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The golden era of Steveston as a fishing village may be over, but that doesn’t mean the trawling industry is a relic of the past.

It’s salmon and a bit of salt in a can: a century-old recipe that has been one Richmond company’s key to success. “The product is really unchanged in 100 years,” said Gold Seal’s president and CEO Ian Ricketts.

After nearly two decades of being customers, one couple decided to take over their favourite wine store when the owners retired.

Much competition set to flow in the cannabis-drinks niche

The president of Richmond-based WhiteWater West took home this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Pacific region award on Oct. 3.

Given that Craig Richmond started flying planes at age 13 and later flew Canadian fighter jets during the Cold War, it’s easy to assume that he would have a natural affinity for running an airport.

What happened: London Drugs, Canada Post and InDro Robotics successfully complete drug delivery via drone Why it matters: The delivery represents the next step in the commercialization of drone services Forget about over-the-counter medications — Lon

Entrepreneurs struggling to secure business accounts and loans

Dieter Nickel is reflecting on the past this week as his company approaches its 40th birthday.

Technological innovations are fun, but also more efficient for shoppers, say sellers