Police warn Vancouver Island residents about door-to-door asphalt paving scam

Police warn Vancouver Island residents about door-to-door asphalt paving scam

Sooke and Sidney have been the latest target. The post Police warn Vancouver Island residents about door-to-door asphalt paving scam appeared first on Victoria Buzz.

'It makes me sick': Island pavers warn of asphalt fraud targeting seniors

Because of surging prices, asphalt is basically black gold – just ask a paver. “The price of asphalt in the last few years has skyrocketed,” says Black Jacket Paving owner Wayne Jackson. “Because of the tariffs at the border, the price of oil. We barge all our aggregate from the mainland to the island so the price is a lot more expensive than it used to be.” Jackson says there’s no asphalt available in January, but it’ll be moving again in Febru…