By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
On June 1, BC’s minimum wage will increase by 45 cents to $15.65 per hour, making it the highest in Canada, according to the Retail Council of Canada.
Continue reading Local business owner has mixed feelings as provincial minimum wage increasesBy Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
The Cortes Market has been in business for more than 30 years, all under one owner, Bertha Jeffery. She says the key to small business survival is catering to the needs of customers.
Continue reading Staying alive: Small business survival 101 with Cortes MarketWhen much of the island went into self distancing, many who normally purchase their groceries in Campbell River started frequenting local stores. The Cortes Natural Food Co-op experienced a 30% increase during March and April. Bertha Jeffery, from the Cortes Market, told the second Cortes Island virtual conference, “Our sales are equivalent to the summer and we have half the staff.” That was on March 25. Now the province is starting to return to normal. Where will Cortesians shop after COVID?
Continue reading Where will Cortesians shop after COVID?National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bertha Jeffery, owner of the Cortes Market grocery store, is unequivocal about how critical her staff is in serving the store’s small island community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue reading Grocery Stores Provide Essentials For Cortes & QuadraMore people participated. At its peak, seventy listeners connected to the conference by computer or phone and an unknown number listened to the radio broadcast. Yet Cortes Island’s first virtual town hall meeting was essentially a continuation of the recent online conferences Regional Director Noba Anderson has been having with local businesses and organizations.
Continue reading Cortes Island’s First Virtual Town Hall Meeting
