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Innovative Symvivo Corporation to Receive Government of Canada Funding


British Columbia’s small and medium-sized enterprises are critical to their communities – they create jobs, drive economic growth, and develop products and services that help solve local and global challenges. The Government of Canada believes in these companies. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency […]

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Vancouver Business Connections Inaugural Event June 15


On Wednesday June 15th, BBOT member Josh Kepkay is launching a monthly membership-based business networking group. This inaugural event will be both a trial run and discovery meeting where after a session of facilitated networking in the basement of Vancouver’s best beer venue, The Alibi Room, the group will move into a private loft space […]

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FortisBC Teams up to Offer Small Business One-on-One Energy Saving Advice


With the price of everything continuing to surge across the country, controlling operating costs is more important than ever for small businesses in B.C. To assist with this, FortisBC are working with GreenStep Solutions to provide small and medium-sized businesses with free customized energy advice to increase awareness of energy saving behaviors and rebate programs […]

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Chandos Achieves Platinum Club Status as Canada’s Best Managed Companies


Chandos Construction has achieved Platinum Club status with Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. Platinum Club membership is exclusive to Canada’s leading organizations that have maintained ‘Best Managed’ status for seven years or more. This year’s award winners are ‘best-in-class’ Canadian companies with revenues over $50 million. The organizations also demonstrate leadership in the areas of […]

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Return-It Launches Recycling Pilot for Single-Use & Reusable Cups


A new pilot project by Return-It, in partnership with major brands, aims to keep more cups out of landfills by giving consumers a convenient place to recycle them in commercial and on-street locations. In addition to single-use cups for hot and cold beverages, the program also introduces a reusable cup program, with consumers signing up […]

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IDEAS@SFU Beedie Event: Strategic Competition for Global Influence


Strategic Competition for Global Influence: The editor-in-chief of The Economist, writing in The World Ahead 2022, declared that “rivalry between America and China will shape the post-COVID world.” Join SFU Beedie professors Rosalie L. Tung and Jing Li in a conversation about the drivers of this rivalry, the forums of strategic competition between the two superpowers, and the […]

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Google Ads Free Online Workshop – Stop Wasting Money!


So who’s running Google Ads? Who thinks they are paying way too much? Who thinks Google is taking us for a ride? Monalo Media is offering this workshop that will go over the common pitfalls we see in Google Ads, so that you can waste less money and set yourself up for success. The curse […]

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Board Diversity Forum: Learn to Diversify Board and Governance Structures


MOSAIC Centre for Diversity is pleased to invite you to the Board Diversity Forum. This free workshop will be held online on Wednesday, June 8th, from 6:00-7:30pm. This activity is part of MOSAIC’s SCOPE project, that is made possible through funding from the Government of Canada. Why should you attend? Have a better understanding why […]

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RealizeU: Teaching Leaders the Profitable Business Strategy of Putting Employees First


Realize Strategies announces the launch of RealizeU. Now open for  registration, RealizeU is a professional development course for leaders and managers who are interested in building leadership skills in areas such as governance and employee management, with the goal of cultivating exceptional organizational culture. Each course is based around one live three-hour session via Zoom with experts from […]

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Parkland Announces $600-million Expansion Plan for Renewable Fuel Production at Burnaby Refinery


Parkland Corporation announced plans to increase renewable fuel production at its Burnaby Refinery – one of many steps they are taking to advance their commercial decarbonization strategy and provide customers with a portfolio of low carbon products and services. Parkland is in partnership with the BC Government to build the province’s largest renewable diesel complex in […]

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