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Time is right for Sooke commercial development, proponent says

Time is right for Sooke commercial development, proponent says

The group planning a new commercial development off West Coast Road in Sooke says the time is right to add a major retail and office centre in the growing community.
New forestry policy expands access to timber, adds protection for old-growth, highlights value-added

New forestry policy expands access to timber, adds protection for old-growth, highlights value-added

The future of the province’s forest industry includes more access to timber for a broader group of companies and communities, increased emphasis on the value-added sector, further protection of old-growth forest and an increased role for First Nation
Benchmark value for single-family home now over $1M in Greater Victoria core

Benchmark value for single-family home now over $1M in Greater Victoria core

For the first time, the monthly benchmark value for a single-family house in the core area of Victoria has topped $1 million. The benchmark price for a single-family house in the core reached $1.036 million last month, up from $885,900 in May 2020.
Minimum wage rises to $15.20 an hour, up from $11.35 four years ago

Minimum wage rises to $15.20 an hour, up from $11.35 four years ago

Workers at the lowest end of the wage spectrum will have a little more cash in their pockets this week as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s minimum wage increases today to $15.20 an hour. The increase from $14.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s minimum wage increases to $15.20 an hour on June 1

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s minimum wage increases to $15.20 an hour on June 1

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s minimum wage is set to surpass $15 an hour on June 1, the highest of any province in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. The increase is an extra 60 cents an hour, going from $14.60 to $15.20 an hour on Tuesday.
On the Street: New executive director for housing society

On the Street: New executive director for housing society

Virginia Holden has been appointed executive director of the Greater Victoria Housing Society.
Kevin Greenard: How a Portfolio Manager helps families

Kevin Greenard: How a Portfolio Manager helps families

It is becoming more and more commonplace for Portfolio Managers to work with multiple generations within the same family – even when they live in different households.
Mayfair shopping centre is about to be sold

Mayfair shopping centre is about to be sold

The ownership of Mayfair shopping centre is on the verge of changing.
New service helps owners to sell their small businesses

New service helps owners to sell their small businesses

With baby boomer business owners looking to bow out of the game over the next 10 years and more than $1.
Kevin Greenard: The top 10 ways managed accounts benefit investors

Kevin Greenard: The top 10 ways managed accounts benefit investors

A managed account is a broad term that has been used in the financial services industry to describe a certain type of investment account where a Portfolio Manager has the discretion to make changes to your portfolio on your behalf (i.e.