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Rumours are flying that Langford will soon be home to a new Island distribution centre for Amazon.

Four local non-profit organizations are working on new-to-them electronic equipment thanks to a partnership between the Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island and the 颅Electronic Recycling Association.

鈥淚t鈥檚 more than a trickle, but it鈥檚 definitely not a flood.鈥� That was Ian Powell鈥檚 颅reaction this week to the calls, web 颅traffic and other inquiries for reservations at the Inn at Laurel Point this summer.

Mayfair shopping centre in Victoria has been purchased by Central Walk, the buyer of Nanaimo鈥檚 Woodgrove Centre in September 2020.

A special restaurant promotion this month will see some patrons surprised with free meals when dining out on patios around the region. The Picnics and Patios event will see representatives showing up to cover a meal until the end of this month.

sa国际传媒鈥檚 is extending the deadline to apply to its oversubscribed small and medium-sized business recovery program until July 2 and is boosting its total investment to $430 million.

Greater Victoria鈥檚 unemployment rate was virtually flat in May from April, but the region has come a long way in the past 12 months. May鈥檚 unemployment rate was 6.3 per cent. A year ago it was 10.3 per cent.

Toronto鈥檚 Starlight Investments has made another major investment plunge into the capital region鈥檚 property market by buying a portfolio of eight rental apartment buildings with more than 500 units in all.

This week, Langley-based forest company San Group was rewarded when the province unveiled plans to make the value-added sector a priority by improving access to timber.