Business

$12-million kiln unveiled at Island sawmill first of its kind on B.C. coast

Western Forest Products says similar upgrades to Ladysmith also coming in Nanaimo and Chemainus

Mar 1, 2024 3:05 PM Read more >

Canada shies away from clothes shopping, apparel stores brace for tough year

‘It’s not as if they are queuing up in order to buy more, let’s put it that way’

Mar 1, 2024 1:50 PM Read more >

Body Shop closing in Vernon, Victoria, White Rock, seeks bankruptcy protection

Cosmetic chain’s Canadian division announces closures at about 1/3 of its 105 stores

Mar 1, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Island fim’s vegan supplements helping people ‘level up’ their fitness

Nanaimo’s Vegain plant-based products launched in 2023

Feb 29, 2024 2:05 PM Read more >

Airfares dropping and they could be poised to drop even more

Cost of flying is bucking high inflation trend affecting so many other services

Feb 29, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Wendy’s denies plans to jack up prices during day’s busiest times

‘Wendy’s will not implement surge pricing…the practice of raising prices when demand is highest’

Feb 28, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

Island firm BioFlame producing alternative heating source for the masses

Chemainus company on the cutting edge of industry innovation

Feb 27, 2024 1:15 PM Read more >

Some B.C. cell plans not as cheap as they were since Rogers-Shaw merger

Competition Bureau says it has not seen evidence of comparable pricing

Feb 26, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

Concert-goers blowing arena doors open with massive post-pandemic rebound

Major stadium tours like Beyonce and Taylor Swift at forefront of unprecedented boom for live music

Feb 23, 2024 2:46 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island’s Coulson Aviation technician academy a first in Canada

Port Alberni firm graduates first class of aircraft structure technicians certified outside a school

Feb 23, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >