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Victoria moves ahead with renewal of downtown business improvement area

Victoria moves ahead with renewal of downtown business improvement area

Council approved a process that will canvass property owners in the catchment area to get approval to impose a levy to fund the DVBA.
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Kevin Greenard: T+1 settlement is coming to Canada

Kevin Greenard: T+1 settlement is coming to Canada

Markets in Canada and Mexico are shortening the settlement cycle for most securities to one business day following a trade. Here’s what you need to know.
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Victoria's Marilena takes top spot as best new restaurant in Canada in magazine ranking

Victoria's Marilena takes top spot as best new restaurant in Canada in magazine ranking

It’s No. 1 in magazine’s cross-country new-restaurant category
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CRA uncovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes in B.C. real estate sector

CRA uncovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes in B.C. real estate sector

After taking a deeper look into B.C.’s real estate sector, Canada’s tax regulator has uncovered $1.3 billion in unpaid tax bills.
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New tourism campaign aims to highlight Nanaimo’s ‘normal’

New tourism campaign aims to highlight Nanaimo’s ‘normal’

The idea is to put community spirit at the forefront of the campaign.
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First cruise ship in five years makes a port stop in Nanaimo

First cruise ship in five years makes a port stop in Nanaimo

A cruise ship carrying passengers last docked at Nanaimo in 2019 — the onset of the pandemic led to planned 2020 ship visits being cancelled
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Kevin Greenard: Including your pet in your estate plan

Kevin Greenard: Including your pet in your estate plan

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Capital region unemployment rate drops slightly, as hiring steps up

Capital region unemployment rate drops slightly, as hiring steps up

April saw 2,200 more people employed in Greater Victoria than in March, Statistics Canada said in its monthly labour force survey
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On the Street: Sooke development director; Nanaimo tree donation; hotel award

On the Street: Sooke development director; Nanaimo tree donation; hotel award

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Canfor to close sawmill, curtail pulp production citing B.C. policy changes

Canfor to close sawmill, curtail pulp production citing B.C. policy changes

VANCOUVER — Canfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned reinvestment" in Houston, B.C.
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