Address: 568 Senanus Drive, Victoria Price: $5,900,000 Listing: 388374 The skinny: Ten-bedroom, 14-bathroom, 7,900-square-foot house on a six-acre estate on the Saanich Peninsula. The bling: Well, dear me, here’s a sight for sore eyes. Have a look at this nifty little house right on the water. You...
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I grew up in Cape Town. My late dad was an early riser, so around 5:00, 5:30 in the morning he would go down to what you would call the seawall, what we call the promenade, and he would run...
BCBusiness + Pacific M&A and Business Brokers Ltd. How is the price and value of a business for sale determined? There are varying methods used depending on the appraiser — with those of Pacific M&A and Business Brokers Ltd. being among the most...
Dine/ Courtney Street, near Victoria’s Inner Harbour, will soon welcome a namesake restaurant. The Magnolia Hotel & Spa expects the Courtney Room to open in late April. The menu, under chef Sam Harris (right), formerly of Agrius Restaurant, will feature local and seasonal products with a French twist. Sip/ Burnaby-based OneCoffee, which...
“Dave, I’ve discovered that my comfort zone is outside my comfort zone.” What does that mean? “And I can’t remember the last time I went into work unafraid.” OK, now I was really confused... Years ago, at the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey, I...
From using a photo of Winston Churchill on his own LinkedIn profile to often referring to him during lunch, Peter Armstrong has a passion for the formidable British leader. But Armstrong’s admiration is less focused on Churchill’s Second World War prowess...
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BCBusiness + Trinity Western University A former competitive swimmer, Thomas Spraggs first dove into law on the Gold Coast of Australia. It was there, at Bond University, where the Port Moody native completed his degree. Being Down Under allowed him to stay...
BCBusiness + BC Innovation Council There may be only one word to chart the growth of the B.C. tech sector in the last few years: Impressive. “It’s been building since about 2000,” says Shirley Vickers, CEO of the BC Innovation Council (BCIC), the Crown...
Some 275 friends, family and past winners gathered at the Vancouver Club on April 12 to celebrate this year's exceptional young entrepreneurs *To view the remaining pictures of the BCBusiness 30 Under 30 event, please visit https://visionphoto.shootproof.com/gallery/30Under30...
It may not be the catchiest name to Western ears, but you’ll be hearing plenty about China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the years ahead. With this US$1-trillion international infrastructure program, Beijing aims to extend its influence throughout Asia...