Coke Canada manufacturing facility in Richmond will help produce the new 100 per cent rPET bottles.
Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and forward-thinking.
Global News • October 31
Mark is an esteemed senior executive in the energy industry with over 35 years of experience leading large, complex organizations as they advance multi-billion-dollar energy projects from conceptual design, development, and project implementation through to operations and maintenance.
Financial Post • October 31
Local business raises $11,500 for Richmond Christmas Fund
O’Hare’s GastroPub & Liquor Store in Steveston raised $11,500 at the Steveston Beer Fest it organized in September and donated the money to the Richmond Christmas Fund.
Richmond News • October 30
All 500mL sparkling beverages bottles sold by The Coca-Cola Company in Canada will be made with 100% recycled plastic* (*excluding caps and labels) by early 2024.
Coca-Cola • October 26
A $3.5m grant is earmarked to make the airport terminal more energy efficient.
Business in Vancouver • November 16
Nutcha Phanthoupheng, a long-time nurse in Thailand and mother of two, decided to pursue her dream of becoming a professional chef after moving to Vancouver in 2014. After studying from the country’s best chefs in Thailand, she founded the high-end Thai restaurant Baan Lao in Steveston in 2021.
Business in Vancouver • October 27