Business

Geologists from the province and Anglo American standing on the future site of Roman Coal Mine in 2012

Northeast coal mine investment secures jobs for ‘long term’

Anglo American begins work on Roman Mine near Tumbler Ridge

Geologists from the province and Anglo American standing on the future site of Roman Coal Mine in 2012

BUSINESS BEAT: Shoppers Drug Mart opens Hillside location

Grand opening planned for 15,0000-square-foot store this Saturday at 8 a.m.

  • Aug 15, 2013
Nicole Ingram

BUSINESS BEAT: Cheese shop staffers delve into flowers

Thorn and Thistle opened doors in mid-July on Foul Bay Road

Nicole Ingram
Wineries such as Nk'mip Cellars in Osoyoos can now get licences for tasting rooms

B.C. liquor laws get another look

A glass of wine at the spa? A craft beer at the farmer's market? Can B.C. survive the next wave of modernization?

Wineries such as Nk'mip Cellars in Osoyoos can now get licences for tasting rooms
Global Village Store board chair Mavis DeGirolamo

BUSINESS BEAT: Global Village Store offers international buying experience for 25 years

Victoria shop sells ethnic specialties, gives small-scale producers a hand up

Global Village Store board chair Mavis DeGirolamo
Architect’s rendering of the Victoria Plaza project shows added height to building

Victoria Plaza renos get go-ahead on high-profile downtown corner

Victoria city council approves a blend of new and old

Architect’s rendering of the Victoria Plaza project shows added height to building
More B.C. residents are ending up in residential strata units with the growth in multifamily condo buildings.

Top 10 tips for strata home buyers

B.C. notaries offer essential advice to avoid future strata trouble before signing on the dotted line

More B.C. residents are ending up in residential strata units with the growth in multifamily condo buildings.
Loblaw Companies executive chairman Galen G. Weston announces deal to buy Shoppers Drug Mart.

Grocery giant Loblaw buys Shoppers Drug Mart

Just a month after Safeway deal, more B.C. retail outlets to come under ownership of one parent firm

Loblaw Companies executive chairman Galen G. Weston announces deal to buy Shoppers Drug Mart.
Ontario and Manitoba (left and right) saw their building permits increase from April to May

Canadian building permits rise in May, but B.C. posts largest decline

Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba saw strong surges in building permit values from April to May, but B.C. posted Canada's largest decrease.

Ontario and Manitoba (left and right) saw their building permits increase from April to May
Husband-and-wife team Chris

BUSINESS BEAT: Shop in Victoria’s Oaklands neighbourhood a throwback to old-time merchants

The Local General Store features unique products from small-scale manufacturers

Husband-and-wife team Chris
Daniel Caicedo

Victoria restaurant owners win $15,000 prize from Chamber

Basket of services aims to help restaurateurs boost their business

Daniel Caicedo
Ruskin dam in the Fraser Valley was built more than 80 years ago

More costly BC Hydro work needed

Costly upgrades to old dams are not enough to prepare BC Hydro for a major earthquake, and electricity rates will continue to rise

Ruskin dam in the Fraser Valley was built more than 80 years ago
The Bay Centre's General Manager Darlene Hollstein and Fred Wissemann

Victoria’s Bay Centre unveils electric car chargers in parkade

Victoria's Bay Centre shopping mall unveiled four new electric vehicle charging stations in the centre's parkade.

The Bay Centre's General Manager Darlene Hollstein and Fred Wissemann

New online resource for home shoppers around Victoria

vicnews.com offers another service for busy web readers

Gap between business, residential property tax rates narrows

CFIB report card credits cities for working to rein in business tax rates

Payday loan provider fined

Consumer protection watchdog slapped a $7,750 fine against a local payday loan company

  • Jun 24, 2013

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority buys Hyack Air facilities in Inner Harbour

The purchase includes all floats, buildings and business operations at the Hyack terminal.

  • Jun 21, 2013
Alberta gained more than 13

B.C. losing people to other provinces

More people continue to move from B.C. to other provinces than migrate west, according to the latest Statistics Canada estimates

Alberta gained more than 13

TedX courts Victoria’s best speakers

TED started out in 1984 in Monteray, Calif., as an annual ideation conference for the technology, entertainment and design industries

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