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Feds throw tight lid over cannabis advertising

Feds throw tight lid over cannabis advertising

Producers prohibited from glamorizing lifestyle or claiming health benefits
Canadian ginseng growers take aim at Asian counterfeits

Canadian ginseng growers take aim at Asian counterfeits

Canada is the world’s largest producer of North American ginseng – the medicinal herb root that’s ubiquitous in global Chinese health-food circles – but while exports have made up the bulk of the business, growers want to reclaim one of the largest A
Technology to the rescue of worker-starved restaurant sector

Technology to the rescue of worker-starved restaurant sector

Bill payments and meal ordering via smartphone easing need for servers
IKEA ‘TaskRabbit’ coming to Richmond to assemble your furniture

IKEA ‘TaskRabbit’ coming to Richmond to assemble your furniture

This November, IKEA Richmond is gearing up to welcome a new furniture assembly service or shoppers throughout the Lower Mainland. The TaskRabbit service launched in Ontario on Thursday and is expected to be rolled out in Metro Vancouver next month.
Canada urged to seek sectoral trade deals with China

Canada urged to seek sectoral trade deals with China

Canada should pursue deals that focus on specific industries such as agriculture and energy in expanding its business links with China in light of the perceived “U.S. veto” clause in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact.
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.