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Former Nanaimo hotel being dismantled for future development

Former Nanaimo hotel being dismantled for future development

Plans for the property — the former home of the Howard Johnson Harbourside Hotel — have not been finalized, but the Snuneymuwx First Nation is exploring mixed-use for the site.
Union in B.C. port dispute seeks judicial review of federal back-to-work order

Union in B.C. port dispute seeks judicial review of federal back-to-work order

The dispute between Local 514's roughly 700 members and the BC Maritime Employers Association resulted in a shutdown of port facilities across the province between Nov. 4 and Nov. 14.
'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster

'Are they going to walk away?': Charges 10 years after B.C.'s Mount Polley disaster

Doug Watt won't forget the sound of a tailings pond collapsing at the Mount Polley Mine more than 10 years ago, sending millions of cubic metres of waste into waterways in the British Columbia Interior. “I went outside, and you could hear the roar.
The San Group's complicated financial woes concern court-appointed monitor

The San Group's complicated financial woes concern court-appointed monitor

Creditors temporarily prohibited from pursuing money from San Group of companies, which consists of nearly 20 related businesses and filed for protection from creditors on Nov. 29
'Infuriating': Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs, frustration mount

'Infuriating': Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs, frustration mount

The Crown corporation’s shutdown meant that millions of 91Ô­´´s who receive or send parcels via Canada Post in the lead-up to Christmas have had to turn elsewhere.
Small Business BC files for bankruptcy

Small Business BC files for bankruptcy

The non-profit society provided grants and services to businesses in B.C., with funding from two levels of government
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 the ongoing Canada Post strike and an interest rate announcement.
Kevin Greenard: Stretching donations even further with tax savings

Kevin Greenard: Stretching donations even further with tax savings

From Taylor Swift tattoos to ice cream, 91Ô­´´ businesses have you covered

From Taylor Swift tattoos to ice cream, 91Ô­´´ businesses have you covered

VANCOUVER — If you're looking for a permanent reminder of Taylor Swift's Era's Tour concerts in 91Ô­´´, long after the friendship bracelets have been traded, tattoo artist Jen Van Houten literally has you covered.
San Group files for creditor protection, after Port Alberni layoffs

San Group files for creditor protection, after Port Alberni layoffs

The Langley-based company runs two sawmills and a remanufacturing plant in Port Alberni, but has imposed layoffs and curtailments in recent weeks because of a shortage of logs