Tyler Orton
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Svante raises US$318M as Chevron backs made-in-B.C. carbon capture tech
B.C. cleantech pioneer Svante Inc. is filling up on some fresh capital from Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in a Series E funding round that’s raked in US$318 million. → Read More
New jobs and tech minister optimistic about soft landing for B.C. amid slowing economy
The former tech executive now leading B.C.’s Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation says she’s optimistic investment dollars will keep flowing into the province even amid a widely expected slowdown next year. → Read More
B.C. inflation shows no signs of cooling, hits 7.8% in October
Surging inflation showed signs of easing across Canada last month – that is, for those not living on the West Coast. → Read More
Vancouver crypto firms take beating on markets amid FTX fallout
The fallout from FTX Crypto Exchange’s rapid collapse isn’t sparing B.C. firms specializing in cryptocurrencies. → Read More
‘Shifting’ markets leave questions over InBC’s exact ROI for $500M fund
The newly created InBC Crown corporation will begin divvying up its $500 million taxpayer-backed investment fund by year’s end. But the potential return on that investment in the years to come remains murky. → Read More
Welcome to 2022 ticket sticker price shock, B.C.
A once-familiar sight at BC Place re-emerged this month for the first time since the pandemic as Seattle Sounder FC fans descended upon the stadium take in the team’s match against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. → Read More
Will B.C.’s animation sector ‘settle back’ or surge?
Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) classics like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King were pretty much mandatory movie treasures for any child of the 1990s. → Read More
B.C. inflation shows signs of easing after hitting 7.3% in August
British Columbians are getting some relief at the check-out counter despite inflation levels exceeding the national rate for the second month in a row. → Read More
Cascadia leaders draw bead on planes, trains and electric vehicles
“We are a fossil-fuel-driven industry at our core,” Tamara Vrooman, CEO of the Vancouver Airport Authority, acknowledged Monday while speaking at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor (CIC) conference in Blaine, Wash. → Read More
Bank of Canada hikes overnight rate 75 basis points
The Bank of Canada is maintaining its aggressive posture when it comes to hiking its key rate. → Read More
B.C.’s COVID-19 fall booster campaign to begin at pharmacies in the coming days
The first cohort of British Columbians seeking the next wave of booster shots against COVID-19 could be getting their latest jabs in just a few days. → Read More
Judi Hess to depart as Copperleaf CEO after leading firm to unicorn status
Hess to assume new duties as vice-chairwoman and chief strategist early next year → Read More
B.C. inflation grows to 8% in July, exceeding national rate for second time this year
Inflation on the West Coast exceeded the national rate for the second time in 2022, growing by 8 per cent on an annual basis in July after showing signs of cooling a month earlier. → Read More
Has B.C. already reached peak inflation?
Canadians will find out Tuesday whether inflation is showing clear signs of easing nationwide when Statistics Canada releases July’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). → Read More
Hootsuite laying off hundreds of workers in latest blow to B.C. tech sector
Hootsuite Inc. is cutting 30 per cent of its global workforce amid a global slowdown in the sector affecting giants and startups. → Read More
Semtech buys B.C.’s Sierra Wireless for US$1.2B in all-cash deal
Sierra Wireless Inc. (TSX:SW; Nasdaq:SWIR) will soon have a new parent company in a deal that values the B.C. tech firm at more than US$1 billion. → Read More
Sierra Wireless, Semtech confirm they're in talks over US$1.2B acquisition offer
Sierra Wireless Inc. (TSX:SW; Nasdaq:SWIR) has confirmed it’s in advanced discussions with Semtech Corp. (NASDAQ: SMTC) that would see the former acquired for US$1.2 billion. → Read More
B.C.’s COVID-19 hospitalizations tick down slightly
The number of serious COVID-19 infections sending British Columbians to the hospital have made little movement over the past week, according to data released Thursday by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. → Read More
B.C. gets B grade for liquor policy amid pandemic
A new provincial policy allowing restaurants to buy booze at wholesale prices is bumping up B.C.’s grades when it comes to the liquor landscape for the restaurant and bar industry. → Read More
Teck Resources CEO Don Lindsay to depart mining giant in September
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A) didn’t have to do much digging for its new president and CEO. → Read More