Running an Innovative and Sustainable Clothing Company

Lifestyle Over Luxury (L/L), a Victoria-based goods and apparel company whose HQ is a solar-powered van called "Lucy," has launched a limited-edition clothing collection...

Is a Film Studio In the CRD Just a Fantasy?

"We''re ever hopeful" is how Kathleen Gilbert describes the outlook on having a film studio set up on the South Island. As commissioner of...

Owning Camera Store Lens & Shutter In a Smartphone-Obsessed World

Call it a baptism by fire. When Roy and Julia King purchased B.C.'s camera-supply darling Lens & Shutter in 2013, the company was bloated,...

The Victoria HarbourCats Is In the Business of Baseball, But Also Widespread Entertainment and...

Despite the fact that Victoria has a strong baseball culture — thanks in part to a mild climate that makes a long playing season...

The Story of Artisanal Yogurt Company Tree Island Gourmet Yogurt

Six years ago, when Scott DiGuistini and Merissa Myles decided to launch a yogurt-making business, they were told by more than one critic that...

A Third Hotel Zed Scheduled to Open In Tofino

Accent Inns, which owns Hotel Zed, recently announced plans to transform the 38-room Jamie’s Rainforest Inn in Tofino into the newest Hotel Zed. This...

How the Tofino Towel Co. Found Success in a Roundabout Way

Devin Sorenson knew he couldn’t let a good thing go. Back in 2008, while Sorenson was enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Entrepreneurial...

Downtown Victoria Throws Off Its Old, Outdated Image

There’s a new face in the CEO role at the Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA), but Jeff Bray is more interested in talking about...

Phillips Brewery’s New Tasting Room On Government Street Now Open

One of B.C.’s largest and most popular craft breweries now has its own tasting room, with 16 taps, its own sodas and tonics, and...

A Primer on the Norwegian Bliss

Today marks the inaugural voyage of the Norwegian Bliss, which is the largest cruise ship to ever dock at the Ogden Point Cruise Terminal. The...