Andrew Duffy
Business Writer at Times Colonist
Journalist, bon vivant, danger to himself and others
Articles
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2 days ago |
timescolonist.com | Andrew Duffy
Saanich council wants to see a provincial default speed limit of 30 km/h on roads without a centre line, and the Motor Vehicle Act renamed the Road Safety Act. The motions are among those council endorsed this week in hopes they will be supported by the Union of B.C. Municipalities this fall and forwarded to the province for consideration. It also wants municipalities to have the power to adopt a default speed limit for roads without speed signs within municipal boundaries.
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3 days ago |
timescolonist.com | Andrew Duffy
Saanich plans to require that residential buildings on agricultural land be within a footprint of no more than 2,000 square metres, or 21,500 square feet. In a move designed to maximize the farming potential of agricultural land, the district is establishing a “farm residential footprint” in its zoning bylaws. Council voted unanimously Monday night to direct staff to make bylaw amendments to regulate the size and siting of residential uses on agricultural properties.
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4 days ago |
timescolonist.com | Andrew Duffy
Gord Horth is leaving the toughest job he ever had. The general manager of the Capital Region Emergency Service Telecommunications (CREST) system will step away from the service later this year, handing the reins to Al Marston, the current operations manager.
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1 week ago |
timescolonist.com | Andrew Duffy
A group of B.C. tourism operators has banded together to deliver a message to American visitors who may be feeling uneasy about visiting Canada amid a trade war and rising political tensions: You are always welcome. Tour operators, guides and lodges that belong to the Commercial Bear Viewing Association of B.C. have put together a two-minute video for American visitors to be distributed on social-media channels and the association’s website.
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1 week ago |
timescolonist.com | Andrew Duffy
Karolina Valente has become an expert in time management and organization. The chief executive of Victoria-based VoxCell BioInnovation, a five-year-old health sciences company in the midst of serious growth, has had little choice. Valente and her team have had to find the balance between chasing the support and partnerships that will fuel growth and continuing their research and development.
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First draft of City of Victoria’s 2024 budget indicates property owners face tax increase of 8.37 per cent. The early draft, to be tweaked and massaged before being adopted in April, means a $240 increase for the avg household and $640 increase for typical biz #yyj #tax #ouch
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