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$22.9M to flow through SFU to help commercialize research

Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Vancouver campus is set to be the hub of a $22.9-million, five-year, federal initiative to help graduate and post-doctoral students commercialize...

Sun to set on B.C.’s economic outperformance among provinces

When B.C. Premier David Eby campaigned in the lead-up to the province's October election, he touted how well B.C.’s economy was performing compared with peers....

Tourism sector tired of “defending” itself, wants new narrative

Advocates at the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) congress in Vancouver said in presentations this morning that they want to get beyond explaining why tourism...

New Canadian data show range of travel trends

Various data is pointing to traveller volumes in Canada being up year-over-year. It would be a stretch to call this a boom, however. And there...

B.C. retailers fear Trump could prompt Canada-U.S. tariff war

With U.S. president-elect Donald Trump newly threatening a blanket 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian exports to his country, B.C. retailers are likely thinking a step or...

West Coast retailers place stock in potential of AI

A big challenge for retailers is increasingly how to use artificial intelligence to make their businesses more efficient and to better convert potential sales. Some...

B.C. restaurant sector relishes reflationary rate cuts

With surveys saying most Metro Vancouver restaurant owners are losing money or barely breaking even, hopes are high that recent Bank of Canada interest rate...

New brands, global names adding life to Vancouver’s West 4th Avenue

When it comes to Vancouver’s streetfront retail scene, West 4th Avenue stands out. Robson Street is known for its global brands with larger stores. Alberni...

New Greater Vancouver hotels could ease high room rates, tight occupancy

Demand for hotel rooms in Metro Vancouver pushed the average room rate in July to the highest price point ever seen in a major Canadian...

How Metro Vancouver is upgrading sewer and water infrastructure

Governments may not like it, but they have little option but to invest in sewage and water infrastructure. The 21-municipality regional government made this clear...

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