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Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Vancouver Island retailers take stock of federal government's GST holiday

Retailers are skeptical that a GST exemption would spur more spending during the holiday season.
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Artisans shift to couriers, personal deliveries amid postal worker strike

Artisans shift to couriers, personal deliveries amid postal worker strike

Makers say it’s important to support local businesses that have lost an entire revenue stream during the busiest time of the retail season
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Hiring spree for De Havilland's North Saanich plant as it gears up to make firefighting planes for Europe

Hiring spree for De Havilland's North Saanich plant as it gears up to make firefighting planes for Europe

De Havilland is selling 22 Canadair 515 firefighting planes to European customers with delivery expected to begin in late 2027 or early 2028.
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Not enough local workers applying for jobs, some Island employers say

Not enough local workers applying for jobs, some Island employers say

Some businesses, especially in food industry, worry they won’t be able to hire enough workers.
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Victoria remains in the lead for commuter cyclists in a Canadian city

Victoria remains in the lead for commuter cyclists in a Canadian city

Commuters are more likely to walk or bike in Greater Victoria than in any other metropolitan centre in Canada, with 18.7 per cent choosing some form of active transportation to get to work.
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Hundreds of illegal short-term rentals in Victoria still operating: B.C. Ministry of Housing

Hundreds of illegal short-term rentals in Victoria still operating: B.C. Ministry of Housing

Information from short-term rental platforms shows the 1,697 listings in Victoria exceeds the number of business licences issued by the city by about 900 listings, the Housing Ministry says
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Seniors housing that replaced Saanich cottages gets $4.25M federal boost

Seniors housing that replaced Saanich cottages gets $4.25M federal boost

It’s the last of three planned non-profit housing complexes on 6.75 acres of land near the intersection of Cedar Hill Road and Cedar Hill Cross Road, once home to post-war cottages
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Island municipalities look to go electric with their fleets — even garbage and dump trucks

Island municipalities look to go electric with their fleets — even garbage and dump trucks

More than half the vehicles in Esquimalt’s public works and parks departments could be replaced with EVs by 2038
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'Rebuilding a plane while it’s still flying': UVic supercomputer to get $16.4M overhaul

'Rebuilding a plane while it’s still flying': UVic supercomputer to get $16.4M overhaul

UVic’s Arbutus computer network has about three million users.
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London Drug ransom demand dropped from dark-web site; meaning unclear

London Drug ransom demand dropped from dark-web site; meaning unclear

In some cases, such a move has meant the ransomware victim has agreed to pay or negotiate, an expert says. London Drugs said Tuesday it is “unwilling and unable to pay ransom to these cybercriminals.” 
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