Local Business

Lifelong chocolatier quietly opens in old Casey’s Market in Oak Bay

Bob Attwell adds housemade chocolates, sandwiches to ice cream shop

Oct 18, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

Ocean potential takes the spotlight at the 2020 ‘State of the Island’ Economic Summit

Vancouver Island Economic Alliance’s annual summit goes digital for 2020

Oct 14, 2020 3:45 PM Read more >

Victoria brewery releases sour pumpkin spice beer ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

La Tarte, from Ile Sauvage Brewing Co, is a brown based sour beer

Oct 13, 2020 5:30 AM Read more >

New restaurant, grocery hybrid brings local food and community to Saanich

Niche Grocerant is partnering with restaurants and producers to bring local food to the suburbs

Oct 10, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

Outdoors store operators happy in new West Shore home

Island Outfitters opens the doors this week on Island Highway in View Royal

Oct 8, 2020 5:30 AM Read more >

Langford launches new campaign to support local eateries

Participating eateries will introduce a new dish and a discount

Sep 30, 2020 4:00 PM Read more >

Sooke’s Sheringham Distillery wins gold award

Local business wins Product of Year at B.C. Food and Beverage Awards

Sep 28, 2020 10:55 AM Read more >

Sidney’s Cascadia Seaweed hopes to float to the top of a growing industry

Food products based on seaweed could hit local shelves in spring 2021

Sep 27, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

Cook Street Village grocery icon closing, new owners plan major renovation

Louie family has operated Oxford Foods and predecessor for five decades at Cook and Oxford streets

Sep 24, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

New Sooke businesses popping up, amid turbulent market

‘I’m not quitting on these guys’, says company owner

Sep 17, 2020 3:00 PM Read more >