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Construction industry drives strong Victoria labour numbers

Construction industry drives strong Victoria labour numbers

According to numbers released Friday by Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, Victoria’s labour force increased by 4.8 per cent to 225,600 between October of this year and last
Ride-hailing service to launch in Nanaimo

Ride-hailing service to launch in Nanaimo

The company, which recently established services in Prince George, Kelowna and Kamloops, says it has begun recruiting drivers
Longtime restaurant comes down as University Heights demolition continues

Longtime restaurant comes down as University Heights demolition continues

J.J. Morgan restaurant at McKenzie and Cedar Hill Road was knocked down Thursday as demolition work continues on the site in preparation for a four-year, $230-million redevelopment
Final cruise ship of the season wraps up a record year

Final cruise ship of the season wraps up a record year

As pandemic restrictions lifted, Ogden Point saw 329 cruise-ship visits this year, up from the previous record of 257 in 2019
Paper Excellence: The making of a new forestry giant

Paper Excellence: The making of a new forestry giant

Richmond-based company poised to rival West Fraser Timber in size
For first time in months, Greater Victoria real estate sales have gone up

For first time in months, Greater Victoria real estate sales have gone up

The number of month-over-month sales increased in October — an uptick real estate agents could feel happening says the president of the Greater Victoria Real Estate Board.
Ninety mill workers off the job in Port Alberni

Ninety mill workers off the job in Port Alberni

The shutdown of the Western Forest Products follows another hit for mill workers in Crofton, where Paper Excellence announced the indefinite curtailment of paper production starting Dec. 1.
Harbour Air president takes on advisory role for new CEO

Harbour Air president takes on advisory role for new CEO

Randy Wright says he’s proud of what the company has accomplished over the last two decades, including opening a 5,000-square-foot floating terminal in Victoria’s Inner Harbour
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ airlines carry out added checks after U.S. seaplane crash

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ airlines carry out added checks after U.S. seaplane crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has identified a potential cause for the fatal crash involving a Canadian-made de Havilland DHC-3 Otter seaplane.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ bars and restaurants get pass to stay open longer during FIFA World Cup

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ bars and restaurants get pass to stay open longer during FIFA World Cup

But they can only serve liquor during their regular hours.