Real estate developer starts accepting bitcoin for deposits
Abbotsford-based Quantum Properties has become the first B.C. real estate developer to accept bitcoin for deposits on homes.
View ArticleSears Canada to cut 1,600 jobs
Sears Canada will cut 1,600 more jobs over the next nine months, the company announced today.
View ArticleGoogle breached Canadian privacy laws with targeted advertising
Google Inc. (Nasdq:GOOG) has had its knuckles rapped by Canada's privacy commissioner for targeting a Canadian with sleep apnea with ads for sleep aid cures.
View ArticleFluor and JGC tapped to provide engineering services to Kitimat LNG
A joint venture between international engineering firms Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) and JGC Corp. has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract by Chevron Canada for its...
View ArticleLaw firm becomes first tenant in Pacific Centre redevelopment
Miller Thomson LLP plans to move into the redeveloped Pacific Centre at 725 Granville Street above the future Nordstrom department store.
View ArticleNordstrom building's first tenant
Joannah Connolly on the law firm that is taking office space in the former Sears building
View ArticleQuantum Properties accepts bitcoin
Joannah Connolly reports on Metro Vancouver's first bitcoin-accepting developer
View ArticleFedEx starting new route to Vancouver Island next month
Business and online shoppers on Vancouver Island will have increased courier service, thanks to a new daily flight being added to the island by FedEx Express Canada, starting next month.
View ArticleVancouver's iQmetrix acquires Vancouver website developer
IQmetrix, Vancouver company that specializes in developing in-store interactive displays for retailers, has acquired Web Werkz, a Vancouver company that develops websites for wireless retailers.
View ArticleDragon's Den to hold auditions in B.C. this month
Vancouver entrepreneurs seeking financial backing and national TV exposure for their product or service will have the chance later this month to audition for Dragon's Den.
View ArticleB.C. government signs second agreement for LNG project at Grassy Point
The B.C. government has signed an agreement with Australia’s Woodside Petroleum Ltd. for a southern parcel of Grassy Point near Prince Rupert that could be the new home for an LNG export facility.
View ArticleSurrey mayor reveals wishful transit referendum question
Transportation Minister Todd Stone has so far been mum on the question his government will ask Lower Mainland voters on an upcoming transit funding referendum, expected to take place during the...
View ArticleBurns Lake sawmill fire was preventable: WorkSafeBC
WorkSafeBC's investigation into the fatal sawmill fire that killed two workers in Burns Lake may not have met standards needed for criminal charges, but the worker safety watchdog could still take...
View ArticleBIV unveils 2014 Influential Women in Business winners
Business in Vancouver has revealed its 2014 list of Influential Women in Business honorees.The awards celebrate B.C. women who are influential and respected leaders in their industry and the business...
View ArticleWhat is a random market – and are you serving one?
Do you know your ideal market, or markets? Were your marketing materials deliberately designed to appeal to this group? Are your messages and taglines targeted to your particular client demographics?...
View ArticleMental health in the office
Jen St Denis reports on a study that is hoping to tackling mental health problems at work
View ArticleClosing boardroom gender gap
Jen St. Denis discusses a proposal aimed at increasing boardroom gender diversity
View ArticleBCSC panel fines Victoria broker $100,000 for unsuitable recommendations
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has fined Victoria broker Carolann Steinhoff $100,000 plus $20,000 in costs and the return of $6,813 in commissions because it ruled she made...
View ArticleStudy will test mental health program for workplaces
A new research project will test how well a year-old mental health standard for the workplace performs, in hopes that it will become widely adopted across Canada.
View ArticleNBCUniversal takes minority stake in Vancouver TV production company
NBCUniversal International Television Production is taking a minority stake in Lark Productions, the producer of Real Housewives of Vancouver and a new series based on real-life drama in Vancouver...
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