Local Business

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.

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

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.

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

The annual Day of Mourning on April 28 commemorates workers who have been killed as a result of their jobs. Richmond is joining 30 communities across the province at 11 a.m.

Possibly one of the most overused phrases uttered by groups or businesses involved with charitable contributions to explain their motivation is “giving back to the community.

B.C.’s seafood harvesters are getting a hand in exporting their catch after local MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced federal funding Tuesday for international marketing efforts.

Walking through the college campus-like, open office concept premises of Richmond-headquartered Whitewater West you get the distinct feeling that the serious business of being the globe’s pre-eminent builder of water parks, play structures and slides

Chinese-Canadian businesses got a helping hand recently as the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs signed a deal last month in Ontario.

Sharpen up your resume. Shops at the soon-to-be-opened European-styled, 240,000-square-foot, designer outlet mall near Vancouver International Airport is looking for some help.