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Spike in gas prices tied to squeeze in supply from U.S. refineries, rising oil prices

Spike in gas prices tied to squeeze in supply from U.S. refineries, rising oil prices

Greater Victoria saw the highest spike in the country, but that’s because the price was a relative "bargain" to begin with, says analyst.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ issues certificate for contentious Roberts Bank terminal expansion project

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ issues certificate for contentious Roberts Bank terminal expansion project

The British Columbia government has issued an environmental assessment certificate for the contentious container port expansion project at Roberts Bank, saying the province "could not prohibit the project from going forward."
Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says job vacancies continued to fall in July

Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says job vacancies continued to fall in July

Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says the number of job vacancies in July fell 5.8 per cent to their lowest level since May 2021.
Pulp operations resume in Crofton but paper activity still sidelined

Pulp operations resume in Crofton but paper activity still sidelined

About 300 people coming back to work
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ lawsuit targets drugmakers, retailers for selling ineffective cold medicine

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ lawsuit targets drugmakers, retailers for selling ineffective cold medicine

Shopper in potential class-action lawsuit claims he was misled into spending money on phenylephrine products.
Province sets home-building targets for Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay

Province sets home-building targets for Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay

Ten sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ municipalities have been given house-building targets to reach within five years. Oak Bay has qualms.
Container shipments plummet at Port of Vancouver in step with falling consumer demand

Container shipments plummet at Port of Vancouver in step with falling consumer demand

The number of shipping containers passing through sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s largest port fell sharply in the first half of the year, driven down by weaker consumer demand and a sputtering economy.
Hot rental market makes search 'stressful' for many — and it won't get better soon

Hot rental market makes search 'stressful' for many — and it won't get better soon

Between May and August, asking rents in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ increased by 5.1 per cent or an average of $103 per month.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
Minimum income of $184,800 to buy average-priced home in Victoria, study says

Minimum income of $184,800 to buy average-priced home in Victoria, study says

The minimum income required to buy an average-priced Victoria home climbed to nearly $185,000 last month, according to an online mortgage brokerage.