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New B.C. liquor policy coming to wineries, breweries

New B.C. liquor policy coming to wineries, breweries

The new measures will allow people to consume alcohol samples at a time experts say the industry is struggling.
Kevin Greenard: How to create a caregiver plan for yourself and others

Kevin Greenard: How to create a caregiver plan for yourself and others

What happens between the date of retirement and the date of passing is often left unplanned. There are resources to help.
Build Ferries BC: Action required for largest shipbuilding contract in B.C.

Build Ferries BC: Action required for largest shipbuilding contract in B.C.

Industry group urges the province to keep shipbuilding local
On the Street: Peninsula Co-op adds liquor store; farewell to Tugwell Meadery

On the Street: Peninsula Co-op adds liquor store; farewell to Tugwell Meadery

Peninsula businesses struggling to find staff due to high cost of housing: chamber

Peninsula businesses struggling to find staff due to high cost of housing: chamber

The Saanich Peninsula Chamber recently surveyed more than 300 businesses and found the majority can’t find qualified employees
Two Victoria firms nail down construction awards

Two Victoria firms nail down construction awards

Victoria’s Houle Electric and Heritage Masonry were both singled out during the industry’s seventh annual awards
Three Island airports get provincial funding boost

Three Island airports get provincial funding boost

Airports in Campbell River, Tofino and the Comox Valley will receive some of the $11 million in funding from the B.C. Air Access Program this year
More options for home buyers, but real estate sales have yet to pick up

More options for home buyers, but real estate sales have yet to pick up

There were 2,647 properties listed through the Victoria Real Estate Board as of the end of March, up by more than 34 per cent from 1,970 listings a year earlier, but sales have remained flat.
North Saanich De Havilland plant expands as orders ramp up for firefighting planes

North Saanich De Havilland plant expands as orders ramp up for firefighting planes

The local employee count doubled to about 300 in recent months, says De Havilland Canada’s vice-president for corporate affairs
Gas prices to go up with carbon tax April 1

Gas prices to go up with carbon tax April 1

If B.C.'s carbon tax rates are the same as the federal government's, why do British Columbians pay more?