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A Vancouver-based company that has developed a virtual assistant for banking has been added to a digital store in Europe. Finn AI’s entry into the Temenos MarketPlace follows a win in Miami at the latter company’s Innovation Jam series in 2017.

May inflation hit British Columbians harder than consumers in other provinces, led by gasoline prices that were up nearly 23 per cent year over year, according to Statistics Canada. The consumer price index (CPI) for both B.C. and Manitoba rose 2.

An entrepreneur who got his start in Richmond has received recognition through the 2018 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Awards. Hailing from Guangzhou, China, Kin Wah Leung landed in Vancouver in 1981.

Vancouver has the opportunity to become Canada Basketball’s home court, which would provide the national program with a base for talent development and an economic boost for future operations, officials said ahead of a pair of high-profile games sche

A financial technology company that traces its roots to Vancouver has found a buyer willing to dig deep into its own wallet. PayPal Holdings, Inc. is acquiring Hyperwallet Systems Inc. for US$400 million.

B.C. Ferries is cancelling some reservations on the Horseshoe Bay – Departure Bay route due to a delay in repairing one of its vessels.

It’ll be a summer of stink in East Ladner.

ICBC and the BC SPCA are urging pet owners to drive smart and consider the safety of their animals when they’re in a vehicle.

At least two Richmond restaurants will be offering the vegan Beyond Burger this summer. Steveston Built Taphouse, a new restaurant that opened on No. 1 Road and Bayview Street in May, is offering the Beyond Burger and side for $16.

Richmond RCMP is reaching out to the community in a bid to reunite pianos with their owners. In early June 2018, Richmond Mounties received information of a warehouse in south Richmond where numerous pianos were discovered.