Business

May 16, 2023 - Mother and son Melanie Clunk and Bailey Dill are co-owners of Juniper and Sage Decor in Ladysmith. Don Denton photo

“Caring to make it nice”

Recently rebranded Juniper and Sage Decor is all part of the Ladysmith experience

  • Jul 14, 2023
May 16, 2023 - Mother and son Melanie Clunk and Bailey Dill are co-owners of Juniper and Sage Decor in Ladysmith. Don Denton photo
Kayla Brady fundraiser. (Anthony Bucci supplied photo)

North Island communities band together to raise funds for Brady’s recovery

‘The amount of generosity is out of this world on the North Island’

Kayla Brady fundraiser. (Anthony Bucci supplied photo)
Terry Johal portrait by Lia Crowe photography

Of house and home

Terry Johal builds luxury houses while maintaining an family-first ethic

  • Jul 10, 2023
Terry Johal portrait by Lia Crowe photography
Renovations continue at the Sooke Harbour House. The iconic inn is expected to reopen later this year. (Kevin Laird - Sooke News Mirror)

Extensive renovations at Sooke Harbour House nearing completion

New leadership team in place

Renovations continue at the Sooke Harbour House. The iconic inn is expected to reopen later this year. (Kevin Laird - Sooke News Mirror)
The Westlund Group building in Langley. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Profane email to client leads to firing of Langley company’s president

Former media company head ousted after insults flung at client

The Westlund Group building in Langley. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
This photo, taken in New York on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, show the logo for Meta's new app Threads, left, and that of Twitter. Meta is poised to unveil the new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. A listing for the Threads app appeared on Apple's App Store, indicating it would debut as early as Thursday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over its new rival app Threads

Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new text-based app…

This photo, taken in New York on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, show the logo for Meta's new app Threads, left, and that of Twitter. Meta is poised to unveil the new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. A listing for the Threads app appeared on Apple's App Store, indicating it would debut as early as Thursday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Hudson Johnson-Fairlie and his Woof Wear booth at the Lake Country Spring Market earlier this year. (Sandra Fairlie/Contributed to Black Press Media)

Vernon boy’s love for his Boston Terrier unleashes dog collar business

Hudson Fairlie makes cotton collars for his dog Jax and has since created Woof Wear

Hudson Johnson-Fairlie and his Woof Wear booth at the Lake Country Spring Market earlier this year. (Sandra Fairlie/Contributed to Black Press Media)
The Courtney Room celebrates a couple notable awards, recognizing chef Brian Tesolin’s delicious food and the restaurant’s world-class wine and cocktail programs. (Courtesy Courtney Room)

Victoria restaurant scores prestigious awards for fine wine, high spirits

Bar team earns Top 10 honours in Canada

The Courtney Room celebrates a couple notable awards, recognizing chef Brian Tesolin’s delicious food and the restaurant’s world-class wine and cocktail programs. (Courtesy Courtney Room)
A Door Dash Taco Bell order. (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | TNS | File Photo)

‘Worn out’: Housing crisis pushes more Victoria workers to add side hustles

Extra income also comes with exhaustion

  • Jun 26, 2023
A Door Dash Taco Bell order. (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | TNS | File Photo)
Laura Dempsey says the Silk Room Studio, just outside Parksville, is the only kimono store on Vancouver Island. (Kevin Forsyth photo)

Parksville home to Island’s only imported kimono shop

Silk Room Studio opened in 2018 when owner realized demand was there

Laura Dempsey says the Silk Room Studio, just outside Parksville, is the only kimono store on Vancouver Island. (Kevin Forsyth photo)
Portrait of Glowbal CEO Emad Yacoub. Photography by Lia Crowe

Top of the food chain

Glowbal CEO Emad Yacoub is passionate, deliberate and hands-on when it comes to running his highly successful group of restaurants

  • Jun 21, 2023
Portrait of Glowbal CEO Emad Yacoub. Photography by Lia Crowe
FILE - The Reddit app icon is seen on a smartphone on Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. More than 8,000 subreddits, or Reddit communities, have gone dark as of Tuesday, June 13, in protest of upcoming API changes, which include a controversial policy that will charge some third-party apps for continued use. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

The Reddit blackout, explained: Why thousands of subreddits are protesting third-party app charges

Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark this week to protest…

FILE - The Reddit app icon is seen on a smartphone on Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. More than 8,000 subreddits, or Reddit communities, have gone dark as of Tuesday, June 13, in protest of upcoming API changes, which include a controversial policy that will charge some third-party apps for continued use. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
The Jackpine site at 4400 Mackenzie Avenue North in Williams Lake as seen June 8, 2023. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

B.C. promises up to $10M to mass timber company eyeing Williams Lake

Massive Canada is planning to operate in the former Jackpine site on Mackenzie Avenue

The Jackpine site at 4400 Mackenzie Avenue North in Williams Lake as seen June 8, 2023. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Bicycleitis owner Jeremy Kumbruch. (Photo courtesy of Bicycleitis)

Soaring demand has Victoria bike shop adding second location

Bicycleitis now on Oak Bay Avenue

  • Jun 17, 2023
Bicycleitis owner Jeremy Kumbruch. (Photo courtesy of Bicycleitis)
FILE - This image released by 20th Century Fox shows the characters Neytiri, right, and Jake in a scene from the 2009 movie "Avatar." The sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water” may have finally arrived in theaters in 2022, but that long parade of “Avatar” delays isn’t done, yet. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday pushed the release of “Avatar 3” a year, bumping it from December 2024 to December 2025. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, File)

‘Avatar 3’ pushed to 2024 and Disney sets two ‘Star Wars’ films for 2026

“Avatar: The Way of Water” may have finally arrived in theaters in…

FILE - This image released by 20th Century Fox shows the characters Neytiri, right, and Jake in a scene from the 2009 movie "Avatar." The sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water” may have finally arrived in theaters in 2022, but that long parade of “Avatar” delays isn’t done, yet. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday pushed the release of “Avatar 3” a year, bumping it from December 2024 to December 2025. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, File)
FILE - The ChatGPT app is seen on an iPhone in New York, Thursday, May 18, 2023. Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle. European Parliament lawmakers are due to vote Wednesday, June 14 on the proposal, along with controversial facial recognition amendments. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI

Lawmakers in Europe signed off Wednesday on the world’s first set of…

FILE - The ChatGPT app is seen on an iPhone in New York, Thursday, May 18, 2023. Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle. European Parliament lawmakers are due to vote Wednesday, June 14 on the proposal, along with controversial facial recognition amendments. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
FILE - The logo of the Samsung Electronics Co. is seen at its office in Seoul, South Korea on Jan. 31, 2023. South Korean prosecutors have arrested and indicted a former executive of Samsung Electronics suspected of stealing trade secrets while attempting to establish a copycat computer chip plant in China.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Ex-Samsung exec charged with stealing trade secrets to create copycat chip factory in China

South Korean prosecutors have arrested and indicted a former executive of Samsung…

FILE - The logo of the Samsung Electronics Co. is seen at its office in Seoul, South Korea on Jan. 31, 2023. South Korean prosecutors have arrested and indicted a former executive of Samsung Electronics suspected of stealing trade secrets while attempting to establish a copycat computer chip plant in China.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
Riot Brewing crew celebrates another award from the Canadian Brewing Awards, with Lipslide Lager landing a bronze. From left: manager Shay Kuhnert, co-owners Ralf Rosenke and Aly Tomlin and head brewer Jesse Grass. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Riot Brewing’s Lipslide Lager slips into third place at Canadian Brewing Awards

Chemainus brewery a frequent award recipient over the years

Riot Brewing crew celebrates another award from the Canadian Brewing Awards, with Lipslide Lager landing a bronze. From left: manager Shay Kuhnert, co-owners Ralf Rosenke and Aly Tomlin and head brewer Jesse Grass. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Co-owner of Cherry Bomb Toys, Candice Woodward, in front of newly painted mural in her toy store. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

VIDEO: Beloved Victoria toy store finds a new home

Cherry Bomb Toys includes a toy museum

Co-owner of Cherry Bomb Toys, Candice Woodward, in front of newly painted mural in her toy store. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Brandt Fralick portrait by Lia Crowe photography

Prime Time

Brandt Fralick’s rocky road to success

  • Jun 9, 2023
Brandt Fralick portrait by Lia Crowe photography