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Opinion: 5 common misconceptions about women and entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurs are essential for the Canadian economy, a fact recognized by the government’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. This strategy was launched in 2018 and...

To ban or not to ban natural gas in construction of Vancouver detached homes?

Vancouver council will decide next week whether it will uphold, modify or reverse the city’s policy on banning natural gas for heating and hot...

Explosion at B.C. oil waste facility injures two workers, leads to $42K penalty

A Calgary-headquartered company has been penalized more than $42,000 after an explosion injured two workers at a B.C. facility that accepts waste from oil...

West Coast retailers place stock in potential of AI

A big challenge for retailers is increasingly how to use artificial intelligence to make their businesses more efficient and to better convert potential sales....

S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up in late-morning trading helped by strength in the energy and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets...

How B.C. real estate marketers are leveraging tech to drive sales

Real estate marketing is evolving to adapt to a changing marketplace in which creative online content can be used to connect with purchasers and help curate...

‘An odds game’: Global study pinpoints whale-ship collision hot spots

Global shipping routes overlap with 92 per cent of the of migration routes of four globe-ranging whale species, a new study has found.  The...

Barkerville gold mine receives ministry approval

The Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals has announced that Barkerville Gold Mines, a subsidiary of Osisko Development Corp., has been granted an operating...

Federal government plans to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in...

How B.C.’s cleantech startups are cracking resource sector challenges

Of the 50 startups on Foresight Canada’s 2024 list of the most investable cleantech startups, half are B.C. companies, six of which are focused...

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