Business

B.C.’s hourly minimum wage to jump by by 45 cents starting June 1

Coming 2.6 per cent increase follows changes made last spring to the Employment Standards Act

Feb 14, 2025 11:59 AM Read more >

Canadian businesses report minimal gains from Trudeau’s GST holiday

Small spike in sales noted, as well as struggles determining what products did and didn’t qualify

Feb 14, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Fake websites, brand imitators plague Peavey Mart chain as stores close

Firm warns fake Facebook accounts, websites pitching non-existent goods at steep discounts

Feb 13, 2025 6:50 AM Read more >

Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’

Feb 11, 2025 7:30 AM Read more >

Sweeping Trump steel and aluminum duties coming Monday including for Canada

Trump imposed similar tariffs during his first term, using national security as justification

Feb 10, 2025 5:20 AM Read more >

Duncan's taste of China finds new palates to please in Cowichan Bay

Longtime Duncan staple Kim Wah Chinese Restaurant finds a new home by the sea

Feb 9, 2025 6:03 AM Read more >

Sidney brewery, Central Saanich farm launch purely Peninsula lager

Hyper-local lager set for sales on the Saanich Peninsula

Feb 7, 2025 3:30 PM Read more >

Victoria pierogi place calls it quits prompting outpouring of appreciation

Loyal customers call for restaurant to 'go out with a bang'

Feb 7, 2025 8:55 AM Read more >

New owners wanted: Victoria's iconic Strathcona Hotel is up for sale

'90s grunge band Nirvana once performed at one of the building's many entertainment venues

Feb 6, 2025 5:30 AM Read more >

Burned-out California looks to Canadian timber for rebuild, tariffs or not

Homebuilders say ‘there aren’t really alternatives’ to Canadian lumber as they recover from wildfire

Feb 5, 2025 2:30 PM Read more >