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Construction association project aims to help workers struggling with drug addiction

Construction association project aims to help workers struggling with drug addiction

In an attempt to get a handle on the overdose crisis, the ­Vancouver Island Construction Association has joined forces with Island Health and the province to launch the Tailgate Toolkit project.
DFO decision to ban frozen spot prawns criticized as unreasonable

DFO decision to ban frozen spot prawns criticized as unreasonable

Hundreds of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ spot prawn harvesters might soon be out of a job because of a recent decision by Fisheries and Oceans sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ that makes selling spot prawns frozen at sea illegal.
Scotch ‘scotch,’ sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ whisky distiller told in court action

Scotch ‘scotch,’ sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ whisky distiller told in court action

Distillers not in fine spirits as lawsuit filed
Little ferries launch with optimism for a better tourism year

Little ferries launch with optimism for a better tourism year

Three little ferries chugged out of pandemic hibernation on Monday with payloads of happy locals and a cautious optimism that a tourism season of some form is on the horizon. The Victoria Harbour Ferry Co.
Fraudsters ‘quick to adapt to world events’ like the pandemic

Fraudsters ‘quick to adapt to world events’ like the pandemic

For every crisis, world event or disaster, there is a scam artist ready to take advantage of it, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been no different, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
COVID hard on some businesses, but others flourishing, from hot tubs to wedding rings

COVID hard on some businesses, but others flourishing, from hot tubs to wedding rings

Over 43 years of selling hot tubs, Grant Gislason has known some lean years. He counts at least four major recessions where he has lost money and taken years to balance his bottom line.
End of the road for Cunningham family’s Pat Bay Highway service station after 98 years

End of the road for Cunningham family’s Pat Bay Highway service station after 98 years

The Cunningham family, who have been fixing cars and selling gasoline on the Saanich Peninsula for 98 years and through five generations, have pulled down the bay doors and shut off the pumps.
Province makes change allowing restaurants to deliver liquor with meals permanent

Province makes change allowing restaurants to deliver liquor with meals permanent

The province handed the battered restaurant industry another lifeline Friday, making a temporary measure to sell and deliver sealed liquor with meals a permanent one.
Kevin Greenard: Borrowing money has changed over the years

Kevin Greenard: Borrowing money has changed over the years

When I first started in financial services, most Canadian banks had a domestic bias to their operations. The four traditional pillars of financial institutions were: banking, trust services, insurance, and investment dealers.
Campbell River First Nation expands ecotourism operation with new boats, visitor centre

Campbell River First Nation expands ecotourism operation with new boats, visitor centre

A Campbell River First Nation is expanding its tourism operations this year, despite ongoing pandemic restrictions.