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Greater Victoria real estate sales drop in August

Greater Victoria real estate sales drop in August

A total of 545 properties changed hands last month, down 16.2 per cent from July
Five things to watch for in the 91Ô­´´ business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the 91Ô­´´ business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the 91Ô­´´ business world in the coming week, including a Bank of Canada interest rate decision on Wednesday.
Kevin Greenard: Large savings to transition to direct holdings

Kevin Greenard: Large savings to transition to direct holdings

Teamsters launch court appeal of Ottawa’s move to end rail shutdown

Teamsters launch court appeal of Ottawa’s move to end rail shutdown

The president of the union representing thousands of railroaders says the government's actions set a "dangerous precedent" that threatens workers' constitutional right to collective bargaining.
Cordova Bay businesses struggling with Saanich ban on portable signs

Cordova Bay businesses struggling with Saanich ban on portable signs

Owner Genna Purcell says business has been down at Gigi’s Italian and Specialty Foods in Cordova Bay since she was asked to stop putting up sandwich boards and flag signs.
B.C. revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys

B.C. revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys

The province says all new buildings designed under the changes will require safety measures including sprinklers, smoke-management systems and wider stairwells.
Port Alberni says it acted within the law in search of San Group facility

Port Alberni says it acted within the law in search of San Group facility

Two lawsuits have been filed by the San Group against the city and a third against a Port Alberni woman who served as a translator for the company’s temporary foreign workers from Vietnam.
91Ô­´´ Island Brewing pivots to new production setup with craft beer competitor

91Ô­´´ Island Brewing pivots to new production setup with craft beer competitor

91Ô­´´ Island Brewing will shut down its Government Street brewery by Nov. 1, but beer production will continue down the street at Phillips Brewing and Malting.
No conflict in handling of B.C. zero-emission grants, says auditor general

No conflict in handling of B.C. zero-emission grants, says auditor general

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general found no evidence of a conflict of interest in the handling of provincial grants for the zero-emission vehicle sector, after an accusation by a truck maker earlier this year.
Court orders asset sale by troubled B.C. Tree Fruit Co-operative

Court orders asset sale by troubled B.C. Tree Fruit Co-operative

Co-operative filed for creditor protection over about $58 million in debt.