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Join the 2022 WALK30 Challenge from April 11 – May 15!

April 8th, 2022

The annual Walk30 Challenge is a friendly competition between Burnaby and New Westminster that encourages and inspires people to walk more to improve overall health and wellness, strengthen community connections, and rethink how we get around. Participants will walk every day for 5 weeks and track their progress to see which municipality can walk […]

Oxford Properties Signs Amazon to Complete Leasing of Burnaby Industrial Park

April 5th, 2022

One of BBOT’s newest members, Oxford Properties, has completed leasing of Canada’s first multi-level industrial facility at the Riverbend Business Park in Burnaby. Amazon has signed to occupy Riverbend’s entire 707,000 square foot multi-storey building — bringing development of the 1.35 million square foot business park to a successful completion. Formerly an abandoned paperboard milling operation […]

Join WeWork at the Station Square +Plus One Party!

April 4th, 2022

Join WeWork Station Square at their +Plus One Party happening this Thursday! WeWork is extending an invitation to their +Plus 1 Party to all Burnaby Board of Trade members. The event will be happening this Thursday, April 7th from 3:00pm-5:00pm at WeWork Station Square. There will be a comedy show, beer tasting with Stanley Park Brewing, snacks, […]

Portable Electric Relocates to Accommodate Accelerated Growth

March 25th, 2022

Burnaby Board of Trade member, Portable Electric, is pleased to announce it is moving its headquarters to a new, larger space in Vancouver to advance the operations and growth of the company. Portable Electric’s new office space, located at 3030 E Broadway, is twice the size of its previous production facility and will provide the […]

Congratulations SPUD.ca! 2022 Business of Good Award Winner for Environmental Sustainability

March 22nd, 2022

Congratulations to BBOT member SPUD.ca, winner of BC Business magazine’s 2022 Business of Good Award for Environmental Sustainability. The awards shine a spotlight on BC organizations large and small that are making a big difference in the world. Helena McShane didn’t always know that supermarket produce displays are just for show. “Not to shame other grocery […]

Overcome Barriers to Climate Action – BBOT Members receive 20% off this SFU Online Course

March 18th, 2022

Strategic Dialogue and Engagement for Climate Adaptation 8 weeks | Online | Begins April 6 | SFU Continuing Studies The new United Nations climate report warns the world must adapt now to climate change or face deadly consequences. “Adaptation saves lives,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres upon the report’s release. “As climate impacts worsen—and they will—scaling up […]

Moving in a Livable Region: Join a Conversation on Mobility Issues in Burnaby

March 16th, 2022

Moving in a Livable Region has begun hosting six dialogues on Mobility Pricing across Metro Vancouver starting mid-February. The Burnaby/New Westminster event caps off our public education campaign around the topic which commenced in October. We are currently recruiting participants for our event focused on Burnaby and New Westminster on March 30th. Participants will be […]

Congratulations Svante: Top 10 Sustainable Green Tech Companies to Watch

March 15th, 2022

InsightSuccess digital magazine has listed Svante Inc. in the Top 10 Sustainable Green Tech Companies to watch. Svante: Accelerating the Global Transition to Carbon Neutrality with Carbon Management – In this Q&A article, President & CEO Claude Letourneau, ICD.D sheds light on Svante’s journey to prevent CO2 from entering the atmosphere and the importance of carbon management. […]

Congratulations Chandos: Ranked #2 of Best and Brightest New Innovators

March 15th, 2022

Congratulations to Chandos Construction, ranked second on the Canadian Business Top 10 Best and Brightest New Innovators List. The inaugural recognition program celebrates 50 of Canada’s most progressive companies. This year’s ranking includes a Top 10 Best and Brightest, featuring companies that model forward-focused capitalism on several fronts. It also includes four best-in-category lists, each showcasing 10 […]

Register for MOSAIC’s 10th Annual Job Fair – Secure Your Booth Today!

March 11th, 2022

MOSAIC’s 10th Annual Job Fair is taking place on May 17th, 2022, 10am to 3pm. This is a virtual event, using Brazen platform. Some of the main features are: Access to 1400+ attendees Engage potential talent through live chat and video Customizable digital booth to showcase your company 4 representatives per company booth (additional available […]