Business

Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25%

The central bank is citing the economic conditions and ongoing uncertainty

Jan 20, 2021 7:45 AM Read more >

B.C. pilot program launches to help small businesses weather COVID

1,000 entrepreneurs across the province will be chosen to receive free help from experts

Jan 19, 2021 4:00 PM Read more >

B.C. gaming grants reorganized for COVID-19 priorities

Minister highlights community kitchens, food banks

Jan 19, 2021 2:05 PM Read more >

Officials say there’s not enough Vancouver Island eggs to meet demand

BC Egg Marketing Board doesn’t regulate labelling, supply needed from off-Island

Jan 19, 2021 6:57 AM Read more >

B.C. job training fund increased for developmentally disabled

COVID-19 has affected 1,100 ‘precariously employed’ people

Jan 18, 2021 11:15 AM Read more >

B.C. abandons border ID cards built into driver’s licence

$35 option costing ICBC millions as demand dwindles

Jan 18, 2021 10:00 AM Read more >

Annual pace of housing starts down in December: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp

Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 22,373 units

Jan 18, 2021 8:30 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island egg producer cries foul over ‘Island’ label

Egg farmer frustrated with regulations allowing mainland-laid eggs to be labelled ‘Island’

Jan 15, 2021 9:45 AM Read more >

Ask about COVID-19 return policies as you shop to avoid disappointment later: experts

Canada has no laws requiring retailers to accept returns, but provinces have some rules

Jan 14, 2021 5:00 PM Read more >

Supply management key to survival of B.C. dairy industry, says Okanagan farmer

Automation, robotic milking; family farms continue to adapt to keep up with the changing times

Jan 13, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >