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Kevin Greenard: Changing financial institutions is as easy as 1 2 3

Kevin Greenard: Changing financial institutions is as easy as 1 2 3

The top 10 reasons for people to change their financial institution are: 1) lack of service 2) existing advisor is retiring 3) wanting to deal with an advisor with the correct licencing (i.e.
New grocer aims for neighbourhood feel at Oak Bay Ave. and Fort St.

New grocer aims for neighbourhood feel at Oak Bay Ave. and Fort St.

History is repeating itself this morning as the Urban Grocer opens its doors at the junction of Oak Bay Avenue and Fort Street.
Victoria's office market stable during pandemic

Victoria's office market stable during pandemic

Victoria’s office market remains stable and quiet as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic according to a market report released this week.
Pumpkin shortage? Depends on where you look

Pumpkin shortage? Depends on where you look

Having trouble finding the perfect pumpkin this year? You might have to go to the source.
New funding for start-up that uses drones to inspect aging infrastructure

New funding for start-up that uses drones to inspect aging infrastructure

A Victoria technology start-up company with a new name and a new lease on life, now has new funding in place, which its founder believes will transform the company from small fry into a firm playing a major role in maintaining the globe’s aging infra
Taking Care of Business: As people stay home more, more demand for furniture

Taking Care of Business: As people stay home more, more demand for furniture

A commentary by the owner of furniture retailers Scan Designs and Muse & Merchant, 661 McCallum Rd. in Langford. A reboot of our continuing series on the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses.
Mount Washington gets first dusting of snow; new protocols in place for this season

Mount Washington gets first dusting of snow; new protocols in place for this season

Mount Washington got its first dusting of snow and — fingers crossed — hopes to open Dec. 4. The flakes were flying Sunday atop the mountain near Courtenay, prompting Mount Washington to close its popular bike park and end the summer season.
Swimco store in Mayfair mall closing as company enters bankruptcy

Swimco store in Mayfair mall closing as company enters bankruptcy

The Swimco Group store in the Mayfair Shopping Centre has closed now that the Calgary-based company has officially entered bankruptcy.
Last of three new coast guard vessels handed over in Victoria

Last of three new coast guard vessels handed over in Victoria

Seaspan Shipyards officially handed over CCGS John Cabot — the last of three offshore fisheries science vessels the shipyard has built — to the Canadian Coast Guard in Victoria on Friday.
Greater Victoria unemployment rate drops to 9.1 per cent in September

Greater Victoria unemployment rate drops to 9.1 per cent in September

Greater Victoria’s job picture brightened in September, with 2,400 more people working than in August. The capital region’s unemployment rate fell to 9.1 per cent last month from 10.3 per cent in August, reflecting better employment numbers in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½