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BCBusiness + CPA BC BC's Auditor General Michael Pickup, FCPA, FCA, grew up in admiration of his grandmother. She led a healthcare union and achieved career success uncommon for women in the 1970s and 1980s, while simultaneously acting as a strong, loving matriarch...
The first annual Clean Energy Summit, put on by the Burnaby Board of Trade, is already setting up to be hard to follow. The event, which seeks to celebrate Burnaby as a hub for clean energy while showcasing groundbreaking technologies and...
It’s hard to pin down Amanda Shatzko. You realize you’re about halfway through scrolling down her LinkedIn profile and all the jobs still say “- Present.” Shatzko was born and raised in the Okanagan, where she grew up doing dance and...
Let’s get something out of the way right off the top. When I first interviewed Kareem Allam in the confines of Vancouver City Hall, I had no idea he was going to resign from his post of chief of staff to...
After sharing the stage with some of his biggest political rivals in Vancouver for Lunar New Year celebrations, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre pulled absolutely no punches a day later at the Association for Mineral Exploration’s annual conference. In both...
BCBusiness + BC Investment Management Corporation British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) provides investment management services for the province’s public sector. It is one of Canada’s largest asset managers with hundreds of highly skilled investors, technology specialists and other business professionals managing...
It didn’t take long for David Eby to put his stamp on the NDP government he now presides over. Last week, Eby announced a reshuffling of cabinet ministers that officially announced his taking over the reins from former premier John...
If you haven’t heard, voting day for the Vancouver municipal election is this Saturday, October 15. Since you’re consuming media of any type and reading a publication called BCBusiness, we’re going to guess that you have very much heard this. What...
This year’s Vancouver municipal election feels especially daunting. There are a whopping nine parties with candidates up for election on Saturday, October 15. So, how do you sort through the mess? Well, if you want to be completely shallow about the...
There were a few themes that come up more often than others at yesterday’s Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA) mayoral candidates debate. The event, held at SFU Harbour Centre, featured five candidates—Fred Harding (NPA), Colleen Hardwick (TEAM), Mark Marissen...