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Business as usual for Suzuki auto dealers in Canada

Business as usual for Suzuki auto dealers in Canada

It remains "business as usual" for Suzuki in Canada despite a decision by its counterpart in the United States to discontinue auto sales and seek court protection from its creditors while it focuses on other products.

On the move

Susan Swindles of Marlin Travel in Cadboro Bay has completed training and been certified as an adventure travel specialist, a traveling niche recognized as one of the fastest growing products in the industry. She can be reached at 250-595-1181 ...

No damage after mint fire

There are no injuries and no burned money after a fire at the Royal Canadian Mint's facility in Winnipeg. The fire broke out Monday afternoon in some equipment used to test coin-making plates.

Pembina expands pipeline network

Pembina Pipeline Corp. is expanding two of its pipeline systems as oil and gas drilling activity in northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia heats up.

RRU offers free coaching

Business people open to fresh ideas can get a free coaching session from Royal Roads University students this week. Students working toward a graduate certificate in executive coaching are staging 30-minute coaching sessions.

Greece awash in strike

Greece was hit by its third general strike in six weeks Tuesday, as its trade union hopes to persuade politicians to reject a major new austerity program that will condemn the country to more years of hardship in exchange for continued bailout fundin

Premiers plan Halifax meeting

Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says Canada's premiers will meet in Halifax to discuss the economy later this month.

Conferences on tap

? After a 65-year absence, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs will return to Victoria for its annual Fire-Rescue Canada conference in 2015.

Zellers mascot up for grabs

Call it a bear market - three charities have been named as finalists in the race to adopt Zellers' famous mascot Zeddy.

New home buyers face mailbox bill

Canada Post to start charging $200 in January