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    How a Victoria Hot-Yoga Studio is Rebuilding Customer Trust

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    For Ken Mayes, the sudden closure of Hudson Yoga in late 2017 felt personal, even though he had sold the hot-yoga studio in The...

    Sport Tourism: A New Sport Tourism Association, a Training Centre for Rugby Canada and...

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    A new sport-tourism organization has been formed with the goal of strengthening the region’s competitive edge and growing this economic sector. The Greater Victoria...

    Victoria International Airport’s Banner Year: By the Numbers

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    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:...

    Local Company Ocean Rodeo Goes Against the Flow

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    Back in 1977, anyone watching Richard Myerscough and Ross Harrington at Elk Lake on a blustery winter day would have had no idea what...

    In the Digital Age We’re Seeing an Analog Revolution

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    There’s a fairly new tradition in my household. We call it “Analog Sunday” and it involves putting some vinyl on our turntable, tucking into...

    Victoria Has a “Nerdvana” Reputation — a Good Thing Since Comics Are Big Business

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    The Inaugural Capital City Comic Con The owners of Cherry Bomb Toys (and their National Toy Museum), Candice and B. Woodward, have partnered with Tourism...

    In the Age of E-Readers and Amazon, Russell Books Is Stronger Than Ever

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    It’s a reality across the country: many once-booming independent bookstores are shutting their doors. But not Russell Books. Here, business is better than ever. Visit one...

    Here Comes the Weed Rush: How Legal Cannabis Producers Are Preparing For Legalization

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    In a 3,200-square-foot white room with no windows, about 2,000 flowering marijuana plants reach almost to the ceiling where 99 600-watt high-pressure sodium lights...

    Syrian Refugees Launch Successful Food Business in Victoria

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    “Canadians love lentils,” Ibrahim Hajibrahim says with a laugh when asked which of Saraya Hot Bread’s six Syrian food products is the most popular. Hajibrahim...
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    The Story of Sitka’s Near-Failure and Its Road to Recovery

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    You could say Sitka’s financial breakdown began in mid-2014 when, over three days, a dozen Sitka staff locked themselves in a room for some...
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