Mail strike spells trouble for Canada’s small businesses as holidays loom

Longer the strike continues, the more damage it will cause say companies that depend on service

Nov 18, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Island business leaders stress 'shop local' message during postal strike

More certainty with bricks-and-mortar shopping, says Downtown Nanaimo Business Association exec

Nov 18, 2024 9:19 AM Read more >

Port Alberni orders wrecking ball to go ahead for troubled pub

Abatement of hazardous materials to start this month, Port Pub building was evacuated in May

Nov 15, 2024 10:59 AM Read more >

Uber has sights set on offering ride-sharing in Nanaimo in new year

Downtown Nanaimo Business Association says ride-sharing is essential in city

Nov 15, 2024 10:53 AM Read more >

Changemakers of the tourism industry set to talk sustainability in Victoria

The annual IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Conference brings changemakers together in January, 2025

Nov 14, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

Ottawa orders binding arbitration to end port strikes

Union says it will challenge federal intervention in B.C. port work stoppages

Nov 12, 2024 9:40 AM Read more >

Feds urge both sides to ‘do the work’ to resolve B.C. port dispute

Talks in lockout at container terminals remain stalled after collapsing on Saturday

Nov 12, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Cobble Hill Winery: Where fate and grapes collide in something different

New Cobble Hill winery brings a European approach with their 10 types of wine, and tasting room experience

Nov 10, 2024 12:38 PM Read more >

Island's Holocene Distilling Project: where nature and man meet innovation

Holocene Distilling Project to be one of this year's exhibitors at Art of the Cocktail event on Oct. 19

Nov 9, 2024 11:56 AM Read more >

Mid-Island diagnosis says health-care can be an economic driver

Regional leaders told there is economic opportunity in Vancouver Island's health care imbalance

Nov 9, 2024 6:55 AM Read more >