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BC Ferries considers connecting to DOGE Captain Elon Musk’s satellites

BC Ferries is looking to bring connectivity back to its vessels, first for crew and then for passengers.

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Buy Island: How to shop hyperlocal amid US tariffs

Robyn Bell
March 4, 2025

Find out where you can get food and household products from Island brands in Greater Victoria.

Business

Local hardware store closure leaves customers in the lurch

Robyn Bell
February 13, 2025

Victoria Specialty Hardware quietly closed, leaving customers wondering how they'll retrieve thousands of dollars worth of purchases.

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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.