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Andrew A. Duffy

Andrew A. Duffy

Andrew Duffy has been carrying a pad and pen with journalistic intent through the streets of Victoria since the early 1990s and has been with the Times Colonist covering everything from sports to politics and all points in between since 1996.

The University of Victoria grad and award-winning journalist has been covering the region’s business beat since 2000 with a practised eye focused on financial malfeasance, real estate, the burgeoning tech sector, tourism and forestry.

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Recent Work by Andrew A.

Residents dismayed after Victoria agrees to allow social-services centres throughout city

Residents dismayed after Victoria agrees to allow social-services centres throughout city

Council voted 6-3 to adopt amendments to its zoning bylaw that will allow temporary social-services centres anywhere in the city, as long as they meet certain conditions
Developers of historic Northern Junk buildings get tax exemption for upgrade

Developers of historic Northern Junk buildings get tax exemption for upgrade

Council voted 8-1 in favour of the exemption, which Reliance Properties had said was key to being able to get started on the condominium project
Victoria to contribute $50K, use of Royal Athletic Park for South Island Powwow

Victoria to contribute $50K, use of Royal Athletic Park for South Island Powwow

The event, co-hosted by the Songhees First Nation and the City of Victoria, drew 12,000 people from around the region last year, as well as visiting First Nations
$3,500 grants to upgrade skills for in-demand jobs on offer for September

$3,500 grants to upgrade skills for in-demand jobs on offer for September

The grants can be used for training in fields ranging from emergency medical responder to EV repair, wildfire fighting and cybersecurity training
Victoria to launch pilot to get 'most vulnerable' into labour pool

Victoria to launch pilot to get 'most vulnerable' into labour pool

The province is investing $4M in the Community-based Employment Services program, in partnership with the federal government
Office vacancy rate in downtown Victoria up sharply, remote work blamed

Office vacancy rate in downtown Victoria up sharply, remote work blamed

A number of firms that work in web-based and software-based industries or do data management have started to give up larger office footprints
Work on historic Scott building nets a $1.38M 10-year tax break

Work on historic Scott building nets a $1.38M 10-year tax break

City staff had recommended declining the application, noting the project failed to meet more than half the required criteria for the incentive program
Victoria to tinker again with rules for short-term rentals

Victoria to tinker again with rules for short-term rentals

New provincial rules clash with the city’s regulations
Oak Bay's missing-middle housing could keep province from municipal interference

Oak Bay's missing-middle housing could keep province from municipal interference

Unclear if municipal action will be enough to appease provincial government
James Bay assisted-living facility to be replaced with larger version

James Bay assisted-living facility to be replaced with larger version

A plan to tear down Amica’s Douglas House independent and assisted-living facility and build a six-storey facility on the lot has cleared a hurdle
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