Business

Sooke job fair connects workers with employers

More than 25 businesses offer opportunities at successful WorkBC Centre Sooke event

Mar 11, 2024 10:45 AM Read more >

Travel back on cruise control as industry rebounds from ‘floating petri dish’ rep

Cruises proving to be popular again for Canadians’ March break travel

Mar 8, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Candy industry gnaws on what to do about sagging sales of chewing gum

Companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid to revive stale US sales

Mar 7, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

B.C.’s Canfor reports $117M 4th-quarter loss to close challenging year

Losses smaller than the same period the previous year, inflation, interest rates a concern

Mar 6, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Deficit to climb, inflation to fall back to 2% by end of 2024: PBO

Budget watchdog’s fiscal outlook predicts the first interest rate cut to come in April

Mar 5, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Self-employed? Here are 5 common mistakes to avoid

Here are a few mistakes to avoid for financial benefit as a self-employed person

Mar 5, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

$14.4M B.C. iPhone class-action lawsuit settlement approved

Class members can expect to receive between $17.50 and $150 each

Mar 4, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

EU slaps Apple with nearly $2B fine for music streaming violation

Antitrust ruling says firm unfairly favoured its own music streaming service over others

Mar 4, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

CHAMBER CHATTER: Sooke Chamber urges diverse approaches amid minimum wage increase

Advocacy work focuses on initiating broader conversation for sustainable economic environment

Mar 2, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

$12-million kiln unveiled at Island sawmill first of its kind on B.C. coast

Western Forest Products says similar upgrades to Ladysmith also coming in Nanaimo and Chemainus

Mar 1, 2024 3:05 PM Read more >