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Northeast coal mine investment secures jobs for 'long term'

Northeast coal mine investment secures jobs for 'long term'

Anglo American begins work on Roman Mine near Tumbler Ridge
Alberni nail tech goes 3-D with acrylic nails

Alberni nail tech goes 3-D with acrylic nails

Lindsay Shannon of A Nail to Remember practices some unique three-dimensional nail art at Trends Design.
B.C. liquor laws get another look

B.C. liquor laws get another look

A glass of wine at the spa? A craft beer at the farmer's market? Can B.C. survive the next wave of modernization?
Top 10 tips for strata home buyers

Top 10 tips for strata home buyers

B.C. notaries offer essential advice to avoid future strata trouble before signing on the dotted line
Grocery giant Loblaw buys Shoppers Drug Mart

Grocery giant Loblaw buys Shoppers Drug Mart

Just a month after Safeway deal, more B.C. retail outlets to come under ownership of one parent firm
More costly BC Hydro work needed

More costly BC Hydro work needed

Costly upgrades to old dams are not enough to prepare BC Hydro for a major earthquake, and electricity rates will continue to rise

Gap between business, residential property tax rates narrows

CFIB report card credits cities for working to rein in business tax rates
B.C. losing people to other provinces

B.C. losing people to other provinces

More people continue to move from B.C. to other provinces than migrate west, according to the latest Statistics Canada estimates
Nanaimo builder buys Alberni subdivision

Nanaimo builder buys Alberni subdivision

Saywell Developments has purchased a subdivision on Tomswood Road, behind AW Neill Middle School, to build small starter homes.
Sobeys to buy up Safeway grocery stores

Sobeys to buy up Safeway grocery stores

East coast grocer hasn't decided if it will keep the Safeway name or reflag stores