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December 18, 2025

UDI Capital Region newsletter from early 2024, shines more light on the UDI advertising “Project Support” from the UVic Real Estate Club to the UDI’s corporate members.

UDI Capital Region newsletter from early 2024, shines more light on the UDI advertising “Project Support” from the UVic Real Estate Club to the UDI’s corporate members. By Sasha IzardDec 18, 2025 BC Housing FOI 292-30-9925 has finally rolled in,… Continue reading

December 17, 2025

BC Housing’s out of control spending spree: $82,249 spent in only 3 and a half years, on costs related to a single lobby for real estate and development.

BC Housing’s out of control spending spree: $82,249 spent in only 3 and a half years, on costs related to a single lobby for real estate and development. By Sasha IzardDec 16, 2025 Recently, I wrote the following article about… Continue reading

November 19, 2025

Plane Flights and Helijets, where taxpayer dollars go from the City of Victoria, for Development Lobby Events

Plane Flights and Helijets, where taxpayer dollars go from the City of Victoria, for Development Lobby Events By Sasha IzardNov 19, 2025 Recently, in early September, City Councillors Hammond and Gardiner put forward a motion for the City of Victoria… Continue reading

September 17, 2025

Letter to Councillor Loughton in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole

Letter to Councillor Loughton in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole By Sasha IzardSept 17, 2025 Hello Councillor Loughton,… Continue reading

September 6, 2025

Transcript of City of Victoria Council Deliberation on Motion put forward by Councillors Hammond and Gardiner to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute”. (Sept 4, 2025)

Transcript of City of Victoria Council Deliberation on Motion put forward by Councillors Hammond and Gardiner to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute”. (Sept 4, 2025) The transcription of the deliberation provides very interesting and sometimes revealing material… Continue reading

August 17, 2025

Offshore on shore? Prime ecological land on the shore of Oak Bay, up for sale for over 50 million dollars – reveals giant Elephant in the Room loophole in the so-called “Foreign Buyers Ban”.

Offshore on shore? Prime ecological land on the shore of Oak Bay, up for sale for over 50 million dollars – reveals giant Elephant in the Room loophole in the so-called “Foreign Buyers Ban”. “The foreign buyer ban does not… Continue reading

April 12, 2025

“VibrantVictoria” claims it’s not media, is annoyed at being asked if it is connected to real estate – bans poster for questioning if that is really the case – then it turns out that it is run by Citified Media with ties to real estate sector.

“VibrantVictoria” claims it’s not media, is annoyed at being asked if it is connected to real estate – bans poster for questioning if that is really the case – then it turns out that it is run by Citified Media… Continue reading

December 24, 2024

The Fate of one of the Last Surviving Garry Oak Groves in Cadboro Bay Hangs in the Balance: The District of Saanich Doesn’t Appear to Know What Will Happen to it.

The Fate of one of the last Surviving Garry Oak Groves in Cadboro Bay Hangs in the Balance: The District of Saanich Doesn’t Appear to Know What Will Happen to it. By Sasha IzardDec 12, 2024 A Garry Oak grove… Continue reading