How to Create Extra Space for Your Business

In the era of the home office and the epoch of the hobbyist, the need for extra space in our homes has never been...

This App is a Good Listener

Otter is a slick new app getting rave reviews for its uncanny ability to record speech and transcribe into text on the fly using voice...

Caring for Comics in Victoria

You can’t expect comic books involving Kraven the Hunter and Doctor Doom to be read with kid gloves. They tend to get dog-eared, food...

How FARM Challenges the Stereotype of the Pot Shop

With its elegant light fixtures, terrazzo-inspired flooring and sophisticated tile work, customers of the new FARM dispensary on Douglas Street might feel like they've...
Jill Van Gyn

Meet the Entrepreneur: Jill Van Gyn of Fatso Peanut Butter

UPDATE: Jill Van Gyn of FATSO peanut butter will face the investment dragons on the hit CBC show Dragons' Den on the episode airing September 27.  There are...

A New Business Concept Now Open On Pandora Avenue

With bicycle traffic into the downtown increasing dramatically after the opening of the new Johnson Street Bridge — and an expanding network of protected...

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...

When Finding the Perfect Renter Goes Beyond the Credit Check

Wth 20-plus years of property management experience, Claire Flewelling-Wyatt has no hesitation saying that at least 20 per cent of people fib when filling...

Empire Donuts Elevates the Humble Treat (and Attracts Donut Tourists From Across North America)

They’re trendy, photogenic and a favourite foodie find on social media feeds, but that’s not why Melanie Laverick started making donuts. She launched Empire...

10 New Things For Victoria (and Around Vancouver Island) You Can Expect in 2018

The New Johnson Street Bridge Will (Finally, Maybe) Be Here They’re saying construction on the new, long-awaited Johnson Street Bridge will be complete by the...