Jan 3, 2025 · The Victoria Real Estate Board year in review reflects a steady market in 2024. Throughout the region, 6,893 properties were sold in 2024, an 11 per cent increase from 2023. The Multiple Listing Service Home Price Index (MLSHPI) found the benchmark value for a single-family home was $1,306,400 in December 2024, an increase of 2.7 per cent from the same time in 2023. Meanwhile, by this same ...

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Dec 31, 2024 · The provincial government promises British Columbians more money in their pockets when the calendar turns to 2025, but the new year also comes with some questions. B.C.'s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said in a statement issued Monday (Dec. 30) that 65 per cent of families and individuals will receive the quarterly climate action tax credit designed to compensate the carbon tax on or around ...

Dec 27, 2024 · As the year of the dragon comes to a close, 2024 proved to be a frantic, frenzied and sometimes feverish year for Victoria residents and Victoria News journalists who provided daily, on-the-ground reporting for the community. The stories that piqued readers' interests varied from frustrations with oversized pickup trucks in the downtown core to the creatures found in the waters off Victoria's ...

Dec 9, 2024 · A teen police were "very concerned" about after she was reported missing Dec. 8 on the West Shore, has been located. The 15-year-old was reported as located Dec. 11 by West Shore RCMP.

Dec 4, 2024 · Some of Victoria's most vulnerable will have a new place to call home in the new year. The Cool Aid Society held an open house for its new supportive and affordable housing facility in Victoria, which is aimed to be open for service in the coming months. On Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, the society invited residents to tour the new facility, called Crosstown, which will offer supportive housing, and ...

Dec 17, 2024 · The Town of Sidney Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Amelia Avenue in Sidney on Monday (Dec. 16), at approximately 1:39 p.m. Neighbours next to the burning house reported 2432 Amelia Ave. was engulfed in smoke and they could see flames inside. First on the scene was Sidney Fire Chief Brett Mikkelsen. "White smoke was visible to me from about two blocks away. It was ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Murray Glazier, a former Victoria city councillor, approached the Intermunicipal Committee with an inspiring idea. Tow a barge into the Inner Harbour, put the Symphony on board, invite everyone downtown to picnic and listen, and make enough money to help retire the orchestra's debt. Glazier asked for $10,000, half the Committee's yearly budget to sponsor one-off events. However, the members ...

Dec 8, 2024 · Saanich residents and commuters are advised of a 24-hour full closure of Sinclair Road from Dec. 9 to 20 to address unstable soils and facilitate storm drain installation. The closure will affect Sinclair Road between Finnerty and Cadboro Bay Road, with no through access permitted. Residents and UVic visitors will have limited access to parking lots and residences on at least one side of the ...

Jan 5, 2025 · The Victoria Public Market is set to continue fostering community, business and flavour in 2025. The market's major goals for the new year are to deepen community engagement and further support local businesses. “ [We’re] continuing to champion our vendors and create opportunities for them to thrive through marketing and partnership initiatives,” said Maryanne Carmack, general manager of ...