Local Business

While there may not be support at city hall for a new bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel, a majority of Richmond Chamber of Commerce members have given it their OK.

Following the sell-out success of its first electric bicycle, Shocke Bikes is rolling out a pair of new models based on feedback from clients. Run by a group of local, young entrepreneurs, Shocke Bikes is introducing the Surge and Ampere.

Something that has been around for an estimated 3.5 billion years shows great persistence. Now, a Richmond biotech firm is trying to match that resilience through its efforts to make blue green algae an everyday part of society’s diet.

Program sends nets to Slovenia for recycling

Auditions for Dragons' Den coming to Richmond on Feb. 17

With a cultural background that includes Scottish and Vietnamese ancestry, chef Quang Dang has plenty of heritage to draw on when creating a dish as executive chef at West restaurant.

A great business idea, no matter what the line of endeavour, can be scuttled by a lack of good business sense. And sadly, many ambitious restaurateurs fall by the wayside without achieving their goals.

There’s often a lot of talk about passion in the restaurant trade.

American shoppers taking full advantage of tanking Canadian dollar

If you called the husband and wife team of Dominique and Cindy Duby a “sweet” couple you’d be right. And if you also called their Richmond-based business, Wild Sweets, one of the top-ranked chocolatiers in the world, move to the head of the class.