Mar 31, 2023
Opinion: Vancouver Canucks poised to end season on high note on and off the ice

On the ice, it’s a very similar story this season for the Vancouver Canucks. Last fall, the team entered the season with some hope, thanks mostly to a strong stretch at the end of the previous campaign that was buoyed...

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Mar 31, 2023
WeBC Supports Women Business Owners Around BC
Jessica Kirby

BCBusiness + WeBC Fifteen years ago, Tara Black and her friend Marion Neuhauser sat on the beach in Maui and mapped out a business plan to bring gluten-free baked goods to market in Victoria. There was a global recession, yet Tara and...

Mar 30, 2023
On Trend: These Vancouver companies are leveraging AI to help your life stay on track
Rushmila Rahman

If group chats give you anxiety (or turn you into a lurker), you might want to check out Analog. The app uses artificial intelligence to automate event scheduling by matching dates, times and places for users to meet each other...

Mar 29, 2023
The 2023 BCBusiness Top 100 event features some of the biggest names in the province
By the Editors

Self-promotion is always a little weird, but when it comes to our annual Top 100 event, we don’t mind saying that it’s a can’t-miss afternoon. The event has been part of BCBusiness and parent company Canada Wide Media for decades and...

Mar 28, 2023
Burnaby-based Cortico Health is taking admin pains out of healthcare
Rushmila Rahman

For patients across Canada, accessing medical services has become a nightmare in the wake of COVID-19. Hospitals are overwhelmed, medical staff are stretched thin and patients are left in limbo, unsure whether they’ll receive the care that they need. Angel investor and...

Mar 28, 2023
Pacific Trader: Burnaby-based Nano One is sparking interest with its battery tech
Michael McCullough

The stock: Investors looking to capitalize on the electrification of transportation have been fixated on lithium for a few years. There just isn’t enough lithium in the world to replace all of today’s internal combustion cars with electric vehicles (EVs)...

Mar 28, 2023
Recession likely for B.C. as housing and forestry hit downward slide: report
By the Editors

Deloitte Canada’s latest report, “Tight monetary policy to squeeze economic growth,” predicts more or less what economists and, ahem, this magazine, have been saying for awhile: a recession is coming this year. But Deloitte is a little more optimistic than...

Mar 25, 2023
Big Fat Deal: $5.9 million to get Lost on the Sunshine Coast
Nathan Caddell

Address: 4315 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt Price: $5,900,000 Listing: R2728409 The skinny: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 5,926 square foot house on 10.7 acres of land in Sechelt. The bling: The first thing you notice about this property is how insanely beautiful the land around it is. Situated on some 450...

Mar 24, 2023
Thinkific co-founder Miranda Lievers talks transitioning out of the company and what's next
Nathan Caddell

“It’s a strange place to be,” says Miranda Lievers over a video call. “It’s been since I was 16 that I haven’t had a job or one or more businesses on the go. It’s been a really long time since...

Mar 23, 2023
5 Richmond-based nonprofits join Sage's Grow Program incubator
Rushmila Rahman

There’s no denying that nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues around the world. The sector contributes $6.7 billion to B.C.’s economy, but factors like funding, resource constraints, regulatory compliance and changing community needs often hinder their...

Mar 23, 2023
Serial entrepreneur Praveen Varshney breaks down his family office's approach to impact investing
Rushmila Rahman

For over three decades, serial entrepreneur Praveen Varshney has been closely observing the local business scene. He spent five years at KPMG after graduating from Sauder and then went on to start a handful of companies in B.C. with his family. He...

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