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Andrew A. Duffy

Andrew A. Duffy

Andrew Duffy has been carrying a pad and pen with journalistic intent through the streets of Victoria since the early 1990s and has been with the Times Colonist covering everything from sports to politics and all points in between since 1996.

The University of Victoria grad and award-winning journalist has been covering the region’s business beat since 2000 with a practised eye focused on financial malfeasance, real estate, the burgeoning tech sector, tourism and forestry.

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Recent Work by Andrew A.

Date set for Saanich church redevelopment project public hearing

Date set for Saanich church redevelopment project public hearing

The hearing will test the public temperature on redevelopment plans for the site at 2625 Arbutus Rd., the former Cadboro Bay United Church.
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Municipalities on-side with housing targets, but demand infrastructure spending

Municipalities on-side with housing targets, but demand infrastructure spending

Both Langford and Courtenay said increased housing needs will require more schools, hospitals and transportation improvements.
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Oceanfront lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay listed for $52.5M

Oceanfront lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay listed for $52.5M

The site spans two lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay, a district under pressure to increase housing supply.
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Task force on horizon to speed up hotel development in capital region

Task force on horizon to speed up hotel development in capital region

Destination Greater Victoria says more hotel rooms are needed, noting June hotel occupancy was nearly 92%, a 7.4% increase over the same time last year.
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Nanaimo exceeds housing target in first year, falls short on below-market units

Nanaimo exceeds housing target in first year, falls short on below-market units

The city provided occupancy permits for 875 new housing units in the last year, but fell well short on below-market units, with none completed.
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Bear Mountain on the market, including golf courses, development lands

Bear Mountain on the market, including golf courses, development lands

Last week, the B.C. Supreme Court granted the request of the receiver in control of the development to put the property up for sale.
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After rejection, $172M Saanich project could be split into smaller components, mayor says

After rejection, $172M Saanich project could be split into smaller components, mayor says

Mayor says it’s unlikely the district would go ahead without voter approval.
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Province tells Oak Bay and West Vancouver to speed up approvals for housing

Province tells Oak Bay and West Vancouver to speed up approvals for housing

The directives require Oak Bay to amend procedures to delegate minor variances to municipal staff by the end of this year.
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'Don't need another plan': Downtown Victoria businesses demand action on street disorder

'Don't need another plan': Downtown Victoria businesses demand action on street disorder

“It’s not dying, but it can’t sustain itself without some significant and bold action,” DVBA chief executive Jeff Bray says of downtown Victoria.
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Victoria sends housing resolutions to UBCM

Victoria sends housing resolutions to UBCM

The resolutions include calls for funding for the creation of co-operative and non-market housing, and more supportive housing and detox beds
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