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Sep 8, 2023
Land Values: Wesgroup is developing Vancouver's River District, but the community is missing some key layers
Frances Bula

It sounds so familiar. Vancouver, desperate to create new housing, starts the planning process for a gigantic tract of empty land near water at the request of a developer. The first version is a forest of towers. Nearby residents, who largely...

Sep 8, 2023
New Westminster-based Odihi Foundation is building bridges for BIPOC women
Rushmila Rahman

Efe Fruci’s career has been an uphill battle. From getting bullied as a kid in Nigeria to now serving as the executive director of a not-for-profit organization, Fruci says that, as a Black woman, she has had to overcome barriers...

Sep 8, 2023
Leaving a Legacy
Jessica Kirby

BCBusiness + Legacy Giving Partners Leaving a legacy—the ultimate gift of support that lives beyond our own time on earth. Legacy gifts give life to and secure the future for our passions and the causes that inspire us to do and be...

Sep 7, 2023
ITAC launches new fund to raise $2.6 billion, grow Indigenous tourism in Canada
Rushmila Rahman

Today, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) launched a new fund to boost investment in the Indigenous tourism industry. The non-profit organization hopes that the Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund can raise $2.6 billion over the next seven years and help the...

Sep 6, 2023
Maximizing Your Charitable Impact: Unlocking Legacy Giving Potential
Jessica Kirby

BCBusiness + ZLC Financial When it comes to charitable gifting, donors often overlook the wide array of options available beyond cash donations. Canada has a strong tradition of supporting charities, with even a basic cash gift offering taxpayers up to 53.5% in...

Sep 6, 2023
Pacific Trader: How war in Ukraine became a windfall for Teekay Tankers
Michael McCullough

The sanctions imposed on Russia forced the world’s third largest oil producer to seek new, more distant markets in China and India rather than just sending oil by pipeline to traditional markets in Europe. That triggered a scramble for ships and made average voyages longer.

Sep 1, 2023
How the Hollywood strikes are cutting up B.C.'s film industry
Steve Burgess

Near the corner of Main and Alexander in Vancouver on a sunny day in late May, catering tents mark the site of filming for A Nice Indian Boy, a rom-com featuring Deadpool’s Karan Soni and Mindhunter star Jonathan Groff. Several...

Sep 1, 2023
Victoria's Interchange Recycling hits 20 years with new name, advanced scope
Nathan Caddell

David Lawes knows that it’s not always easy to walk the line between the environment and business. The Victoria resident studied both business and environmental science at Royal Roads University and spent almost a decade at the provincial Ministry of Environment...

Aug 31, 2023
5 Questions: BC Hydro CEO Chris O'Riley talks energy transition, reconciliation and Site C's legacy
Nathan Caddell

1. Since starting at BC Hydro as an engineer-in-training over 30 years ago, you’ve spent your entire career with the company or a subsidiary of it. What has kept you on board for so long? I don’t think I intended to...

Aug 31, 2023
After Hours: Events for the home and the heart this September
By the Editors

RIP, outdoor season: time to focus on bringing those good vibes inside. For expert renovation advice, designer inspiration, innovative homewares and more, head over to the Interior Design Show (IDS) at the Vancouver Convention Centre from September 21 to 24. Local exhibitors...

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