How I did it: David Snell
CEO helped software startup’s founder turn a good idea into a promising product
View ArticleB.C. startups in London
Jen St. Denis talks on Global BC about two B.C. startups heading to London
View ArticleB.C. airlines flying high on resource boom, tourism upturn
New players grab opportunities; existing operators ramp up charter business
View Article“Peak gold” will be reached by 2015, says Goldcorp’s Chuck...
The CEO of the world’s most valuable gold miner Goldcorp (TSE:G) says "peak gold" will be reached this year or in 2015.
View ArticleVancouver housing starts up 11% in August, says CMHC
Housing starts in the Vancouver Census Metropolitan area were trending at 20,271 units in August, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data released September 9.
View ArticleThreat of downturn worries Canadian companies in China
Economic slowdown, theft of intellectual property rights are among firms’ top concerns, Asia Pacific Foundation survey reveals
View ArticleBiggest financial planning firms in Metro Vancouver in 2014
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View ArticleRestaurant industry going high-tech
Jen St. Denis talks on Global BC about the restaurant industry going high-tech
View ArticleiPhone 6 predictions
Fiona Anderson talks on Global BC about predictions about iPhone's latest release
View ArticleYour pension linked to commercial real estate
The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which funds Canadian public pensions, is investing heavily into commercial real estate to balance assets of $226.8 billion in an ultra-long term...
View ArticleElastic Path lands more venture capital
Elastic Path, a Vancouver e-commerce company whose clients include Google (Nasdaq:GOOG) and Louis Vuitton, has landed $5.35 million in follow-on financing.
View ArticleBCTF strike hurting everyone, including small businesses, says CFIB
Lost sales and employment disruptions are only two of the issues affecting small businesses resulting from the ongoing teachers’ strike, according to the results of a Canadian Federation of Independent...
View ArticleWhite Rock council votes to call on federal government to relocate railway track
For more than 100 years, the railway track that runs the length of White Rock’s waterfront has been a simple fact of life. But the traffic has steadily increased in recent years, to the point where...
View ArticleBurnaby Board of Trade receives Climate Smart certification
The Burnaby Board of Trade has gone green – so green, in fact, that it has received Climate Smart certification for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticleMount Polley mine waste leaks continued for weeks after breach, says B.C....
The province of British Columbia has issued a formal warning to Imperial Metals (TSX:III) after an inspection to the Mount Polley mine found waste was still leaking from its breached tailing dam...
View ArticleIndustrial sales action belies warning on northeast B.C. slowdown
Industrial real estate action in northeast British Columbia appears to belie a Central 1 Credit Union caution of an economic slowdown across the north.
View ArticleB.C. teachers on strike with no pay get funding boost from other unions
British Columbia teachers who have gone without strike pay since their union ran out of funds in mid-June may be getting some financial relief.The BC Federation of Labour announced September 10 that it...
View ArticleEconomic slowdown forecast for Northeast B.C.
Economic expansion in northeast British Columbia will be slow this year and next, according to a Central 1 Credit Union report issued September 10, with employment shrinking 4% this year.
View ArticleB.C.'s richest 10% hold highest concentration of wealth in Canada: study
The richest 10% of British Columbians have the highest concentration of wealth in the country, according to a new report from the Broadbent Institute.
View ArticleHalt to proposed mine
Tyler Orton discusses Victoria putting a halt to a proposed mine in northern BC
View ArticleWorries about Chinese economy
Tyler Orton talks on Global BC about B.C. businesses worried about the Chinese economy
View ArticleOttawa cuts EI premiums for small businesses
The federal government has reduced the amount small businesses must pay in employment insurance (EI) premiums.
View ArticleB.C.’s GDP taking a $2.3 billion hit from fare hikes on BC Ferries
Increasing fares and the resulting decrease in the number of passengers aboard ferries in British Columbia affects more than just the Crown corporation’s bottom line, according to a study conducted by...
View ArticleLululemon reports 14% drop in net income in Q2 but share price up 17%
Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) saw a drop in net income in 2014’s second quarter compared with the same period last year, the company announced September 11.
View ArticleAnother BC coal mine to be shuttered this year
Tumbler Ridge continues to be hammered by a global downturn in metallurgical coal with the announcement of yet another mine closure.
View ArticleOntario teachers pitching in to help their B.C. counterparts
Two days after the BC Federation of Labour announced $8 million in interest-free loans to the BCTF, the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) has shown its solidarity with teachers in British Columbia by...
View Article50% stake sold in Tsawwassen Commons
Backers of a retail complex that will help form the second-biggest shopping centre in British Columbia have taken on a 50% shareholder.
View ArticleMade-in-Vancouver web series tackles challenges women face in tech industry
As operations manager at the B.C. Innovation Council (BCIC), Tarah Ferguson would hit various tech events and trade shows featuring the industry’s most lauded talent.
View ArticleNortheast B.C. economy forecast
Jen St. Denis talks on Global BC about the forecast for the economy in northeast B.C.
View ArticleLululemon's lower Q2 profit
Jen St. Denis talks on Global BC about Lululemon posting lower profit in Q2
View ArticleVictoria company’s real estate licence suspended over unauthorized...
A Victoria-based commercial real estate company has had its licence suspended following accusations it moved money from a client’s trust account without authorization.
View ArticleTurquoise Hill shares soar after Mongolian government cuts tax claim
Shares in Vancouver’s Turquoise Hill Resources (TSE:TRQ) gained sharply for a second day in a row after unconfirmed reports that Mongolian authorities have slashed the amount of tax claimed in a...
View ArticleDowntown Eastside social enterprise Save on Meats faces multiple lawsuits
The owner of Save On Meats says that despite facing several lawsuits and a tumultuous two years in which several of his businesses were closed, sold or relocated, it’s business as usual at his...
View ArticleCity moves to help "sexy" tech startups attract funds
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) revealed a suite of initiatives on July 23 aimed at boosting local businesses. The move comes as many small and medium-sized businesses in the city say they’re...
View ArticleTalks break down between CP and City of Vancouver (updated)
Canadian Pacific plans to resume work clearing Arbutus Corridor after talks with the city broke down today.Late last month, CP announced it would stop clearing trespassing garden plots along its rail...
View ArticleExpect met coal recovery to be U-shaped: analyst
North American coal producers and shippers should expect a "U-shaped" recovering in the metallurgical coal market, not a V-shaped one.
View ArticleVancouver home sales up 10.3% year-over-year in August
The number of residential units sold in Greater Vancouver jumped 10.3% in August compared with the same month a year ago, according to British Columbia Real Estate Association data released September 12.
View ArticleCaliburger to launch in B.C., seeks franchisees
Upstart fast-food burger chain Caliburger is coming to B.C. thanks to a former Vancouverite who plans to open some of the company’s first North American restaurants as the master franchisee for B.C.,...
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