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B.C.’s hourly minimum wage to jump by by 45 cents starting June 1

B.C.’s hourly minimum wage to jump by by 45 cents starting June 1

Coming 2.6 per cent increase follows changes made last spring to the Employment Standards Act
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Canadian businesses report minimal gains from Trudeau’s GST holiday

Canadian businesses report minimal gains from Trudeau’s GST holiday

Small spike in sales noted, as well as struggles determining what products did and didn’t qualify
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Fake websites, brand imitators plague Peavey Mart chain as stores close

Fake websites, brand imitators plague Peavey Mart chain as stores close

Firm warns fake Facebook accounts, websites pitching non-existent goods at steep discounts
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Three decades of laughs and quirky finds: Uranus celebrates 30 years

Three decades of laughs and quirky finds: Uranus celebrates 30 years

What started more than 30 years ago has led to three decades of fun, laughter, and quirky finds at the cheekiest store on 5th Street in Courtenay.
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Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’

Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’

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Sweeping Trump steel and aluminum duties coming Monday including for Canada

Sweeping Trump steel and aluminum duties coming Monday including for Canada

Trump imposed similar tariffs during his first term, using national security as justification
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Duncan's taste of China finds new palates to please in Cowichan Bay

Duncan's taste of China finds new palates to please in Cowichan Bay

Longtime Duncan staple Kim Wah Chinese Restaurant finds a new home by the sea
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Courtenay Chamber Business Hub launches new breakfast speaker series

Courtenay Chamber Business Hub launches new breakfast speaker series

New monthly breakfast speaker series ‘Bites and Insights’ launches at the Chamber Business Hub
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Vancouver Island hotel chain adds intimacy coaching to 'nooner' February stay

Vancouver Island hotel chain adds intimacy coaching to 'nooner' February stay

Guests are encouraged to celebrate sex positivity with a workshop series and private coaching
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Burned-out California looks to Canadian timber for rebuild, tariffs or not

Burned-out California looks to Canadian timber for rebuild, tariffs or not

Homebuilders say ‘there aren’t really alternatives’ to Canadian lumber as they recover from wildfire
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