douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 6hCanadian employers plan to increase hiring in 2026, but skill shortages continue to cause project delays and cancellations. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/k7YghT4 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Explore the history, architecture, and enduring community spirit inside Victoria's landmark Union Club. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/jp5K12c 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Getting doctors to Victoria has been a challenge. Now that more physicians are coming to the region, finding suitable clinic space has become the next hurdle. ➡️ Read the full story and subscribe to the Douglas Insider: loom.ly/_EOuyw0 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The regional economic trust highlights forty-five million dollars in investments across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/sLTZ7Mw 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Cover reveal: the Oct/Nov issue of Douglas is out now! ➡️ Follow the link to find your copy: loom.ly/2sYITGA 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Explore how SIPP unites local leaders, First Nations, and businesses to support sustainable prosperity in the region. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/An3YOr4 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Engineering the new Overhang at Malahat SkyWalk. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/2obOu34 001
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Exploring the history, community impact, and future plans of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/eajAKEc 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Does your business know its true economic footprint? A new program is coming to Esquimalt to help. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/C1w56A8 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Research shows seven out of ten employees leave managers, not jobs. Supporting manager development builds real commitment. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/NreP76M 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026CHEK Media marks 70 years on Vancouver Island as North America's only employee-owned station. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/DtjuADo 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Local post-secondary training and co-op terms help Victoria students build real-world businesses. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/BoYPVy8 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Ottawa answers 50 percent US tariffs with strategic countermeasures. Victoria business leaders weigh in. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/0ejTxYw 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Moving carries personal weight. Learn how Stocker's Security Storage & Warehouse Ltd. earned Victoria's trust across a century. ➡️ Read the full story: loom.ly/7KTzjBk 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Two decades of regional transit upgrades transformed Southern Vancouver Island travel. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/8HOW-0s 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Victoria breweries trade store distribution for direct taproom sales. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/VCYW1_g 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Sara Blair discusses how St. Margaret’s School nurtures bold risk-taking in young female leaders. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/LkObFo0 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Looking for a fresh team outing on Vancouver Island? Read our guide to beginner-friendly paddleboard operators. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/qgIohPg 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Two Victoria founders build Jacks, a subscription job board to help local plumbers and handymen find side work. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/9Y3QYb8 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The Cowichan Valley is home to some of our best wine, but local growers are being shut out of national markets. ➡️ Read the full story and subscribe to the Douglas Insider: loom.ly/tMvR8xM 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Stop looking for the old precedent. TEDxVictoria returns Oct 7 at UVic to explore the Uncharted. ➡️ See the full speaker list: loom.ly/DRjzosM ✒️ Presented in collaboration with TEDXVictoria 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Stop the cycle of expensive website redesigns. Treat your site like an asset. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/N26uIDw 001
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Success does not follow a formula. Ten regional leaders share the hard-won advice that defines their success. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/k70s-xc 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Silicon Valley is not the only path. Victoria tech firms are scaling into California without leaving home. ➡️ Read the full story and subscribe to the Douglas Insider: loom.ly/QLdLP7I 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Hybrid work is continuing to hit Victoria’s office vacancy rates hard. Here is the local breakdown. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/imOISnI 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The people, the risks, and the impact. Our look back at twenty years of Douglas. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/Wg6JFoY 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Our 20th Anniversary Issue is here. Looking back at two decades of Greater Victoria’s economy offers a pretty clear picture of where the region is heading. ➡️ Find your copy: loom.ly/2sYITGA 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Buying goods isn't enough to save the mall. Victoria’s retail hubs are pivoting to community-focused entertainment. Want to be among the first to read stories like this? Subscribe to the Douglas Insider and have each edition delivered directly to your inbox. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/MJ6pU1I 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Are we cashing out too soon? We analyze the high stakes of selling IP and what it means for the future of Island innovation. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/Af2qIQc 001
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 24/07/2026If you feel stuck, it is not your performance. A mentor provides the confidential space you need to get back on track. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/GRhYyHA 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The paradox of the perfect leadership partner: Opposite skills, identical values. Are you ready to let go of the Legos? ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/luv9B-I 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Harbour Air is cutting the commute time between Victoria and Seattle. We look at the strategy behind the new route. Want to be among the first to read stories like this? Subscribe to Douglas Insider and have each edition delivered directly to your inbox. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/yy-ggeI 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026How do you hand off a legacy business? Al Hasham and Rahim Khudabux show us how it is done at Maximum Express. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/1yl-stY 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Victoria is finally addressing its massive hotel room shortage. A pipeline of new projects aims to fix the supply gap for good. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/NmTi478 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Your pitch deck is not a product manual. Stop the clutter and start telling a story that actually wins funding. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/q6kb_4A 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Meet the founder using multispectral data to help local farmers protect their harvest this season. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/4cA3NW4 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Victoria tech is breaking boundaries. Hololabs just launched a VR game that makes six square meters feel infinite. Want to be among the first to read stories like this? Subscribe to Douglas Insider and have each edition delivered directly to your inbox. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/cvUyvQg 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Why are local manufacturers like Viala and Iris Dynamics winning globally? ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/B3GnVNA 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Can beach seaweed solve our soundproofing problems? Meet the local team turning nature’s waste into high-end acoustic design. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/KTRi9f0 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Does B.C. spend your taxes wisely? Meet Bridget Parrish, B.C.’s new auditor general. We sat down to talk transparency. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/jUCdUCE 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Victoria and Saanich are voting on a merger this fall. We explore the pros, the cons, and the future of our region. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/p9fjJH0 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Douglas Magazine 2026 10 to Watch winner Ærth Saunas is turning a neglected downtown alley into a gathering place built around community and connection ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/pr1TnqA 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 10/06/2026The End of Rifflandia Festival. ➡️ Read the full story and subscribe to the Douglas Insider: loom.ly/p5Ebnk8 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 10/06/2026We're bringing national gold home to Victoria! 🏆 Congratulations to our incredible team and contributors for striking Gold (Best Photograph) and an Honourable Mention (Best Feature) at the 2026 National Magazine Awards: B2B. ➡️ Read about the win and see the articles: loom.ly/IWwnDj8 010
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 08/06/202610 to Watch winner Highspire is changing the construction game by helping firms invest in their own future. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/ZUOqC8k 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Forget the standard golf bag. Pacific Sunday Golf is turning heads with vintage varsity aesthetics and tech-integrated gear. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/BA5Gg3s 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Victoria’s $10M safety plan is in place, but downtown businesses are funding their own patrols. Why the disconnect between city policy and street reality? ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/vEYWQAY 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 03/06/2026What does it take to lead through complex economic change on Vancouver Island? The June/July Leadership Issue provides the critical analysis you need to navigate these regional conversations. ➡️ Find your copy and join the conversation: loom.ly/2sYITGA 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Rachael Tancock left her non-profit job after a video about a unique plant went viral. This Greater Victoria native is now running a full-time nature education business. ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/JjcDXdk 000
douglasmagazine.bsky.social @douglasmagazine.bsky.social · 22/05/2026A global tour, a jar of homemade jam, and the definitive business lesson learned backstage. What did Taylor Swift teach us about balancing the big and small tasks? ➡️ Read more: loom.ly/PaGfxQ8 010
