With 83 years in business, White Spot Limited is still on top of its game. One of Western Canada's iconic restaurant chain has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 best managed companies. Additionally, 87 per cent of British Columbians who dined out last year, did so at a White Spot restaurant鈥� making 2010 a banner year.

With an office in Courtenay, Odlum Brown Limited retains platinum club status as one of Canada鈥檚 50 best managed companies, an honour which has remained with the firm since the late '90s.

Mere weeks after a major Vancouver Island grocery chain began heavily promoting locally raised meats, shoppers Island-wide are starting to take notice of two Comox Valley producers.

Two Comox Valley businesses who strive to be as successful as they can with their customers are being recognized as finalists at the Successful You Awards.

A recent study conducted by BMO Financial Group found that half of Canadians don鈥檛 have a clear understanding of their short- and long-term financial goals. This can make it more difficult for people to save for things they want in life.

A new partnership has formed to promote essential skills in the Comox Valley.

The clock is ticking鈥�one month to go. On March 18, the government-imposed changes to mortgage rules will go into effect and will ultimately impact nearly all homeowners with mortgages.

Rarely do clients enter the office saying, 鈥淲e need to make more money.鈥� More often it鈥檚, 鈥淗elp us make sure we don鈥檛 run out of money.鈥� Perhaps this is because the majority of my clients are retirees, or perhaps it is because people are naturally more risk adverse when they have recently experienced a market downturn.

Want to make travel more a part of your life? Make sure your travels include a visit to a professional financial planner鈥檚 office to map out the best financial route for you.

You know what it鈥檚 like. Two weeks ago lunch cost about $9 a day. Last week it was $10 and this week $11. These days, spending generally rises very stealthily and those small price increases can have an increasing effect on your long鈥搕erm savings goals.