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Retiring B.C. shoe store owner donates his entire inventory to Salvation Army

Retiring B.C. shoe store owner donates his entire inventory to Salvation Army

Shafi, 91, retires after more than 70 years in the business
Sidney-based Cascadia Seaweed receives funding for tracing system

Sidney-based Cascadia Seaweed receives funding for tracing system

Company with with farms off the coast of Vancouver Island aims to build consumer confidence
Warren Buffett’s fortune tops $100 billion as his stock soars

Warren Buffett’s fortune tops $100 billion as his stock soars

He’s given large blocks of Berkshire Hathaway stock annually to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Funding initiative aims to boost sales for B.C. farmers, food producers

Funding initiative aims to boost sales for B.C. farmers, food producers

B.C. government’s initiative helping companies market their products as local
Rent freeze, construction rules fuel housing shortage, B.C. NDP told

Rent freeze, construction rules fuel housing shortage, B.C. NDP told

B.C. Liberals vote against new ‘renoviction’ restrictions
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25 per cent

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

Bank points to new, more transmissible variants of COVID-19 as the biggest risk to an economic recovery
Vancouver’s Herschel Supply Co. names former Arc’teryx president new CEO

Vancouver’s Herschel Supply Co. names former Arc’teryx president new CEO

The local company tapped former Arc’teryx president Jon Hoerauf to take over the role
3 out of the top 5 livable places in the country are in B.C.: report

3 out of the top 5 livable places in the country are in B.C.: report

Langford placed first and Kelowna came second in a report by RATESDOTCA
B.C. bus lines, regional airports to get $27M in COVID-19 aid

B.C. bus lines, regional airports to get $27M in COVID-19 aid

Operating grants ‘a life raft’ for connecting communities
Huffington Post Canada sees layoffs, website closure weeks after acquired by Buzzfeed

Huffington Post Canada sees layoffs, website closure weeks after acquired by Buzzfeed

It’s part of a restructuring plan for the company, with changes also predicted for U.K. and Australia