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Harbour Air earns ‘green’ award

Harbour Air earns ‘green’ award

Sea Island-based Harbour Air recently got some recognition for its environmental efforts.
Puzzling over the clues from the airplane crashes

Puzzling over the clues from the airplane crashes

Richmond aviation forensic investigation firm has sifted painstakingly through many a mess

Fibre optic firm puts down roots

A Richmond-based high-tech manufacturing plant that is helping upgrade China’s fibre optics market announced earlier this month it has established its North American headquarters in Downtown Vancouver. F-Pacific Optical Communications Company Ltd.

New air link with Mexico

Travellers looking for a getaway to the sunny climes of Mexico will have a new airline of choice out of YVR starting this coming winter.

Making vintage fashionable

Everywhere Ivan Sayers looks he sees a fashion catwalk — especially at pedestrian crossings when he’s behind the wheel of his car. So, be mindful of how dressed up, or dressed down you are.

Make it ‘green’ and they will come

In a competitive business market — such as the printing industry — you sometimes need to develop a unique niche to get noticed.
New taxi app covers Richmond, Lower Mainland

New taxi app covers Richmond, Lower Mainland

Hailing a cab just got easier, thanks to a Richmond-based firm that has produced a free, smart phone app which can connect customers with any taxi company in the Lower Mainland.
Tsunamis? Post-earthquake fires poses greater danger, says valve expert

Tsunamis? Post-earthquake fires poses greater danger, says valve expert

Post-earthquake chaos will come from fractured gas lines, says shut-off valve expert in Richmond B.C.

YELL winners hit the right notes

They came. They pitched. They won. A group of Richmond high school students sold the judges on their concept for a computer tablet-based music training aid at the initial Venture Challenge event Saturday at UBC Robson Square in Downtown Vancouver.

Students perfect YELLing pitch

A group of high school-aged entrepreneurs from Richmond is hoping to be “pitch perfect” tomorrow (May 1) as they compete for a spot in the finals of a special business education program Called YELL (Young Entrepreneur Leadership Launchpad), it’s a ni