Bc Businesses

• ‘Pretty scary day’: Pandemic loan repayment deadline hits B.C. businesses

  Nearly 123,000 B.C. businesses access the Canada Emergency Business Account while lockdowns impacted their bottom line, adding up to more than $6.6 billion in borrowed cash.

  Economy

  Jan 18
  
• Vancouver teahouse crowdfunding to stay in business

  The windows of the business have been smashed nine times in the past 18 months alone, with the latest happening at 2 p.m. on a Saturday while the cafe was full of people.

  Economy

  Dec 12, 2023
  
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• Second annual Metro Vancouver Black Business Expo held in Surrey

  The expo provides an opportunity for business owners, community members and leaders to meet and network.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2023
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• With flu season underway, BC Federation of Labour presses for 15 days of paid sick leave

  The call for 15 days comes after the organization held a recent convention in Vancouver with more than 1,000 delegates in attendance.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2022
• B.C. minimum wage to go up to $15.65/hr on June 1

  The province announced on Monday that it will link minimum wage increases to inflation. Minimum wage is currently $15.20/hr.

  Economy

  Mar 14, 2022
• ‘Let us dance’: B.C. event organizers contend with cancellations due to no-dancing rules

  Live event organizers and entertainers claim many big-revenue clients have been cancelling live event bookings in large numbers.

  Economy

  Oct 25, 2021
• End of pandemic property tax break ‘insensitive’ to small businesses, Vancouver restaurateur says

  Nguyet Dang says her East Vancouver bistro is facing a 45 per cent property tax hike this year, after a one-year school tax break implemented as COVID-19 relief last year expired.

  Economy

  Jun 17, 2021
• Concerns about staff shortages preventing some B.C. businesses from fully reopening

  As some of B.C.'s businesses look to get back up and running as COVID-19 restrictions ease, owners and managers are finding out there are some challenges to finding staff again.

  Economy

  May 28, 2021
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• Okanagan retailers plead for shoppers to support local businesses during holidays

  The ninth annual B.C. Buy Local week kicked off Monday to encourage consumers to do their holiday spending at locally-owned businesses, who say they've been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

  Economy

  Dec 1, 2020