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After denying links, 91Ô­´´ forestry giant owner openly seeks control over Asian conglomerate

After denying links, 91Ô­´´ forestry giant owner openly seeks control over Asian conglomerate

Jackson Wijaya aims to consolidate control over Domtar (formally Paper Excellence) and Asia Pulp & Paper, after both companies spent years denying they were linked.
B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order

B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister's back-to-work order

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon stepped in on Nov. 12 to get ports in both B.C. and Montreal moving again after employers locked workers out.
Artisans shift to couriers, personal deliveries amid postal worker strike

Artisans shift to couriers, personal deliveries amid postal worker strike

Makers say it’s important to support local businesses that have lost an entire revenue stream during the busiest time of the retail season
Uber looking for drivers as it plans expansion across B.C. next year

Uber looking for drivers as it plans expansion across B.C. next year

Uber is currently only available in Victoria, Metro 91Ô­´´ and Kelowna, but has approval to operate across B.C.
Kevin Greenard: Transparency and real-time data can create investor anxiety

Kevin Greenard: Transparency and real-time data can create investor anxiety

Greater transparency is not necessarily a good thing — unless investors can accept the stock markets for what they are: unpredictable and volatile.
Obituary: Dean Sawyer built sewing centre into powerhouse

Obituary: Dean Sawyer built sewing centre into powerhouse

Obituary: Dean Sawyer has died at age 75 from pancreatic cancer
Unions challenging government intervention in major rail, ports labour disputes

Unions challenging government intervention in major rail, ports labour disputes

Three unions are now challenging the federal government's recent decisions to intervene in major labour disputes, saying it's undermining workers' rights.
Union says it will challenge Ottawa's intervention in B.C. port work stoppages

Union says it will challenge Ottawa's intervention in B.C. port work stoppages

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is intervening to end lockouts at ports in British Columbia and Montreal.
Coastal Rides expands rideshare service to Port Alberni

Coastal Rides expands rideshare service to Port Alberni

Coastal Rides also operates in Tofino, Comox, Campbell River, and the Sunshine Coast.
'Do the work': Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks

'Do the work': Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks

The lockout at B.C. container terminals began last week after members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 began strike activity in response to a "final offer" from employers.