Business

Starbucks to open 65% of Canadian stores by end of week, asks customers to wear masks

Staff will be required to wear masks, have optional gloves

May 12, 2020 10:00 AM Read more >

COVID-19: Forget big weddings this summer, Dr. Bonnie Henry warns

Too soon to draw link between child illness and coronavirus

May 12, 2020 9:20 AM Read more >

Oilpatch welcomes federal aid for large firms despite climate change conditions

Trudeau unveiled aid and financial package on Monday

May 11, 2020 7:00 PM Read more >

Businesses look to reopen along Oak Bay Avenue

Non-essential stores await Restart Plan green light

May 11, 2020 5:30 AM Read more >

COVID-19: Local business support effort goes province-wide in B.C.

Island-based initiative promotes gift card sales for cash flow

May 8, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

London Drugs launches cowbell fundraiser to help make noise for health-care workers

Net proceeds raised from cowbell purchases will go to provincial organizations

May 8, 2020 11:50 AM Read more >

COVID-19: B.C. unemployment rate more than doubles in April

More than 400,000 applied for B.C. emergency benefit

May 8, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

COVID-19 wage subsidy program extended as pandemic pushes millions out of workforce

Economists on average had expected the loss of four million jobs and an unemployment rate of 18 per cent

May 8, 2020 8:10 AM Read more >

Multi-unit housing starts up in some parts of Canada in April despite COVID-19

CMHC estimates a 10.8 per cent month-over-month increase in its national seasonally adjusted annual rate

May 8, 2020 8:10 AM Read more >

COVID-19: Business return up to managers, customers, Dr. Henry says

Business groups to have rules, individual approvals not needed

May 7, 2020 4:25 PM Read more >