Photo credit: Scene Ideas Physical distancing, small social circles, fewer faces and bigger spaces – all things we have heard time and time again during this COVID-19 pandemic. All live events – concerts, conferences, trade shows, weddings – have been cancelled and many businesses have had to close their doors for good. But local live
Image: The Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Jade Canoe, Bill Reid, 1994 Located right in Richmond, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Canada’s second busiest airport, welcoming a record 25.9 million passengers in 2018. Fifty-six airlines serve YVR, connecting people and businesses to 125 non-stop destinations in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. For the past
Credit: Tanya Goehring Richmond local business news for November covers the full spectrum from canned salmon to fossil fuel-free airlines. Check out the following stories: B.C.’s Gold Seal to celebrate its 100th anniversary Gold Seal canned salmon will be 100 years old this month – making it one of Canada’s most enduring food brands. Business
Winners at the 2019 Silver Wings Industry and Scholarship Awards Celebration. Home to British Columbia’s first flight, Richmond’s aviation sector may be best known for the Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island; however it is so much more than meets the sky. From providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services, advanced aviation technology, aircraft parts distribution,
We’re bringing you news ranging from League of Legends camps, electric planes to a local CEO being selected as a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 awards. Read all about it in this month’s Business in Richmond e-news. A new 15-person ‘Brew Bike’ tour just launched in Richmond Biking and brewery hopping
BC blueberries were ripening on the vine as the ideas were flowing during the International Blueberry Organization’s Summit held at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond from June 24 – 26, 2019. Nearly 400 delegates were in attendance as Mayor Malcolm Brodie warmly welcomed global leaders in the blueberry industry to Richmond. “Blueberries remain
RICHMOND, BC – There’s a new way to discover Richmond! The Richmond Discovery Shuttle officially launches on June 15, 2019, providing tourists with a new, free transportation mode to easily visit some of the city’s hottest spots. Presented in partnership by Tourism Richmond, the City of Richmond and the Richmond Hotel Association, and operated by
From hosting the International Blueberry Organization (IBO) Summit to launching a new tourist shuttle, business is booming in Richmond, BC. Read all about it in this month’s Business in Richmond e-news. Cement maker Lafarge expands alternative fuel use in Richmond Lafarge Canada officially launched a new and improved lower carbon fuel (LCF) system at its
Learn about the secured funding to build the new Capstan Station on the SkyTrain’s Canada Line, how a local company is shifting towards green packaging and more in this month’s Business in Richmond e-news. Richmond nutritional gummy maker shifts to green packaging Herbaland Naturals, a Richmond-based nutritional gummy manufacturer, announced it will use compostable packaging
Business continues to soar in Richmond with YVR being named North America’s best airport, businesses continue to expand into international markets and creative industries like filming are growing. Learn more below. ‘The Terror: Infamy’ First Look: Meet the Japanese-American Community Driving Season 2 Filmed in Richmond, the first season of AMC’s “The Terror” thrived on excellent
It’s been a busy start to 2019 with Richmond-based companies being recognized both nationally and internationally with prestigious awards, major business acquisitions, expansions and partnerships being developed and YVR announced the airport broke a new passenger record in 2018. First Indigenous woman-owned airline in Canada launches out of YVR The Richmond-based company, Iskwew Air, chose
The business community kicked off the new year with Richmond-based aerospace firm MDA being awarded a contract as part of the largest military procurement in Canadian history, a new direct flight from Shenzhen, China and many activities to celebrate Chinese New Year. Richmond’s MDA, consortium land navy contract with $60b potential Richmond-based aerospace firm MDA
Waste costs businesses money. Garbage and recycling haulers charge every time their trucks make a pick up, regardless of what contents are actually in the bins. Most businesses rely on these same hauling vendors for advice on how to manage waste – even though it’s in the haulers’ best interests if waste output goes up.
Richmond businesses ended 2018 on a high note, with local successes including YVR achieving a new record of 25 million annual passengers, Wild Sweets being named a top chocolatier globally, and biotech company GenomeMe being nominated for an innovation award for its precision cancer diagnostic technology. BC Ferries poised to spend $57 million in shipyards
Finalists of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards are announced, an analysis of regional industrial land is presented, and more local updates in this month’s Business in Richmond e-news. Finalists announced for 41st Annual Business Excellence Awards 30 local businesses and organizations have been named finalists across 10 categories for the Richmond Chamber
This month’s local business headlines include a new airline launching out of YVR, local CEO’s earning prestigious awards, a cleantech company expanding into China, growing production at a local manufacturing facility and much more exciting news coming from the Richmond business community. 1st Feast Asian Dining Festival kicks off in Richmond More than 20 restaurants,
Richmond businesses did not slow down over the summer! IKEA opened a new customer distribution center, the Richmond Night Market discussed its role as a start-up incubator for food businesses, Herbaland Naturals explored new export markets, and Premium Brands expanded its holdings to include an organic chicken producer. These stories and more in the September
Major local business news and success stories for the month of July include local CEO inducted into the Agricultural Hall of Fame, 3 new local breweries joining the BC Ale Trail partner program, local clean tech company helping to build 5 all-electric ferries in Norway and an award winning software startup creating a system to
Major local business news and success stories for the month of June include companies nominated for BC’s “food Oscars”, announcement of a $9.1 billion expansion project at YVR, recognition of Richmond’s Asian food scene in the New York Times, and more! Richmond companies nominated for BC’s “food Oscars” A number of Richmond companies including Organika,
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