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Vancouver AI company fights fires and faulty tech

Vancouver AI company fights fires and faulty tech

Vancouver's tech hub aims to produce technological solutions to world problems, but what about the problems technology creates? TTT Studios is a custom software development company that has witnessed first-hand some of the problems created by technol
U.S.-China accord could sideline Canadian firms: CEO

U.S.-China accord could sideline Canadian firms: CEO

The CEO of a tech company with Metro Vancouver roots is urging B.C. businesses to pursue opportunities in China despite continuing friction between Ottawa and Beijing.
Photos: 2 Richmond FreshCo locations open with massive lines, discounts

Photos: 2 Richmond FreshCo locations open with massive lines, discounts

The long-awaited grand openings of Richmond’s two new FreshCo locations were celebrated Thursday morning with ribbon cutting ceremonies, discounts, lion dances and massive line-ups.
Local lawyer hopes to rejuvenate Richmond’s spirit with new craft distillery

Local lawyer hopes to rejuvenate Richmond’s spirit with new craft distillery

Paul Doroshenko was 13 the first time he helped distill a batch of vodka. “I was fascinated with it in school, just the whole idea that you could ferment something and it would turn into alcohol,” he told the Richmond News .
Rebates driving electric vehicle sales boom in B.C.

Rebates driving electric vehicle sales boom in B.C.

New federal incentive prompts dramatic jump in orders; Tesla is top seller
Technology, data key to port efficiencies, board of trade told

Technology, data key to port efficiencies, board of trade told

Speed of goods to port, technological innovation and stakeholder collaboration will drive how British Columbia’s Pacific gateway ports stay competitive with U.S. ports, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade heard May 10.

Uber wants B.C. Supreme Court to block release of records detailing confidential dealings with ICBC

Uber Technologies Inc. is going to court to block the release of correspondence the company had with the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (ICBC) under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Uber Canada Inc.
Film and TV sector seeks to rewrite Vancouver’s service-town role

Film and TV sector seeks to rewrite Vancouver’s service-town role

The Pacific Screenwriting Program last month graduated its first Vancouver-based class of film and television writers amid what one producer calls a ‘mini-boom’ for writers’ rooms
A bumpy ride for B.C.’s largest mining companies

A bumpy ride for B.C.’s largest mining companies

Larger companies rebound from 2015 low while smaller miners continue to struggle
Health Canada adds licence restriction for aspiring cannabis producers

Health Canada adds licence restriction for aspiring cannabis producers

Government now requires entrepreneurs to build facilities before applying for licences