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B.C. port strike back on after union rejects deal, saying four-year term is too long

B.C. port strike back on after union rejects deal, saying four-year term is too long

VANCOUVER — Workers are back on strike at British Columbia ports after their union rejected a mediator's tentative agreement, stunning business community leaders who had welcomed the end of strike action last week.
Zellers returns to Victoria, Nanaimo as pop-up in Bay stores

Zellers returns to Victoria, Nanaimo as pop-up in Bay stores

The pop-ups are expected to open inside Hudson’s Bay Co. stores at the Bay Centre in downtown Victoria and Woodgrove Centre in Nanaimo by Aug. 11
Apartment units drive increase in housing starts in Greater Victoria

Apartment units drive increase in housing starts in Greater Victoria

High land prices and rising building costs due to inflation and other factors have combined to drive construction of apartments rather than single-family homes
Inflation relief felt largely at the gas pump; food, housing costs continue to rise

Inflation relief felt largely at the gas pump; food, housing costs continue to rise

The rising cost of living in Canada that has dominated the headlines over the past year is, in many ways, a story about oil.
Conference centre business bounces back in Victoria

Conference centre business bounces back in Victoria

Business is nudging up to its prepandemic level, with conferences being booked into 2031
First all-electric tugboat in Canada now plying the waters of B.C.

First all-electric tugboat in Canada now plying the waters of B.C.

HaiSea Wamis runs on 100 per cent electric power, operating with a total battery capacity of 5,288 kWh — equivalent to running 70 Teslas all day.
91Ô­´´ Coastal announces direct Victoria-Kamloops flights

91Ô­´´ Coastal announces direct Victoria-Kamloops flights

Starting Oct. 17, the airline will offer one-hour flights between Victoria International Airport and Kamloops Airport
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

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the 91Ô­´´ business world in the coming week: Australia-Canada conference The Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum opens Monday evening in Toronto.
Port Renfrew fishers shocked by sudden chinook salmon cuts

Port Renfrew fishers shocked by sudden chinook salmon cuts

Anglers will only be allowed to retain one chinook a day. Charter-boat operators worry clients will cancel visits.
B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher

B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher

"The majority of what needs to move will move very quickly."