Business

The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded ten per cent more sales in July compared to the same month last year. According to the most recent market report, there were 806 unit sales across all property types on the Island in July and year-over-year active listings were up one per cent, with 4,512 units listed. VIREB chair Olivier Naud says the island’s market is at the top end of balanced, with about six months of inventory.

The Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Area Society launches safety and security patrols this evening (Friday) to help protect downtown businesses and enhance after-hours safety. The DDBIA says its nightly Safety and Security Patrols program will create a visible presence to send the message that downtown Duncan takes safety seriously. In partnership with Footprints Security, there will be regular foot and mobile rounds to check doors and entries, get loiterers to move along, respond to minor hazards, and report suspicious activity between 10 pm and 6 am.

Following an assault involving a group of teens in Duncan last week, a local business owner says such attacks...

Funding is being given to help First Nations on Vancouver Island boost their on-reserve housing, business development, and infrastructure...

A fatal industrial accident at the Crofton pulp mill is being investigated by WorksafeBC and the coroner's service.Emergency crews...

Uber is now expanding its brand of rideshare service to communities around BC, including the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver...

It’s a major milestone for a beloved local landmark—McBrides is officially celebrating 100 years since first opening its doors...

A variety of projects in the Cowichan Valley are to receive funding from the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure...

Recommendations will be made to help support forestry in BC through a newly formed council to advance stewardship and...