BC City Guides
The Vancouver location and head office of AG Dominion Blue takes up a large chunk of the block, and serves as a reminder of what most of Mount Pleasant used to look like. Many of the neighbourhood’s old facades still...
The name really is perfect for capitalizing on that classic description of students being lazy that we all love. But Loafe, which has been around since 2015, is very much on it when it comes to its offerings, which include...
We thought we’d start with one of our Most Resilient City’s best-known streets. Here’s Cleveland Avenue in Squamish, from Victoria to Winnipeg Streets. When something is advertised as “not your grandparent’s hotel,” you know it’s probably not a Four Seasons. The...
Continuing with a post-pandemic theme of resiliency, our ninth annual ranking of B.C.’s best cities for work sees the return of a top pre-COVID contender and shines a spotlight on the economic dynamism of B.C.’s small cities. As the province...
BCBusiness + City of Salmon Arm A Small City with Big IdeasWith more than 130 high-tech companies, Salmon Arm is a hub for technology and innovation. Recognizing the exciting growth potential within this sector, Salmon Arm Economic Development Society (SAEDS) launched the Salmon Arm Innovation Centre Powered by SASCU in 2018. A...
BCBusiness + City of New Westminster New Westminster has deep roots in the Lower Mainland. Metro Vancouver grew up around the 15 square kilometres New Westminster occupies, as evidenced by its heritage downtown commercial district. “New Westminster is a compact community with approximately 80,000 residents, but it is robust in history,” says Blair...
BCBusiness + City of Langford The City of Langford: a fast-growing, business-friendly lifestyle city where a young, motivated, hard-working and diverse population is turning heads and making headlines. In fact, Langford has stacked up some recent awards, including “Best Community in BC,” “#18 in Canada” by Maclean’s, and “Most Resilient City” and “Best Place...
BCBusiness + City of Fort St. John Quick: think of a community in BC with a young, energetic vibe, plenty of work in high-paying jobs, and 304 days of sun every year. If your mind’s eye went straight to the Okanagan, make a full stop and head north because those characteristics are...
BCBusiness + Ambleside Dundarave Business Improvement Association In Ambleside and Dundarave, we believe it takes a village to make a village, to embrace our local shops and services, and to encourage residents, employees and visitors to West Vancouver to support our local economy. The villages are home to interesting and varied shopping...
BCBusiness + City of Campbell River Matthew Gionet was born and raised in this seaside Vancouver Island community of more than 36,000 people and has witnessed its evolution from a bedrock resource industry community to a diverse and increasingly nimble hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. “My dad and grandad worked at the pulp...