Business

Ahead of U.S. TikTok ban, Canadians flock to Chinese ‘RedNote’ app

Ban being driven by security concerns about TikTok’s Chinese parent company

Jan 17, 2025 1:30 PM Read more >

Tie vote delivers setback for downtown Victoria arts hub funding

The motion to provide a $250,000 grant to establish a Johnson Street arts hub was defeated in a 3-3 tie vote

Jan 17, 2025 9:58 AM Read more >

Hudson’s Bay lays off 41 staff while citing ‘challenging headwinds’

Retailer laid off 1 % of workforce in April, carried out unspecified number of cuts in the summer

Jan 17, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Canada’s tech firms look to Europe for direction after federal laws stall

Prorogation wipes parliamentary bills, meaning firms using best guesses to guide decisions

Jan 17, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

The people choose Karma: Island small business wins top B.C. honour

Comox Valley's West Coast Karma takes People's Choice Award at Small Business BC gala

Jan 16, 2025 1:54 PM Read more >

Green energy company investigating prospect of wind farm near Sayward

Sitka Wind Project details are available online, with the application accepting comments until Feb. 8.

Jan 16, 2025 9:07 AM Read more >

B.C. eco-tour grizzlies less likely to be involved in human conflict

University of Victoria study of central coast show tourism done right not a driving factor

Jan 14, 2025 8:45 AM Read more >

Starbuck’s reverses its open-door policy: visitors need to spend to hang out

Moving forward, facilities, including restrooms, will prioritize paying customers

Jan 14, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Licence to rent: Sidney adopts new rule for short-term rentals

Effective Jan. 1, 2025, a business licence will be required to operate short-term rentals in Sidney

Jan 14, 2025 5:45 AM Read more >

Shuttered Island eatery leaves trail of unemployment and uncertainty

'We filed our complaints, we let everybody know of our situation, so the rest is kind of out of our hands'

Jan 13, 2025 10:09 AM Read more >