Local Business

Registration open for first-annual ‘NextIslandpreneur’ student business competition

Competition offers mentors, iPads, seed money, cash prizes to young entrepreneurs on Haida Gwaii

Jul 10, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

Northern Development approves funding for Haida Gwaii business liaison

Business liaison will provide additional resources to enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 24, 2020 3:00 PM Read more >

Haida Gwaii couple raising funds to avoid Queen Charlotte fish plant closure

GoFundMe started to save Albion Fisheries, which amalgamated with Intercity Packers in April 2019

Jun 9, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

UPDATE: Slightly delayed Blacktail Haida Gwaii reopening set for Canada Day

Chef-owner Edi Szasz hoped to reopen on June 25, the one-year anniversary of the restaurant

Jun 5, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

Village of Queen Charlotte approves business facade improvement grants

Applications from Gather, dental clinic, A Level Up approved, leaving about $14,000 up for grabs

Jun 4, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

Some restaurants on Haida Gwaii hosting dine-in guests again

Queen B’s, Oceanview offering limited seating; barbershop in Queen Charlotte also reopened this week

May 22, 2020 4:00 PM Read more >

VIDEO: Gather Food ‘Be My Quarantine’ dinner series puts artistic twist on takeout bags

Owner Giulio Piccioli’s nephew Andrea illustrated around 100 bags for the four-week series

Apr 21, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

Haida Gwaii restaurant owner joins #OneTable campaign, calls for government support

Chef-owner of Blacktail says loans not enough for restaurants impacted by COVID-19

Apr 8, 2020 1:30 PM Read more >

Haida Gwaii farmers hope to have market online by mid-April

Physical markets will continue to operate as an essential service

Apr 5, 2020 11:36 AM Read more >

Haida Gwaii campervan company switches gears in response to COVID-19

Gwaii Adventure Campers offering by-donation delivery service to residents

Mar 22, 2020 5:15 PM Read more >