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Canadian food and coffee giant hammered by 37% profit plunge

Missing morning coffee consumers and snack seekers pushed down profits at the parent company of some big national fast food brands

Aug 6, 2020 10:22 AM Read more >

Vancouver business closures doubled at outset of pandemic: StatsCan

7,477 Metro Vancouver businesses closed in March compared with 3,636 businesses a year earlier

Aug 5, 2020 10:12 AM Read more >

Let B.C. restaurants sell liquor permanently with take-out, delivery, proposes MLA

Allowing restaurants to permanently sell liquor with delivery and take-out sales would support thousands of small businesses across B.C.

Aug 4, 2020 8:01 AM Read more >

What Canada can learn from America about small business survival

Although the U.S. is providing many examples of what not to do in the pandemic, its handling of small business survival is admirable and could provide some learnings for Canadian subsidy programs

Aug 1, 2020 7:23 PM Read more >

DAVIDsTEA to close all B.C. stores except for one in Vancouver

166 Canadian and 42 U.S. locations will be permanently closed

Jul 31, 2020 9:53 AM Read more >

Here's why the price of Canadian wine is set to go up

It's going to happen within the next two years, and is connected to a dispute with Australia

Jul 28, 2020 1:51 PM Read more >

You can own a piece of this B.C. Starbucks for just $1

Drive-thru Starbucks in Chilliwack will be open for investors on August 11

Jul 25, 2020 7:01 PM Read more >

North Vancouver vegan meat biz launches with executive facing securities investigation

Modern Meat started trading on Canadian Securities Exchange in June with many “Bridgemark Group” members or associates loaded up on cheap shares

Jul 24, 2020 12:57 PM Read more >

B.C. burger giant takes a 31% sales plunge

COVID-19 has take a big bite out of the fast food chain

Jul 22, 2020 12:27 PM Read more >

New A-G’s office in Vancouver could cost up to $2 million annually

Halifax, Ottawa viewed as models Vancouver could adopt in creation of auditor general’s office

Jul 20, 2020 5:05 PM Read more >