER 30, 2024
News Impacting Southern Vancouver Island Business Kim Haakstad has been appointed as the new president and chief executive officer of COFI. Allan Douglas George Wade, a co-developer of...