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Sooke artist's work displayed on Birkenstock shoes

Sooke artist's work displayed on Birkenstock shoes

Doreen Carscadden answered a call for art issued by a Birkenstock maker.
Rent hit a new high in July as students prepped for school, buyers sidelined: report

Rent hit a new high in July as students prepped for school, buyers sidelined: report

TORONTO — Canadian renters have long lamented the increasing prices they see landlords request of tenants, but in July, those totals hit a level unseen in the country's history. Data from Rentals.
Kevin Greenard: 10 tips to help overcome the fear of running out of money in retirement

Kevin Greenard: 10 tips to help overcome the fear of running out of money in retirement

Many people fear running out of money in retirement. We often tell clients that we fear the opposite — that they will not enjoy the money they worked hard for.
Peninsula Co-op buying six liquor outlets in the capital region

Peninsula Co-op buying six liquor outlets in the capital region

The sale, which also includes a store in Nanaimo, is expected to be completed in mid-September
On the Street: Liquor store employees unionize; Tesla opens service centre in Langford; new downtown restaurant

On the Street: Liquor store employees unionize; Tesla opens service centre in Langford; new downtown restaurant

Liquor store employees unionize About 30 employees at the ­Cascadia Liquor store in Quadra Village have applied for union certification with SEIU Local 2.
Minister launches review of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'

Minister launches review of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'

The goal is to create long-term solutions leading to "a harmonious working environment" between unions and employers in future collective bargaining, says Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan.
Builder of RidgeView Place in Langford has filed for bankruptcy

Builder of RidgeView Place in Langford has filed for bankruptcy

According to the filing, 150 creditors are owed more than $51 million.
Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment.
Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Ottawa introduced a new three-year pilot program Tuesday that would incentivize employers to follow worker-protection rules by making it easier for them to hire temporary foreign workers.
Unionized Starbucks in Victoria shut out of digital tip jar

Unionized Starbucks in Victoria shut out of digital tip jar

Some employees believe Starbucks is punishing the unionized Douglas Street location by not giving it a digital-tip option