The Bank of Canada boosts its key interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, pushing the target for the overnight rate to one per cent.

The tiny dwarf seahorse faces the threat of extinction after the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last April, a University of British Columbia researcher says.

The club's next meeting will be

7 - 9 pm, Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the

Comfort Hotel and Suites,
(formerly Holiday Inn Victoria),
3020 Blanshard St

Cost is $15, VREIC annual members no charge.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Topic this month: TBA.

In August here's what happened:

Bob Salmond from Salmond Ashurst Lawyer was the speaker.

Bob covered an interesting purchase of waterfront property and all the ramifications of the clauses on that property's title report. Title reports are sometimes the key piece of data to decide if buying a property will be worth it.
Bob also spoke briefly and took questions on Succession Planning. This opened a huge topic with widely varying questions.

September info coming soon.

Join us for the after-meeting meeting at Red's down the hall.

Hey, did you know we have a mid-month, informal breakfast meeting?
It's at
Brannigans,
beside the Accent Inn, Blanshard and Cloverdale,
Saturday September 11, 2010
9:30 am
reserved under Real Estate Club. Everyone welcome!

www.victoriarei.com

Cubs right-hander Ryan Dempster will try for the third time to become the fourth Canadian pitcher to win 100 games in the major leagues when Chicago visits Milwaukee Saturday night.

Victoria councillors voted unanimously to cut the size of mega-yacht marina by 40 per cent on Tuesday night, after hundreds of people turned out a five-hour long public hearing.

Langley Secondary School has been closed for the day after a broken water main flooded its west wing and cut off its water supply.

I have approx 100 beer fest tokens for sale for $1.00 each. They sell for $1.25 and but from me and you will avoid the lineups inside as well as save money.

GIANT BOOK SALE!

Saturday, October 2, 9AM to 3PM

First Unitarian Church of Victoria

5575 West Saanich Road (opposite Red Barn Market)

Paperbacks $1-2, Hardcovers $2-3

Children’s ½ price

CASH ONLY

ALL BOOKS HALF PRICE FROM 1PM to 2PM

Fill a bag with books for $2 from 2PM to 3PM

Art and bake sale too!

Another boatload of Tamil migrants could soon be headed to Canada, but this time the federal government might head them off, CBC News has learned.

Kyle Wellwood has been invited to Phoenix Coyotes training camp on a tryout basis, the team announced Tuesday.

B.C.'s Labour Relations Board has upheld a ruling that will see close to 200 people receive millions of dollars in termination pay.

Metro Vancouver has a new team targeting the poisonous hogweed plant that is spreading across the region.

Vancouver police rolled out their latest acquisition Tuesday - a large, black armoured vehicle worth a reported $350,000.

Former B.C. cabinet minister Blair Lekstrom says Premier Gordon Campbell needs to tell British Columbians he's retiring from politics, and the sooner he does so the better.

The Bank of Canada should boost interest rates one more time on Wednesday and then could leave rates alone for as long as a year, according to many economists.

Hundreds of students in Surrey will be learning in portables this year as B.C.'s second-largest city bucks the province-wide trend of declining enrolment.

Come and have a look...

Suitable for 65 and older. This is Co-Ed living and only for a select group for a maximum of only five adults.

Cost of $1,600 includes meals, house cleaning, companionship and outings. With some personal care if needed.

Residents over 65 must be able bodied and be able to handle stairs. Must not have serious medical problems such as needing oxygen or medical care. This includes mental illness. This is because of the difficulty this can create for others in the home.

The main idea of this home is to not have older men and women be in isolation. The pictures are of seniors I have worked with and they don't live in the home.

***Not suitable for heavy drinkers. Must not have allergies to dogs or cats.

Please email or call me 250-383-9087 - Barbara

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11
2415 Amherst 1-4
974 Landeen 2-4
103 - 732 Cormorant St 2-4
PH2-2589 Penrhyn St 2-4

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12
11-547 Esquimalt Rd 2-4
21-547 Esquimalt Rd 2-4

Binab Strasser
Re/Max Alliance Yates St
250-360-1929
www.binabstrasser.com

B.C.'s Agricultural Land Commission needs more help from the provincial government in order to do its job properly, according to province's auditor general.

A new road safety campaign in Vancouver uses a 3D image of a young girl chasing a ball to jolt drivers into slowing down.