BC Business

• B.C. small businesses suffered worst sales decline in Canada, report states

  The report by Xero Small Business Insights says that small business sales fell 8.2 per cent in B.C., which was double the national average of 4.1 per cent.

  Economy

  Mar 4
  
• B.C. business leaders criticize budget, saying province is in ‘an entrepreneurial drought’

  Criticism from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade draws out a response from the B.C. government after a press conference was held on Tuesday.

  Economy

  Feb 24
  
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• B.C. business community urges government to kick-start ‘economic engine’ in 2026

  "We're asking for three things in particular," Alex McMillan, Interim CEO of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, told Global News on Wednesday.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2025
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• B.C. business moving all operations to U.S. but says tariffs not to blame

  The employee's union believes the Donald Trump tariff war is at least partly to blame but the company insists that is not the case.

  Economy

  Mar 28, 2025
• B.C. farmer says it’s easier to get product onto U.S. shelves than B.C. shelves

  Bahram Rashti, owner of UP Vertical Farms in Pitt Meadows, told Global News that it has been a challenge to get their products onto B.C. shelves.

  Politics

  Feb 6, 2025
• B.C. business community calls on politicians to provide details to grow economy

  Bridgitte Anderson with the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade said the last five years have been challenging for the residents and the businesses in British Columbia.

  Economy

  Sep 10, 2024
• B.C. industry leaders sound alarm about wide scope of public health accountability act

  Greg Wilson, the director of government relations for B.C. for the Retail Council of Canada, told Global News that they support the government's goal of protecting residents.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2024
• Business council forecasts slower growth of 0.7% in B.C. ahead of budget

  The Business Council of B.C. says "lacklustre" growth globally, high interest rates and weak private-sector job and investment numbers all add up to "a drag on prosperity" in 2024.

  Economy

  Feb 15, 2024
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• Metro Vancouver’s oldest knitting shop closes, eyes mobile future

  The Knit and Stitch Shoppe has occupied 2460 Marine Drive for more than 20 years, but has been a staple of the North Shore since the 1970s when it operated in Lynn Valley.

  Economy

  Jan 2, 2024
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• ‘The lowest point’: B.C. restaurants indebted, bleeding cash, industry advocate says

  As 2023 nears its end, Ian Tostenson said the sector has reached "the lowest point" he's ever seen, weighed down by debt, and higher costs of food, rent, labour, and more.

  Economy

  Dec 18, 2023