Victoria International Airport’s Banner Year: By the Numbers

The record-setting number of passengers in 2017, up 4.2% over 2016.Economic contribution to the region associated with YYJ's ongoing activities, up $439M since 2006. Source:...
K'odi Nelson of the Nawalakw Lodge and Healing Village

A Vision for the Future: K’odi Nelson of the Nawalakw Lodge and Healing Village

Nawalakw means supernatural in Kwak’wala, the language that has been spoken in the Kwakwaka’wakw Territory in the southern Great Bear Rainforest for thousands of...

Victoria Ranked 7th Best City in World by Condé Nast Traveler Readers

Tourism Victoria is delighted to share news that Victoria has been ranked as the seventh Best City in the World by the latest Condé...

Owning Camera Store Lens & Shutter In a Smartphone-Obsessed World

Call it a baptism by fire. When Roy and Julia King purchased B.C.'s camera-supply darling Lens & Shutter in 2013, the company was bloated,...

Checking In On The Build Back Victoria Plan

In June, as part of its Build Back Victoria Plan, the city announced it would be converting on-street parking to patio areas, creating new...

Bike Lanes and Growth Create Debate on Fort Street’s Future

Divisive is how one Fort Street business owner, who asked to remain anonymous, describes the street’s reaction to the City of Victoria’s approval in...

Final Numbers Confirm Greater Victoria Tourism Terrific for 2016

Greater Victoria’s tourism industry experienced a terrific year in 2016, with major indicators recording significant growth in this vital economic sector. “We know that tourism...
Interior of Malahat Skywalk

View from the Treetops: Partnership pays off for Malahat Nation

The Malahat Skywalk, a 600-metre elevated boardwalk and spiral tower overlooking the Salish Sea, opened in July 2021. The $17-million project, which began construction...

Dobell Designs: A Family Business, an Old-School Industry and the Resurgence of Hand-Painted Signs

There used to be no other way: if a commercial business wanted a sign on their storefront or a sandwich board advertising their services,...
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Top 7 Ways to Boost Employee Morale in the Summer

Don’t fight the allure of summer — work with it. To boost employee morale, celebrate your company culture and reward your employees, consider bringing a little...