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Oak Bay button business brightens up, with bows to the past

Oak Bay button business brightens up, with bows to the past

Inventory so far includes a couple dozen bows and roughly 133,000 buttons
Sprott Shaw College marks 120 years with celebrations across B.C.

Sprott Shaw College marks 120 years with celebrations across B.C.

B.C.-based school has survived economic recessions, 2 world wars, Great Depression
Minister launches review of B.C. port strike looking for ‘structural issues’

Minister launches review of B.C. port strike looking for ‘structural issues’

Goal: ‘harmonious working environment’ between unions and employers in future collective bargaining
Program rewards companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Program rewards companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Agricultural companies will be able to apply to be part of the federal pilot project in September
Longshore workers get 5, 5, 4 and 4% wage hikes in new 4-year port deal

Longshore workers get 5, 5, 4 and 4% wage hikes in new 4-year port deal

Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute released
Remote work icon Zoom, wants its workers back in the office part-time

Remote work icon Zoom, wants its workers back in the office part-time

Employees who live within a 50-mile radius of Zoom offices asked to work onsite 2 days a week
Business groups want labour changes after end of B.C. port dispute

Business groups want labour changes after end of B.C. port dispute

Lobby argues Ottawa must take steps to ensure such a disruption never happens again
Corner mechanics still exist and are worth searching out

Corner mechanics still exist and are worth searching out

Dealing with folks who know your name has its own value
‘This is modern stuff’: Victoria clinic uses laser therapy to ease your pain

‘This is modern stuff’: Victoria clinic uses laser therapy to ease your pain

Owner Sasha Zhang built business based off interest in modern medicine mixed with her cultural roots
New EV charging station installed near University of Victoria

New EV charging station installed near University of Victoria

Company hopes this will be the first of many