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Grain workers set up pickets at 6 Metro Vancouver terminals

Grain workers set up pickets at 6 Metro Vancouver terminals

Strike action launched as federal mediators expected to get invovled in contract dispute
Victoria startup to upcycle oyster shells into compost and road de-icer

Victoria startup to upcycle oyster shells into compost and road de-icer

Shellter looks to source restaurants' leftover shells for sustainable products
Home renovation boom helps fuel Canada’s high-priced housing market

Home renovation boom helps fuel Canada’s high-priced housing market

Re/Max Canada reports says reno spending increased by an estimated $300B between 2019 and 2023
Amazon launches in-garage deliveries in Canada for some customers

Amazon launches in-garage deliveries in Canada for some customers

Access to the service spans 1,700 cities, towns and neighbourhoods in Canada
Why a 4-day work week might be better for employers and employees

Why a 4-day work week might be better for employers and employees

Champion of the trend touts how hours can be reduced without losing productivity
Fat Sisters, Victoria's only plus-size-focused consignment, changing lives

Fat Sisters, Victoria's only plus-size-focused consignment, changing lives

'When you see yourself represented, that is the antidote to shame' said co-owner Brenna Strohschein
VIDEO: Watch a mom give her all in 77 second free Island shopping spree

VIDEO: Watch a mom give her all in 77 second free Island shopping spree

After winning Peninsula Co-op's contest, Christine Norman had a thrilling 77 seconds to grab everything she could off the shelves
Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

Tupperware has suffered from rising competition, limitations of direct-to-consumer marketing
Family to pitch bowling alley to Sooke Council

Family to pitch bowling alley to Sooke Council

A Sooke family is looking for a passing lane from council to build a bowling alley in Sooke.
Victoria designer uses nature to colour and style her upcycled clothing line

Victoria designer uses nature to colour and style her upcycled clothing line

Entrepreneur's eco-printing fashions garments with local flowers and foliage