Locally owned small and micro businesses are an integral part of the well-being of B.C. in general and the Comox Valley in particular according to Dianne Goodacre, owner of The Balance Sheet Bookkeeping in Courtenay.

It was a good start to the new year for business students from Georges P. Vanier Secondary.

Courtenay Recreation is kicking off its 2011 Financial Fitness Series with an educational session titled Storm Proof Your Investments.

This year has been officially designated as the Year of the Entrepreneur by the Government of Canada.

One of Canada鈥檚 most prominent and well-informed investors is returning for his second visit to Courtenay to share his opinions on what 2011 might bring in terms of investment opportunities.

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Mount Washington is one of two B.C. ski resorts to become certified under go2鈥檚 new 鈥淧artners in Injury and Disability Prevention鈥� Certificate of Recognition (COR) program. go2 is British Columbia鈥檚 tourism industry鈥檚 human resources association that works with employers, educators and government to make B.C. a world leader in tourism HR best practices.