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Kootenay Regional Business Roundup: Top 10 stories of 2023

Kootenay Regional Business Roundup: Top 10 stories of 2023

Based on the number of Instagram likes (@kootenayrockiesbizbuzz) these were the most popular business stories in 2023.
Better watch out: Better Business Bureau warns of top 12 Christmas scams

Better watch out: Better Business Bureau warns of top 12 Christmas scams

Shop with caution in order to avoid the Grinch from biting into your holiday joy
$13.5B RBC takeover of HSBC Canada gets federal stamp of approval

$13.5B RBC takeover of HSBC Canada gets federal stamp of approval

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greenlights deal, but with some caveats attached
Small pool of sugar refineries sweetens the stakes in B.C. labour battle

Small pool of sugar refineries sweetens the stakes in B.C. labour battle

Strike at Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver remains deadlocked 12 weeks in
Apple to stop selling watches in U.S. due to international patent dispute

Apple to stop selling watches in U.S. due to international patent dispute

Latest Apple Watches will no longer be available online tomorrow and in stores on Sunday
Beloved dutchie back as Tim Hortons marks 60th anniversary

Beloved dutchie back as Tim Hortons marks 60th anniversary

Restaurant promising four retro doughnuts will reappear for a limited time on its menu in 2024
Gas-powered car and truck sales done in Canada by 2035

Gas-powered car and truck sales done in Canada by 2035

Canada lays out its plan to force automakers to transition to electric vehicles
Good news for late holiday shoppers: Retailers are improving their delivery speeds

Good news for late holiday shoppers: Retailers are improving their delivery speeds

Self-checkout here to stay, but not without frustrations, not for everyone

Self-checkout here to stay, but not without frustrations, not for everyone

Theft and clunky technology plague retail push to save labour costs
Partners expect new LPG export facility to be a B.C. north coast stronghold

Partners expect new LPG export facility to be a B.C. north coast stronghold

AltaGas says new jobs coming to Prince Rupert as liquid petroleum gas project begins clearing