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Small Business Week 2018 zeroes in on digital transformation

Small Business Week 2018 zeroes in on digital transformation

BDC Small Business Week 2018 will focus on the importance, for Canada’s small and medium enterprises, of adopting new technologies and implementing digital change to boost growth.
China accounts for 50% of the growth in LNG demand: Wood Mackenzie

China accounts for 50% of the growth in LNG demand: Wood Mackenzie

The demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in China broke a record in 2017 and is set to break another one this year, according to Wood Mackenzie, which may auger well for new LNG projects, like the $40 billion LNG Canada.
B.C. has 173 paid applications for private cannabis-retail stores; 0 licences

B.C. has 173 paid applications for private cannabis-retail stores; 0 licences

New statistics show it is likely a pipe dream to have any private cannabis-retail stores by year’s end
1st Feast Asian Dining Festival kicks off in Richmond

1st Feast Asian Dining Festival kicks off in Richmond

24 restaurants provide guided dining adventures from Oct. 10—21
Canada should turn to sector-specific deals with China in light of USMCA, report says

Canada should turn to sector-specific deals with China in light of USMCA, report says

Canada should turn to sectoral agreements - that is, deals focusing on specific industries like agriculture and energy - in growing business links with China in light of the perceived “U.S.
Metro Vancouver land squeeze chokes business growth

Metro Vancouver land squeeze chokes business growth

A Metro Vancouver manufacturing firm lost between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of its potential business last year due to the region’s lack of affordable land, and the company’s top executive is imploring the province to consider digging into B.C.
Richmond's Paper Excellence to buy Catalyst Paper

Richmond's Paper Excellence to buy Catalyst Paper

Richmond-headquartered Paper Excellence is planning to buy out another Richmond-based pulp and paper company – Catalyst Paper Corp. The sale, announced Tuesday Oct.
B.C. retail spending slips for third straight month

B.C. retail spending slips for third straight month

B.C. retail spending softened for a third straight month in July as declines in purchases of motor vehicles and parts and sales at gasoline stations offset higher housing-related purchases. Provincial sales reached a seasonally adjusted $7.
B.C. adds 33,300 jobs in September, unemployment plummets

B.C. adds 33,300 jobs in September, unemployment plummets

B.C. adds 33,300 jobs in September, unemployment plummets
Why office romances present legal risks for employers

Why office romances present legal risks for employers

Workplace policy manuals need to clearly define sexual harassment, legal experts say