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A commentary by the owner of Ferris鈥� Restaurant Group, which includes Ferris鈥� Upstairs Seafood & Oyster Bar, Ferris鈥� Grill & Garden Patio and Perro Negro Tapas + Wine in downtown Victoria.

In an effort to keep West Shore residents closer to home 鈥� and consumer spending flowing into restaurants and businesses in the area 鈥� the City of Langford has launched 鈥淭aste of Langford.鈥� The program kicked off Oct.1 and runs until Dec. 21.

More than 1,130 COVID-19 claims for worker鈥檚 compensation have been filed with Worksafe sa国际传媒 through the first six months of the pandemic, according to figures from the province鈥檚 worker safety organization.

Consultant Frank Bourree, principal and owner of Bourree + Associates, is the new chair of the South Island Prosperity Partnership, succeeding Craig Norris. Norris, CEO of Community Marine Concepts Ltd., remains on the board as past chair.

Real estate apparently loves a pandemic, according to new numbers released Thursday by the Victoria Real Estate Board. In Greater Victoria last month, 989 properties changed hands, a 60 per cent increase over September last year.

Rain coverings and awnings are at a premium these days, as businesses look to all-season patios to survive the approaching winter weather.

A $2.8-million infusion of cash is likely to triple the size of a Victoria clean-tech firm, but it鈥檚 what it could mean for a cleaner planet that has fired up its founder.

Business has been good for 颅Capital Iron, but it would be even better if its supply chain could keep up with demand.

A commentary by the chief 颅executive of the Pacific 颅Institute for Sport Excellence at 颅Camosun College鈥檚 颅Interurban Campus. A聽reboot of our 颅continuing series on the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses.