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Are you an outstanding female entrepreneur or executive of an organization who is a leader, innovator, community builder, diversity and inclusion champion, or rising star? Do you know a B.C. woman executive or business owner who deserves to be recognized? If so, we want to hear from you.
For most tech entrepreneurs in the country, the fun part is the innovation. Implementation and funding? Decidedly less so. “In Canada, we spend billions of dollars on research and development, but we fail when it comes to commercialization of these ideas,”...
The start of a new year can be tough on us all. From brooding over elusive goals to financial pressures and uncertainties, it can often feel like the walls are closing down on us. To help make counselling more accessible, national...
It’s hard enough to start a business these days, much less one that’s trying to operate within the circular economy. That’s why Synergy Foundation, a Victoria-based nonprofit, has been running its free Project Zero Incubator program in partnership with Vancity...
It’s been a fast and furious few years of growth for No Meat Factory, the plant-based food producer, which was founded in 2019. Today, the company announced that it has raised a Series B funding round of US$42 million. The...
Glassdoor just released its eighth annual ranking of the best places to work in Canada in 2023, and a Vancouver company not only made it onto the list for the first time, but rounded out the top three. The recruiting site...
The national office market saved its worst for last in reporting its weakest quarter in the final one of 2022, according to a report from global real estate firm CBRE. After the pandemic initially cratered the market for years, some...
With the book closing on the year 2022 AD and all of B.C. about to enter a hibernation phase that definitely won’t last as long as we’d all want, what better time than now to take a look in the...
There’s something about an awesome neighbourhood haunt that attracts you back time and again. Obviously, many of these places will be in our own neighbourhoods, because convenience rules all. But that’s not always the case. Maybe the closest thing to...
“Hempcrete” buildings, refurbishment for outdoor retailers and eco-friendly tiles. This is where we ask “What do all of these have in common?” and you answer with the only retort that seems remotely plausible: “Umm, they seem like they’re all winners...
Go away. But not too far. British Columbia’s winter getaways are proving that less sun does not equal less fun: ’tis the season for whizzing down a mountain topped with fresh powder, getting lost in museums and art galleries and...
Earlier this week, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce recognized the top business leaders in Richmond at its 45th annual Business Excellence Awards. Awards were handed out in 10 categories, as well as a hall of fame induction which honours a...