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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
$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
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
Victoria council calls for stepped-up effort to halt sheltering on streets

Victoria council calls for stepped-up effort to halt sheltering on streets

Coun. Stephen Hammond says the city has bylaw-enforcement tools to tackle the daytime activity on Pandora and other areas but has chosen not to use them
Harbour Air ends Vancouver-Butchart scheduled summer service

Harbour Air ends Vancouver-Butchart scheduled summer service

The company is also cutting scheduled flights between Vancouver and Patricia Bay for the rest of the summer, citing low demand.
Work starts on new battery-electric B.C. Ferries vessels

Work starts on new battery-electric B.C. Ferries vessels

The vessels will be the first in the fleet to operate exclusively in battery-electric mode
Task force poised to report on Victoria councillors' pay

Task force poised to report on Victoria councillors' pay

Coun. Stephen Hammond has called the process into question
B.C. government hails housing targets as success, but singles out Oak Bay for slow start

B.C. government hails housing targets as success, but singles out Oak Bay for slow start

Victoria reported the completion of 753 new housing units in the first six months of the program, exceeding its first-year target of 659. Oak Bay, on the other hand, added only seven of its targeted 55 new units.
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