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  LANGFORD, B.C. -- Graham Hafey modified the U.S. Marine Corps tent that covers Black Hops Brewing’s outdoor dining area Friday after an inspector from the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) said he was not complying with the province’s new COVID-19 safety regulations. “So I said to him very politely, ‘You can’t be made to enforce something if we don’t actually know it exists,’” said Hafey, owner of V2V Black Hops Brewing. A week ago, new guidelines for patio dining were introduced, with the goal of increasing airflow. The restaurant industry says it wasn’t a...

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. An independent bookshop in Sydney. A small brewery on the Gold Coast. A private group focused on shopping small and supporting parents. A prominent small business industry association.  These are just a few of the countless Australian businesses and organisations that yesterday woke up to find their entire Facebook presence had vanished.  After years spent building up their communities, and many paying to do so, they were left with nothing but their Facebook page bio.  If you needed an example of the perils of big tech yielding too much power, here it is, ...

Beer maker BrewDog defends $100 million valuation and fundraising We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement ‘Punk’ beer maker BrewDog has defended itself against criticism over a $10 million capital raise in Australia using a crowdfunding platform which values the brewer at $100 million. BrewDog is seeking to raise $10 million for 10 per cent of its business through an offer information statement promoted through the crowdsourced funding platform OnMarket. While critics claim the business is overvalue...

  LANGFORD -- V2V Black Hops Brewing is a locally owned brewery in the West Shore. It’s an establishment owned by a veteran that’s known for donating a portion of its profits to organizations that help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, the brewery is the one that’s in need of help. “You know, I’m looking at potential bankruptcy or filing a consumer proposal if I don’t make this,” said Graham Hafey, owner of V2V Black Hops Brewing in Langford. V2V Black Hops is in jeopardy of having to close its doors for good as it can’t qualify for crucial gov...