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20,000 square foot indoor trampoline park NOW OPEN in Esquimalt
Ready to bounce?!
Vancouver Islander honoured with provincial HR industry award
Swirl, Sip and Eat Your Way Through the Best of BC Wine and Food
Oak Bay council approves 4-storey Bowker condo
Construction is expected to get underway by late 2017 or early 2018.
5 reasons to attend Social Media Camp! Win a Pass (CONTEST)
The eighth annual Social Media Camp is coming up on May 3 and 4 at the Victoria
Conference Centre.
The event has a strong following of...
Foreign buyers tax gets tentative approval from Victoria City Council
Victoria housing market has risen by 7% since the execution of the Metro Vancouver tax went into effect.
Giant Bikes opening next week in downtown Victoria
Just in time for the nice weather!
Reach new heights and go on an epic BC beer tour by seaplane
The most epic beer tour in the country and it’s right here in beautiful British Columbia.
Province buys Tally Ho Motel on Douglas Street for more “low-barrier” housing
The building will provide 52 units of housing for low-to moderate-income individuals with mental-health and substance-abuse issues.
Oak Bay makes list of Canada’s most and least expensive cities to rent apartments
Quebec appears to be the cheapest place in Canada to rent a place.
Canada’s largest indoor trampoline park set to open in Esquimalt
Who's ready to play dodge ball on a trampoline!
30-storey building could fill in the former Hudson’s Bay parkade
It would be the tallest building on Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island based Quality Foods sold to Jim Pattison to continue companies growth
Jim Pattison said the Quality Foods brand would remain.
These are the 100 best places to work in BC in 2017
British Columbia is a great place to live and a fantastic place to work, so says the members of the annual list of British...
5 reasons to go on a cruise this year (CONTEST)
As much as we all love living in the most beautiful country in the world, sometimes winter in Canada sometimes seems to last an...
BC’s minimum wage to increase by 50¢ an hour this September
All of your hard work serving customers, wiping counters, and dealing with the minimum wage struggle will pay off a bit more this September,...
Sunrise Records takes over 70 HMV locations across Canada
Just weeks after HMV announced it is shutting down across Canada, Ontario-based chain Sunrise Records has announced it will take over 70 previously owned...
Dragons’ Den producers to hold open auditions in Victoria
Aspiring entrepreneurs, it's time to polish up your pitch!
Dragons’ Den producers are on the road in search of the country’s best businesses in need...
Downtown’s Pig BBQ Joint closing next month
It's been listed for sale for many months now, and today we have learned there is a closing date for downtown's popular Pig BBQ Joint,...
Lunch delivery company Salt and Pepper Fox moves into Victoria’s smallest retail storefront
The Salt and Pepper Fox is opening a casual take-out location downtown. And it's in the smallest possible location in all of Greater Victoria.
The...
Get a free ice cream on Family Day at Sidney’s newest ice cream shop...
First comes Riptide then Pop's Icecream Shop.
Ryan Oakley, survived a form of cancer not many do, and when he did, he needed to keep...
Prodigy Group celebrates 10th Anniversary tonight with mingle at The Fairmont Empress
The Prodigy Group will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary tonight with emerging and established members of Greater Victoria's business community with a mix and...
New plans submitted for Colwood Corners includes 276 rental apartments for phase one (PHOTOS)
The plan to give Colwood Corners a facelift looks to be moving ahead after the city received updated development plans just before Christmas. The...
Tally-Ho property to close in February after 56-years in business
A favorite spot for live entertainment for so many years in the 3000-block of Douglas Street is closing its doors for good at the...
C-FAX Radio parts ways with long-time host Steve Duffy
Puget Sound Radio is reporting that award-winning Steve Duffy and C-FAX have parted ways.
Duffy, a 44-year radio veteran in Victoria, was on-air this morning...
Over 5 million international tourists visited BC in 2016
More than five million international tourists arrived in British Columbia between January and November of last year, according to Stats Canada numbers released Wednesday.
That's...
Tenants of Cook Street apartment facing “renovictions”
Tenants living at 2626 Cook St. received eviction notices after being notified that the property owners intend to renovate the entire building.
The eviction...
Police raid pot shop on Fisgard Street after 30 lbs of marijuana found on...
Three people were arrested and later released after Victoria police raided a marijuana dispensary on Fisgard Street.
Police say the search warrant is part of...
2016 was a record-breaking year for Victoria International Airport
The year 2016 was a record-breaking year for the Victoria International Airport.
YYJ served 1,856,421 passengers at the airport last year. That’s up by 8.5...
Small and home-based businesses on the Island heading to SOHO
The SOHO (small office home office) Summit is just in its second year, but its popularity with local business owners and their employees has...
Victoria least affordable smaller housing market in international report
If you thought Victoria's housing prices were unaffordable - you were right. An annual international survey has rated Victoria the least affordable smaller housing...
Lush Cosmetics will return to downtown Victoria in June with a larger store and...
When one door closes, another one opens.
Lush Cosmetics may have packed up its shop at 1003 Government Street but is getting ready to re-open in...
California-based Johnny Rockets to open two locations in Victoria
California-based diner chain Johnny Rockets is expanding into Canada with three locations in B.C. Two will open in Victoria with the third opening in...
New record: 10,622 properties sold in Greater Victoria in 2016
A total of 10,622 properties changed hands in the capital region’s hot real estate market in 2016. That beats the previous high of 9,241...
What’s open and closed in and around Victoria today
A reminder, there are still some closures in effect on Jan. 2 for the observed New Year’s holiday.
Most banks will be closed today. Government...
How much is your home worth – new assessment figures are now online, with...
BC Assessment has now updated their online database with brand new assessment figures for all properties in British Columbia.
You can search any property HERE.
BC...
Local company develops application to make navigating multiple Gmail accounts easier
Victoria-based and leading Canadian software provider Redbrick released a new desktop application that makes navigating multiple Gmail accounts easier and more efficient.
The application is...
Spinnakers Brewpub reopens after fire nearly consumes waterfront restaurant
Spinnakers Brewpub has reopened its dining room nearly four weeks after a major fire almost destroyed the waterfront restaurant.
The fire broke out during lunch...
BC government to provide up to $37,500 interest-free loan to help first-time homebuyers
The B.C. government has announced interest-free loans to first-time homebuyers to help them pay for the cost of a mortgage down payment.
Called the B.C....
Fancy a shave and scotch? Province opens up liquor licencing to all businesses
New liquor laws announced today in Victoria will allow alcohol to be sold in barber shops, spas, art galleries, cooking schools and book stores...
Victoria police warn about counterfeit U.S. currency
Fraud investigators with VicPD are warning about an increase in reports of counterfeit U.S. currency.
Since November 1, Victoria police have responded to 24 reports...
Over 150 grams of marijuana seized from marijuana vending cart operator
VicPD officers are recommending one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking after a man was arrested operating a marijuana vending cart.
Officers were...
A fridge that helps you plan and prepare dinner – the future has...
Victoria Buzz was invited to check out the TELUS Future Home this weekend at the Westshore Town Centre. The technology seemed straight out of...
Il Terrazzo to donate 100% of sales this Monday to Harbourside Rotary
On Monday, November 7th, Il Terrazzo Ristorante is celebrating 24 years in business and will donate 100% of their sales to Harbourside Rotary Victoria.
Enjoy fine...
When can a landlord enter your home? [VIDEO]
The Residential Tenancy Branch have just released a new video explaining the rules for landlord’s access to rental units in British Columbia. If you’ve ever...
15 Sneak Peek Photos of Whole Foods Market at Uptown
Whole Foods Market is opening the doors to its new Uptown store on Wednesday, November 2!
We stopped by today for a sneak peek and to...
Uptown Shopping Centre developers given go-ahead to build tallest rental building in Saanich
Sannich council has now approved construction of what will become the largest rental building in Saanich.
The final phase at Uptown, located the corner of...
Cost of one bedroom rentals up 4.6% this month according to popular app
PadMapper have just released their latest October Canadian National Rent Report. The report analyzed hundreds of thousands of listings this September to examine rent prices...
Selling or buying a home? Want to be on reality TV? Here’s your chance!
If you’ve ever wanted to be on television, this might be your chance.
Producers of the upcoming television series Seller’s Market and Realty Reality are...
Whole Foods Market at Uptown will open on November 2
It's good news for organic food worshipers as Vancouver Island's first Whole Foods Market is set to open at Uptown on November 2.
The specialty...