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Fairmont Empress hotel workers vote 97% in favour of job action

Fairmont Empress hotel workers vote 97% in favour of job action

No strike deadline has been set. The union is required to give 72 hours’ notice of job action.
WestJet CEO optimistic about growth in the Victoria market

WestJet CEO optimistic about growth in the Victoria market

A total of 1.2 million WestJet passengers are forecast to pass through YYJ this year, an increase of 33 per cent from last year, says Alexis von Hoensbroech, the airline’s CEO.
Kevin Greenard: Private banking has evolved over the years

Kevin Greenard: Private banking has evolved over the years

Many are unaware of the services that this division offers today.
A preview of what Canadians can likely expect from the 2023 federal budget

A preview of what Canadians can likely expect from the 2023 federal budget

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the 2023 federal budget on March 28 at 4 p.m. ET. Green technology, health care and affordability are expected to be key themes.
Not a single large, public Canadian firm has closed the gender pay gap, study finds

Not a single large, public Canadian firm has closed the gender pay gap, study finds

Study found only one has achieved at least 40-per-cent female representation at every level, and just 19 per cent publish gender pay data
Restaurants and bars brace for biggest alcohol tax jump in 40 years

Restaurants and bars brace for biggest alcohol tax jump in 40 years

BC Liquor Distribution Branch says it’s not possible to confirm what level of price increase consumers may or may not see.
Layoff led woman into award-winning business career

Layoff led woman into award-winning business career

Bobbie Racette is University of Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2023 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient.
Squamish, B.C., LNG facility plans to achieve net-zero emissions at operation's start

Squamish, B.C., LNG facility plans to achieve net-zero emissions at operation's start

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Proponents of a British Columbia liquefied natural gas export facility have unveiled plans to achieve net-zero emissions commitments in the construction phase and for its future operations.
B.C. salmon farm closure decision was necessary, says DFO amid court challenges

B.C. salmon farm closure decision was necessary, says DFO amid court challenges

VICTORIA — The federal government is standing by its decision not to renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands, despite recent court challenges.
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