Business

Victorians warming to retail rush

Ginger ale, root beer products extension of brewing process

Toyota is recalling about 9,000 Tacoma midsize pickups in Canada because the spare tires can fall from beneath the trucks. The move is part of a wider recall including some 150,000 trucks in the U.S.

A bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday approved a request by Hostess Brands Inc. to begin winding down its operations.

Sitka, the Victoria-based manufacturer and retailer and surfboards, skateboards and clothing, is expanding its reach into Quebec and the Maritimes. The company announced Wednesday it has hired Montreal-based Agence Jon H.

Nova Scotia wine drinkers would be able to import wine from other parts of Canada under provincial legislation proposed Wednesday.

Tourism Victoria won the WestJet Social Media Initiative of the Year at the Canadian Tourism Awards for its Escape Your Everyday campaign.

Global business consultancy Deloitte has acquired South African-based Venmyn in a move to create a new technical and economic minerals advisory business.

Rogers Sugar Inc. earned $6.9 million in its latest quarter, down from a profit of $16.5 million a year ago, as the company shipped lower volumes for the three-month period.

BlackBerry smartphones are being dropped by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board in favour of the iPhone 5, with "performance issues" cited as the reason.