Business

B.C. takes over homeowner grant applications, raises eligibility

Online system to open once property tax notices are out

Jan 12, 2021 10:20 AM Read more >

B.C. company makes 1st Canadian-made mask to receive official CSA certification

Eternity Medical Equipment producing N95-equivalent masks out of Campbell Heights facility

Jan 11, 2021 3:20 PM Read more >

Speculation tax doesn’t slow B.C.’s hot housing market

$88 million raised mostly from foreign owners in 2019

Jan 11, 2021 1:50 PM Read more >

Pandemic job concerns could pose problem in long-term, Bank of Canada says

Lockdowns in the spring of 2020 led to a historic drop in employment with about three million jobs lost

Jan 11, 2021 10:35 AM Read more >

At least 4 million Canadians need vaccines for country to look at reopening economy: RBC

McKay says government relief will have to continue and become focused on areas of the economy

Jan 11, 2021 7:45 AM Read more >

‘Not as easy as it looks’: Small businesses share what it takes to move online

Shipping, fitting all made complicated by COVID

Jan 10, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Pandemic provides Victoria woman chance to realize dream knitting business

Working from home, Shalene Upshall found free time on her hands

Jan 9, 2021 5:20 AM Read more >

WestJet puts 1,000 workers on leave, citing government’s ‘Incoherent’ policy

International capacity will be down 93 per cent year over year and only five daily flights will be offered

Jan 8, 2021 12:10 PM Read more >

B.C. pellet contract with Japanese giant extended past 2023

Mitsubishi buying 80,000 tonnes a year from Pinnacle

Jan 8, 2021 11:40 AM Read more >

Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in Dec., first decline since April

Statistics Canada said Friday the economy lost 63,000 jobs in December while the unemployment rate edged up to 8.6%

Jan 8, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >