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First fundraiser at Beachhouse

The new Beachhouse Restaurant in Cordova Bay, formerly McMorran's, is staging its first fundraising event on Aug. 12 to benefit the Victoria Conservatory of Music.

Senior Tory slams Enbridge

A top Canadian cabinet minister has blasted Enbridge Inc.'s environmental record, casting more doubt on whether the company will be able to build a controversial pipeline from Alberta's oil sands to the Pacific Coast.

Tender time

The Victoria Airport Authority has issued a request for proposals for engineering and conceptual design of its new business park. The authority is planning to convert 43 acres of airport reserve land into a campus-style business park ...

ECB dashes market hopes for action

Stock markets ended lower on Thursday as traders were disappointed with the outcome of the European Central Bank's attempt to tackle the debt crisis in the region.

Scrutiny of Enbridge safety increased

B.C. vows to ask tough questions at hearings for pipeline proposal

Top 20 Under 40 organizer

Cathy Dyck has been named special events manager for Vancouver Island's Top 20 Under 40 Business & Community Achievement Awards, an inaugural event being held at the Old House Village Hotel & Spa in Courtenay on Feb. 9, 2013.

Ivanhoe buys Mayfair share

Ivanhoe Cambridge will invest $508 million to buy out its partner in four Canadian shopping centres, including Victoria's Mayfair Shopping Centre. Two of the shopping centres are in Quebec and another is in Nova Scotia.

Samsonite bags Hartmann for $35M

Samsonite International SA bought high-end luggage brand Hartmann Thursday in a $35 million US push to win a bigger share of the luxury travel goods market and build U.S. sales.

Pine beetles slow in Alberta

There's some promising news in the ongoing fight against the spread of the destructive mountain pine beetle in Alberta's forests.

Alarm Force considers sale

AlarmForce Industries Inc. said it is launching a strategic review of its business and opportunities, including a possible sale of the homesecurity company.