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B.C. eyes provincial truce on movie subsidies

B.C. eyes provincial truce on movie subsidies

Cost of film tax credits nearing $400m per year, Finance Minister Mike de Jong says
B.C. unions pledge skills partnership

B.C. unions pledge skills partnership

Construction unions accept olive branch from Clark over their role in skills training and apprenticeships
B.C. pulls plug on power projects

B.C. pulls plug on power projects

BC Hydro has cancelled or deferred four electricity purchase contracts with independent power producers, and the total may reach 20
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
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
More than laughs shared at Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce gathering

More than laughs shared at Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce gathering

Rita Dustow made a special presentation to VIC coordinator Katherine Worsley on behalf of the board.
Supporting small business matters to RBC Royal Bank

Supporting small business matters to RBC Royal Bank

Home Hardware, Fit for a Princess, and Galloping Moon have all been featured as part of the program.

Chamber hosts business coach at general meeting

Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce hosts business coach at general meeting
Doors are open at new cabinetry shop

Doors are open at new cabinetry shop

Professional, sustainable, affordable: new business wants to set benchmark for Cowichan Lake
Local business at 50 years and still going strong

Local business at 50 years and still going strong

Ok Tire and Auto Service, or Darling Tire Ltd., has been a family owned and operated business here in Lake Cowichan since 1975.