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B.C.'s $50M lithium refinery aims to break China’s grip

B.C.'s $50M lithium refinery aims to break China’s grip

Construction on Mangrove Lithium facility in Delta to begin soon
Why Aritzia founder Brian Hill is selling shares

Why Aritzia founder Brian Hill is selling shares

Hill maintains a 17.3-per-cent stake in the company he founded in 1984 with a store at Oakridge Centre
Packaged goods entrepreneurs network to 'rise up' and face U.S. protectionism

Packaged goods entrepreneurs network to 'rise up' and face U.S. protectionism

HALIFAX — Vancouver businesswoman Karen Danudjaja put out a casual social media call on Monday for a “roundtable” on how entrepreneurs could survive the potential hit of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs.
New wage structure not hurting DoorDash drivers' job satisfaction

New wage structure not hurting DoorDash drivers' job satisfaction

B.C. DoorDash drivers reported saying their job enhanced their sense of financial security more than did those drivers in the rest of Canada
Business group asks consumers to take '30-day challenge' to support local companies

Business group asks consumers to take '30-day challenge' to support local companies

Think Local First has about 180 members, ranging from grocers and clothing retailers to eye-care professionals and hotels
B.C. manufacturers relieved with pause in U.S.-Canada tariff war

B.C. manufacturers relieved with pause in U.S.-Canada tariff war

B.C. manufacturers could have been hit with tariffs on goods they sold into the U.S. market while also being hit with Canadian retaliatory tariffs on component parts
From made in Canada to product of Canada: How to make sense of Canadian labels

From made in Canada to product of Canada: How to make sense of Canadian labels

TORONTO — Shoppers have been caught up in the buy Canadian fervour since U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sunday applying 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods starting Tuesday. While the U.S.
B.C. ban on U.S. alcohol spares Vancouver International Wine Festival

B.C. ban on U.S. alcohol spares Vancouver International Wine Festival

Nine-day event that launches Feb. 22 is set to feature 121 wineries, including 50 from the U.S.
Ontario, Quebec and B.C. among provinces pulling U.S. booze from provincial retailers

Ontario, Quebec and B.C. among provinces pulling U.S. booze from provincial retailers

Canadian alcohol producers are cheering decisions from several provinces to yank U.S. booze from provincial liquor stores. They say the move will deliver a boost to homegrown business while adding ammunition to a federal plan aimed at getting the U.
Fast-growing Artigiano buys Salt Spring Coffee

Fast-growing Artigiano buys Salt Spring Coffee

Artigiano plans to open five new cafés by the end of June: in West Vancouver, Burnaby, White Rock, North Vancouver and Vancouver