Business

Courtenay Recreation is kicking off its 2011 Financial Fitness Series with an educational session titled Storm Proof Your Investments.

This year has been officially designated as the Year of the Entrepreneur by the Government of Canada.

One of Canada’s most prominent and well-informed investors is returning for his second visit to Courtenay to share his opinions on what 2011 might bring in terms of investment opportunities.

Are you “average”? Definitely not!

Mount Washington is one of two B.C. ski resorts to become certified under go2’s new “Partners in Injury and Disability Prevention” Certificate of Recognition (COR) program. go2 is British Columbia’s tourism industry’s human resources association that works with employers, educators and government to make B.C. a world leader in tourism HR best practices.

Mount Washington Alpine Resort has broken its all-time record for holiday-season visitors, building on the Olympic momentum the resort has enjoyed since playing host to 16 international training teams preparing for the 2010 Games.

Despite a slight dip in the number of home sales and sale prices in December 2010, the number of listings are on the rise compared to last year — good news for buyers and sellers who have priced their home right.