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– by Deborah Rogers – Being a solo-entrepreneur or small business owner can be a solitary life. When it’s just you responsible for the whole business (which can include being bookkeeper, marketing department, sales, customer service and janitor) it can feel like there’s no time to engage in business mixers or social events. But getting […]

– by Sharon Hope – A snowfall of over 50 cm began on February 2nd 1916, Ground Hog Day that made supplies almost impossible to obtain on the Peninsula. This depth was only surpassed by the snowfall of 1996, when 80 cm fell in downtown Victoria (64.5 cm at the airport). School was closed for

– by Julian Sale – Well – sort of … Since the economic crash of 2008/2009, car manufacturers have scrambled to bring sales volumes back up. Leasing all but stopped in the $50,000 and under segment. Many common manufacturers cut costs and quality on existing models to drop the prices. Some introduced cheaper-made, smaller new

– by Stu Rhodes – Some kids don’t know what they want to be when they grow up because, quite frankly, they truly have no idea. Not so with Cai Brown. His dilemma about what to be when he grows up spawns from having so many interests, so many talents, and so many offers. Just

– by Doreen Marion Gee – This is the third in a six-part series of profiles on some great local businesses that are working to keep us all in good health. Self-denial seems inherent in our culture where putting ourselves first is labelled ‘selfish.’ Women especially are programmed from birth that their primary role is