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Next year's convention bookings already up 40% for the region

Mark Brennae
November 23, 2024

“The best barometer of how many people are downtown compared to pre-pandemic [days] would be if you look downtown and see how few restaurants actually stay open for lunch versus five years ago." — Bill Lewis, chair of the Hotel Association of Greater Victoria.

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Ships off the Westshore still have no port to go to: feds force workers back to the docks

A dock foreman strike in Vancouver means laden shipping vessels are parked in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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Single-use bylaw enacted by Victoria includes opt-out options

Customers ordering food over third-party apps can still request single-use items

Business

Caleb Beyers: Artist with big reach dies at 42

Mark Brennae
May 17, 2024

"He created countless stellar brands for businesses that make Victoria a bit more wonderful.” - friend Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands.

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The decline of Black Press: How an Ohio newspaper sank a BC publishing empire

This is how a quest to turn a small-town newspaper empire into a continental behemoth backfired.

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Porter Airlines Swoops into YYJ for travellers to Toronto

Mark Brennae
September 20, 2023

Seventeen years after it first took off, Porter has landed in Victoria

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‘I put my staff first’: Langford pizzeria goes above and beyond for employees

By Brishti Basu
August 5, 2022

MOD Pizza prioritizes hiring and supporting people who may face barriers to traditional employment, like developmental disabilities and past incarceration