December 2019

Vancouverites know Jim Pattison’s company the Jim Pattison Group for the Save-On-Foods, radio stations and car dealership brands. But that's just a small piece of their pie. They also run amusement parks, fishing conglomerates and a lot more. Here's a few surprising ones that people may be unaware of. Guinness World Records The publisher of the world's best selling copyrighted book was

(Image from blackwoodpartners.com) The Vancouver company known for its dairy-free cheese, Daiya, is moving their operations to Burnaby in 2020. Their current facility near the Rupert Street train station is around 65,000 sq feet, and will expand to a whopping 400,000 sq ft. The new location will be at 3100 Production Way, Renx.ca wrote in 2018. The Brick was the previous tenant

(image from lowtideproperties.com) A few new offices are being built for a few local tech giants. The Daily Hive is reporting that Microsoft and Slack have expansion plans in Vancouver. Microsoft’s New Gastown Space Microsoft already has locations at 111 West Georgia, 725 Granville, and 858 Beatty Street. The new office space at 155 Water Street will be eating up 75,000 sq feet. The

As businesses become more socially conscious, so do the awards. Over the years the increase of B Corp certified companies in Vancouver (there’s even a local chapter) has shown that the local business community is helping to take on issues that affect us. In the same spirit, BC Business is holding a competition for businesses in British Columbia that “turn the

The BCAMA has just announced that BC Hydro has won their Marketer of the Year Award. The BCAMA cites the company's "digital-first strategy to connect with millions of British Columbians in new ways." They also mention the Dave campaign as the way "they brought to life the product in a way that was accessible and engaging." Tickets are $160 and are now available

Congrats to all the winners of last night's BC Food and Beverage Awards Gala! Here's a list of the winners from the event: Product of the Year Award - Moonshine Mama's Sustainability Award - Farafena Innovation Award - SmartSweets Innovation Product of the Year Award - 52 North Rising Star Award - DeeBee's Organics Leadership Award - Gardein Member of

Some great news this week as three well known Vancouver startups closed on some big funding rounds. Terramera Terramera, the Vancouver-based biotech company which helps produce cleaner alternatives to chemical pesticides, closed $60 million (Canadian) in series A financing. Here's their announcement on Twitter. Have you heard the news? Terramera has raised $45M in Series B financing and added @CarlCasale to its Board of

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