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Vancouver’s Duer ramps up European, North American expansion

Vancouver-based clothing manufacturer Duer, which sells to hundreds of resellers, has found sufficient success to support plans to expand further in North America and Europe. One prong in...

B.C. job market paradox: Hiring up, entry-level prospects down

Statistics Canada data show B.C. is gaining jobs and doing so at a faster rate than other provinces. Indications, however, point to some job seekers having more...

B.C. alters tourism strategy to attract off-peak visitors

British Columbia has proven itself to be a magnet for tourists, but one problem for the industry is that visitors tend to arrive during peak...

Sponsorship windfall for Vancouver Whitecaps as music festivals hustle for support

Days before the Vancouver Whitecaps played what some described as the team’s biggest match since the 1979 Soccer Bowl, the team finalized a sponsorship agreement...

Surrey woman sues Skip after alleged driver attack

A Surrey woman is suing the meal-delivery company Skip after what she said was an attack by a company driver. The plaintiff, who BIV is...

B.C. drivers continue to shun Washington state visits

B.C. drivers are continuing to travel far less frequently to Washington state through border crossings near Vancouver than they did one year ago.  Data from...

Microsoft president hails Vancouver tech scene at Web Summit

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) president Brad Smith hailed Vancouver's technology scene and called technology a bridge that can connect people despite geopolitics in his speech this week at...

Canadian telecoms Telus and Bell investing billions in B.C.

Two major Canadian telecommunications companies made grand announcements this week about investing billions of dollars in British Columbia. Vancouver-based Telus Corp. (TSX:T) said it plans...

B.C. retiree sues after losing $450,000 in alleged GIC scam

A B.C. man is suing an alleged scammer and alleged recipients of money who he claims took part in an investment scam that cost him...

MEC acquired by Canadian investors, including own executives

A group of Canadian investors led by textile executive Tim Gu is acquiring Vancouver's Mountain Equipment Co. (MEC) in a deal MEC announced this afternoon.  No sales price...

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