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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.

Shopping for a private island? Here are some things to consider (think boatload of cash and a boat)

Shopping for a private island? Here are some things to consider (think boatload of cash and a boat)

Private islands may be the stuff of dreams, but they’re tough to put a price on, and timing the market to land a good deal can be difficult
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Victoria sets minimum size for downtown suites: 355 square feet

Victoria sets minimum size for downtown suites: 355 square feet

All new housing units in the city will be required to be at least 355 square feet, which was already the standard everywhere but downtown
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Enforcing sheltering rules on city streets, parks would cost Victoria $4.7 million: report

Enforcing sheltering rules on city streets, parks would cost Victoria $4.7 million: report

The report says the city would need to more than double current levels of front-line staffing and related supports
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Default speed limit of 50 km/h being phased out in most of Victoria

Default speed limit of 50 km/h being phased out in most of Victoria

Within three years, only Douglas and Blanshard north of Caledonia Avenue to Tolmie will have a 50 km/h speed limit
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Victoria mayor lays out wish list for new provincial cabinet

Victoria mayor lays out wish list for new provincial cabinet

Mayor Marianne Alto floated the idea of setting targets, as the province did for housing, for each municipality to create shelter and support services for its most vulnerable residents.
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Victoria exceeds first-year housing target, falls short on affordability

Victoria exceeds first-year housing target, falls short on affordability

A city report says 1,477 net new units were completed in the first year, exceeding the target of 659 new homes
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Victoria needs to stay competitive in attracting world travellers: tourism head

Victoria needs to stay competitive in attracting world travellers: tourism head

A new roadmap for the industry’s growth over the next 10 years envisions everything from a new conference centre to a string of new hotels
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Maritime Museum, First Nations pitch $40M attraction for Victoria's Inner Harbour

Maritime Museum, First Nations pitch $40M attraction for Victoria's Inner Harbour

The floating structure would house a Lekwungen People’s welcome and exhibit centre illustrating how the Indigenous people used waterways for thousands of years before contact
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Victoria to launch tax-relief pilot program for businesses in Harris Green

Victoria to launch tax-relief pilot program for businesses in Harris Green

The pilot program, which could translate into a tax break of as much as $4,925 for some properties, comes as property taxes soar based on development potential
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Saanich to limit size of homes on farmland to 4,300 square feet

Saanich to limit size of homes on farmland to 4,300 square feet

One of the district’s goals is to slow sharp increases in the cost of agricultural land, which makes it difficult to acquire land for farming
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