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A former customer service representative is suing Shaw Communications Inc.

Canada has secured an agreement for domestic cherries, largely produced in B.C., to enter the Japanese market, officials said Friday. Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay made the announcement in the Okanagan town of Winfield.

Profile of Ryan Moreno, CEO, Joseph Richard Group, which operates Richmond-based Buck and Ear, Steveston Liquor Store and Steveston Hotel.

The housing market and consumer spending have both slowed down.

Canada’s small business minister visited Richmond this week and raved about what it has to offer.

Merchant Chris Carr leaves on high note

BIV special report: As B.C. summers bring longer and more frequent stretches of extreme weather, the province’s businesses grapple with the challenge of rising costs, threats to natural resources and changes in consumer spending patterns.

Japanese officials and B.C. filmmakers are hoping it will develop a deeper connection between the two countries' creative industries.

River Rock Casino Resort’s restaurant Tramonto has received the Wine Spectator magazine’s 2018 Best of Award of Excellence for its wine selection. With over 600 wines to choose from, Tramonto stood out from 1,215 restaurants in over 75 countries.

Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) executives hope new events will draw enough people for this year’s fair to notch a third consecutive increase in attendance, after hitting a decades-plus low of only 678,193 visitors in 2015.