Business

David Helmer

Businesses promote Transit use through passes

Employees save money on regular bus pass prices with help from employer

David Helmer
Derek Juno is one of three partners who have launched Mealshare

BUSINESS BEAT: Share a meal, share with those in need

Victoria restaurants join trio's efforts to help feed the hungry in Capital Region

Derek Juno is one of three partners who have launched Mealshare
Babine Forest Products mill in Burns Lake is being rebuilt after fire destroyed it and killed two workers Jan. 20

Sawmills closing in beetle aftermath

Quesnel, Houston mills to shut next year as owners trade timber cutting rights to keep competing mills going

Babine Forest Products mill in Burns Lake is being rebuilt after fire destroyed it and killed two workers Jan. 20
Driveway is a new publication and website from Black Press Media Group.

Black Press announces new weekly automotive feature, Driveway

What do you look for in a vehicle? Style, performance, safety, or savings? Don't worry... we'll help you out.

  • Oct 23, 2013
Driveway is a new publication and website from Black Press Media Group.

Victoria brewers get kudos for beer mastery

Greater Victoria breweries came up with big wins at last weekend's B.C. Beer Awards in Vancouver

  • Oct 23, 2013
Forests Minister Steve Thomson (right) is shown insulated structural panels made with B.C. oriented strandboard and lumber

B.C. seeks to diversify Asia wood exports

Market strategy in China and Japan involves promotion of more advanced wood frame technology

Forests Minister Steve Thomson (right) is shown insulated structural panels made with B.C. oriented strandboard and lumber
The kingdom has won this battle...

You Win, Hollywood: Vancouver’s Gary Fung forced to shut down Isohunt

Fung will pay a $110-million fine to the Motion Picture Association of America, but what does this say about the future of downloading?

The kingdom has won this battle...

Victoria high-tech firms shine in spotlight

encouraged to blossom and thrive to put Victoria’s mark on high-tech map

  • Oct 18, 2013
Patrons relax in the original food area at Mayfair mall in the 1980s.

BUSINESS BEAT: Victoria’s Mayfair set to sparkle on its 50th birthday

Shopping centre has undergone several major renovations since opening in 1963

Patrons relax in the original food area at Mayfair mall in the 1980s.

Women in Business celebrates award winners in Greater Victoria

Black Press' fall edition hits the streets in Greater Victoria Oct. 23

A new poll by Insights West examines public opinion on the recent PR war between the federal government and the wireless phone industry.

Poll points to stalemate in wireless phone war, appetite for more competition

Insights West finds B.C. customers don't see federal government or telcos are their champion

A new poll by Insights West examines public opinion on the recent PR war between the federal government and the wireless phone industry.

Loss of Undersea Gardens worrisome for Greater Victoria tourism

Sidney aquarium operator says there's an opportunity for other tourism businesses to flourish

Quebec City (top)

Quebec City, Vancouver, Victoria in Conde Nast’s ‘Top 25 Cities in the World’

Three Canadian cities – two from B.C. – finished high in Conde Nast's 2013 Reader Choice Awards, for best travel locales.

Quebec City (top)
Earl Wilde

Victoria hotelier named to tourism hall of fame

Victoria Regent Waterfront Hotel and Suites president Earl Wilde has spent four decades in hospitality industry

  • Oct 16, 2013
Earl Wilde

Call for Vancouver Island’s top business and community achievers

Top 20 Under 40 Business and Community Achievement Awards is now accepting nominations

  • Oct 15, 2013
Colliers International associate vice-president Tristan Spark checks out an antique decorative light fixture at the foot of the stairwell on the vacant main floor of the Carnegie Building

BUSINESS BEAT: Victoria heritage buildings doing well in transition

Many older downtown buildings are being upgraded to attract high-tech tenants, among others

Colliers International associate vice-president Tristan Spark checks out an antique decorative light fixture at the foot of the stairwell on the vacant main floor of the Carnegie Building

Greater Victoria employers planning fall hiring

A survey of employers found that a “steady hiring climate” will exist in the region for the fourth quarter

Twitter announced it was filing for an Initial Public Offering in September.

Twitter hopes to raise $1 billion USD, unveils IPO documents

The micro-blogging uber platform said it hit $317 in revenue in 2012, and intends to user the stock ticker 'TWTR'.

Twitter announced it was filing for an Initial Public Offering in September.

Black Press launches employment website

LocalWork.ca. is a new jobs and resume website for employers and job seekers.

  • Oct 3, 2013

Youth business program needs help

Junior Achievement of B.C. seeks volunteers for its unique programming

  • Oct 1, 2013
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