OTTAWA – Despite continued low levels of properties for sale, January 2022 results were still historically high according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Home sales recorded over...
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Cowichan Restaurants Fed Up With Vaccine Passports
Three Eateries Call For End To Gov’t Mandated Pass Requirements For Entry COWICHAN VALLEY – A trio of Cowichan Valley area restaurants are fed up with the BC government’s “vaccine passport”. The...
Limited Inventory Continues In Victoria Real Estate Market
VICTORIA - A total of 474 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this January, 26.6 per cent fewer than the 646 properties sold in January 2021 but an 8.2 per cent increase from...
BC Housing Market Far From Balanced
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,138 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January 2022, a...
Vecima Achieves All-Time High Results
VICTORIA - Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) has reported financial results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021. “Vecima’s momentum accelerated to the next level in the second quarter...
BCTA Advocates for Province-Wide Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate for Trucking Sector
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) is seeking support from the Government of BC to legislate a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate for BC’s commercial road transportation...
Advisory: Attraction Plans Made Easy
Employers: Have you heard of attraction? It comes before actively recruiting to fill open positions. It’s attracting those future superstar employees into your organization before you even a have a...
Lower-Income Families Face Higher Federal Personal Income Tax Burden
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Contrary to rhetoric from Ottawa, the majority of lower-income Canadian families with children pay higher federal personal income taxes due to tax changes made by the federal...
Chamber’s Dine & Sip Cowichan A Welcome Boost For Food & Beverage Operators
The Duncan Cowichan Chamber is pleased to announce the return of the Dine Cowichan festival! Now in its 6th year, the 2022 program includes a variety of fine dining, casual eateries, food trucks,...
Study Show Teck Plays Important Role In Economy
BRITISH COLUMBIA - An economic study released by the BC Chamber of Commerce, the United Steelworkers and Teck Resources Limited, Economic Contribution Analysis of Mining Operations in the Elk...
Fairmont Makes List Of Most Romantic Hotels
VICTORIA – Victoria’s The Fairmont Empress has made the list of the 2022 Top 25 Historic Hotels Worldwide Most Romantic Hotels. The romantic hotels on this list represent 18 countries on four...
BDC Study Shows Canada’s Tech Sector Fuels Growth
BRITISH COLUMBIA — Canada’s tech sector is driving growth across the economy, with one in three (30 per cent) small and medium-sized businesses planning to invest in software in the next 12 months,...
January 2022 Victoria Movers & Shakers
VICTORIA - Claire Flewelling-Wyatt has been named as CEO of Pemberton Holmes Bryan Erwin has been appointed as the new fire chief by the City of Colwood. Bread & Butter Collective is proud to...
Longview Aviation Capital Announces Consolidation Of Companies Under De Havilland Aircraft
VICTORIA – Longview Aviation Capital has announced that De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited will become the operating brand for the companies currently operating as Longview Aviation, Viking...
Campbell River Nexstream Tech Competition Launches
NexStream 3.0 is Open to BC Businesses With Less Than 100 Employees CAMPBELL RIVER - Up to $300,000 in total prizes up for grabs. New challenge area for 2022: creative industries and tourism. The...
BCREA: BC Housing Market Showing Signs of Normalcy
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2022 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province...