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Statistics Canada says real GDP grew 0.3% in April, tops expectations

Statistics Canada says real GDP grew 0.3% in April, tops expectations

The mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector gained 4.5 per cent
Bank of Canada survey suggests business sentiment picked up after declining

Bank of Canada survey suggests business sentiment picked up after declining

The Canadian economy hit a weak spot late last year as oil prices fell
Ticketmaster to pay $4.5M for misleading prices

Ticketmaster to pay $4.5M for misleading prices

Officials found Ticketmaster’s advertised prices did not reflect the true cost to the consumer
VIDEO: Cannabis edibles may drive up life insurance premiums

VIDEO: Cannabis edibles may drive up life insurance premiums

Edibles are set to become legal in Canada on Oct. 17, with sales expected 60 days later
Celebrate the best Greater Victoria has to offer

Celebrate the best Greater Victoria has to offer

The results are in for the 2019 Best of the City awards
Pea-based pants may be next frontier as Lululemon looks at crops for clothes

Pea-based pants may be next frontier as Lululemon looks at crops for clothes

Lululemon’s pitch focused on using byproducts from pea processing as inputs for new clothing materials
Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales rose 1.7% in April

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales rose 1.7% in April

Wholesale sales rose 1.6 per cent in volume terms
Being a pot dealer is not what it used to be

Being a pot dealer is not what it used to be

Sunday Big Read: the business of selling marijuana in B.C. is a slow bureaucratic slog
Nanaimo a prime market for new plane, Air Canada says

Nanaimo a prime market for new plane, Air Canada says

Vice-president previews Airbus A220, praises Nanaimo’s growth in passenger numbers
Downtown Victoria receives B+ grade from local businesses

Downtown Victoria receives B+ grade from local businesses

Downtown Victoria Business Association releases first Annual Report after member survey