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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
Legal restrictions constrain cannabis tourism operators

Legal restrictions constrain cannabis tourism operators

Entrepreneurs in the cannabis sector who want to create businesses that cater to tourists but are finding legal obstacles.
Photos: See inside Richmond’s first capsule hotel

Photos: See inside Richmond’s first capsule hotel

The first “capsule” or pod hotel in the Lower Mainland is getting ready to open its doors in Richmond. Panda Pod Hotel, located on No.
Edible entrepreneurs hungry for piece of the pot pie as Cannabis 2.0 nears

Edible entrepreneurs hungry for piece of the pot pie as Cannabis 2.0 nears

Second wave of cannabis legalization to appeal to larger consumer base