Business

By Michael Su As the City of Vancouver prepares an initiative to reduce food waste, a professor in UBC’s faculty of land and food systems says the city’s goal does not go far enough. The city is introducing a new system to help the…

By Marilyn Reichert and Aishwarya Singh The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions has refocused attention to the ongoing labour shortage in the hospitality and tourism industry in the province. Some believe that international students have…

While many Lower Mainland businesses are experiencing supply shortages caused by recent flooding prompting highway closures and restrictions on travel and fuel, other businesses are thriving off the historically bad weather.

A week-long shopping campaign is encouraging Vancouverites to buy local as people worry about empty store shelves before the holidays.

Langara’s school of business management is working to overhaul its bachelor’s degree program in business administration in a bid to better prepare its future graduates in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The food truck industry has been seeing drastic changes since the start of the pandemic, with the City of Vancouver introducing curbside electricity and business owners choosing more flexible permits.

Some young entrepreneurs are turning to food trucks as a viable business — capitalizing on the voids and opportunities created by the pandemic.

By Alaina Saint Amour Despite the economic recession caused by the pandemic, more British Columbians are turning to entrepreneurship. According to a Royal Bank of Canada national survey, 112,000 Canadian small businesses closed…