VICTORIA - A total of 394 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this November, a 2.6 per cent increase from the 384 properties sold in November 2022 and a 3.2 per cent decrease...
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2024 Marks 20 Years of Dine Around and Stay in Town Promotion in Victoria
VICTORIA – One of Greater Victoria’s favourite food festivals returns in 2024, providing locals and visitors alike an opportunity to enjoy the region’s world-class culinary scene and make a night of...
CFIB: Labour Shortages Cost Canadian Small Businesses Over $38 Billion in Lost Revenue Opportunities
OTTAWA – Small businesses in Canada missed over $38 billion in revenue opportunities last year because they had to turn down or postpone contracts or sales due to labour shortages, finds a new...
BCREA: Q3′ 2023 Canadian Economic Growth Stats
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP rose 0.1 per cent from the prior month in September, following contractions in the prior three months. Manufacturing jumped 0.9 per cent in September as...
2024 TOURISM BUSINESS PLAN BUILDS ON A SUCCESSFUL 2023
VICTORIA - 2023 has been a remarkable year for Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) and our region’s visitor economy. Among our many achievements are being voted the No. 1 city in the world by Conde...
BC Chamber Survey: Need People? Hire Youth with Disabilities
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Calling all employers! Young people (aged 15-30) with disabilities want to work, yet they remain an under-utilized part of the labour force. In 2022, CanAssist at the University...
Judges Announced for 2024 Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards
NANAIMO – The Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo is set to host the Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards on February 1st, 2024, marking the 23rd year of the event. This year holds...
Paul Quinn: Paper, Packaging & Forest Products
OTTAWA - Lumber and OSB up w/w. According to Random Lengths (“RL”), the Framing Lumber Composite increased $3 w/w to $376 and the OSB Composite increased $5 w/w to $419. For next week,...
LOOKING FORWARD TO A REGIONAL CELEBRATION OF HOCKEY AND COMMUNITY
GREATER VICTORIA - As we head into December and the start of winter, the morning commute is definitely getting chillier. The rituals of scraping your windshield before driving and packing a warm...
HYAS Participates in Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview
VICTORIA - HYAS Infosec announced its participation in the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview. HYAS Infosec was selected based on their proven experience with Microsoft Security...
November 2023 CAPITAL REGION COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE REPORT
By Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca ESQUIMALT Esquimalt-based developer GMC Projects has submitted revised plans to the Township for a landmark residential and retail...
WEST SHORE CHAMBER: SEARCHING FOR THAT PERFECT GIFT OR EXPERIENCE?
WEST SHORE - We are well out of pandemic restrictions but we are not out of pandemic impact. In 2023, this is coupled with rampant inflation as the following example demonstrates: “Because of record...
C.D. Howe: Canada’s Competition Act Must Remain Effects-Based
OTTAWA – Canada’s Competition Act must remain effects-based, and the Standing Committee on Finance must exercise caution reviewing the legal test for abuse of dominance, according to a new...
Fraser Institute: 388 New Mines Must be Built by 2030 to Satisfy Electric Vehicle Mandates
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To meet international government mandates for electric vehicles (EV), a total of 388 new mines must be built to produce the metals required for EV production, finds a new study...
1025 Johnson Street Wins Capital Region Commercial Building Awards
VICTORIA – The new building at 1021-1025 Johnson Street won the Judges’ Choice, Best Overall Entry in the annual Capital Region Commercial Building Awards November 23 at the Delta Ocean Pointe...
Sport Fishing Institute Funded for Salmon Research
BRITISH COLUMBIA - At the Sport Fishing Institute’s recent Annual Policy Conference it was announced that the non-profit organization would received approximately $143 million jointly supported by...