Douglas Vancouver Island Magazine
Five Minutes With CRTC Commissioner Claire Anderson
Since 2019, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation lawyer has been the CRTC’s commissioner for B.C. and the Yukon; she is also vice-chair of...
Enter The Dragon
Dragon boating is, by any measure, a thrilling sport. Teams of 20 disciplined paddlers (plus a drummer and a steerer) guide long, narrow and...
Douglas Reads – Spring 2025
We are living through what has been described as a “hinge moment in history,” when the future can easily go in drastically different directions. No...
How Solid Are We Financially, Really?
Older Canadians are the most financially secure people in the country — and the least. That’s according to Statistics Canada’s recently released “Survey of...
Wirk Consulting: Experienced partner. Trusted advisor. Real results.
Wirk Consulting is a local management consulting firm that partners with clients to pursue their most exciting opportunities and address their most pressing challenges....
Doctorates for Innovators?
Mid-career professionals in the fields of engineering and technology, looking for something to transform themselves into leaders and innovators, may soon have an exciting...
Carving Out a Better Way
“A really powerful and visceral experience.” That’s what Indigenous multidisciplinary artist Carey Newman calls watching a towering old-growth cedar cut down before his eyes...
The Supercar Station
Jay Leno knows his cars. So when the well-known television host, comedian and car collector asks Victoria-based Coachwerks Restoration to work on one of...
Lumera Productions – Providing Outstanding Event and Production Service
Lumera Productions Inc. is based in Victoria and was founded by its president, Shane Archer in 2009 as a sole proprietor operating out of...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Salyx Medical
Sector: Technology/Medical/ Health
Principals: Mario Solis, Sergio Perez Martell, Fabian de la Fuente
Year launched: Operational 2025
Unique...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Conju
Sector: Technology
Principals: Aomi Jokoji, Bryce Edwards
Year Launched: 2023
Unique Selling Proposition: Ensuring that small businesses don’t...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Intlabs
Sector: Technology
Principals: Mike Anderson, Karl Swannie
Year launched: 2022
Unique selling proposition: Ability to move data worldwide...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Holocene Distilling Project
Sector: Distilling and Manufacturing
Principals: Aisling Goodman, Dorian Redden
Year launched: 2023
Unique selling proposition: Offering unique, herbal-...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Swordfish Energy
Sector: Technology
Principals: Dorn Beattie, Patrick Marshall
Year launched: 2023
Unique selling proposition: Clean energy that harnesses the...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Eclective CoWorking
Sector: Professional Services
Principals: Lauren Poyntz
Year launched: 2024
Unique selling proposition: The first true coworking space...
10 to Watch Winner 2025 – Regenerative Capital Group
Sector: Commerce
Principals: Cordell Jacks, Mike Miller
Year Launched: 2022
Unique selling proposition: As thousands of Canadian business...
Meet the Winners of Douglas Magazine’s 10 to Watch Awards 2025
On April 2, Douglas magazine announced the winners of its annual 10 to Watch Awards....
Monk Office Announced as Presenting Sponsor of 2025 Douglas 10 to Watch Awards
Monk Office, the only locally owned office supply company on Vancouver Island, will be the...
10 to Watch Winner 2024 – Philosophy MD
Sector: Wellness
Principals: From left, Carla Matheson, Dr. Bri Budlovsky, Dr. Matt Carere and
Tara Carere
Year Launched:...
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