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In a move designed to strengthen the province’s forest and timber industry, Premier John Horgan has appointed Ravi Kahlon as the lead in expanding the use of mass timber in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ buildings.

In a move to help restaurant and pub owners who are struggling because of the pandemic, the province will allow liquor licence holders to buy beer, wine and spirits at a reduced cost.

Trust in consumer brands is at an all-time low, but organizations can respond by showing they care for the well-being of customers and staff, and making sure their products are available, according to the new Gustavson Brand Trust Index.

Sales of residential properties in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ last month climbed from a record low in April, but remained nearly 40 per cent lower than the same month in 2019.

WestJet has released a July schedule that adds flights within sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and to some U.S. cities. Vancouver Island airports are among those that will see increased service under the July 5 to Aug. 4 schedule announced on Monday.

Unions representing essential workers at some of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s major retailers are pushing back against the decision to eliminate wage premiums that were put in place to compensate employees for working during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some CrossFit-branded gyms in Greater Victoria are cutting ties with the U.S. fitness brand after the company’s founder made insensitive comments about Black Lives Matter protests.

In a move designed to increase meat supply in the Alberni-Clayoquot region, the province has changed meat-inspection regulations to allow more farms to slaughter and sell animals.

The Cowichan Nation Alliance — a group of four Island First Nations with growing businesses and young workforces — got a healthy injection of federal funding Wednesday to launch an initiative designed to create jobs.