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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?
HSBC Canada branches reopening under RBC brand with takeover complete

HSBC Canada branches reopening under RBC brand with takeover complete

RBC said it would also be shuttering 25 of HSBC Canada's roughly 130 branches as part of its optimization of its branch network.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.
Group of Tim Hortons franchisees in Quebec sue brand owner for $18.9 million

Group of Tim Hortons franchisees in Quebec sue brand owner for $18.9 million

MONTREAL — Several Quebec Tim Hortons franchisees are taking the brand's owner to court, blaming what they describe as unreasonable constraints in the company's licensing agreements for lower-than-expected profits.