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From closets to cash

From closets to cash

Re-Fashion plans to reuse high-end fashion with a unique recycling event
MEC moves into urban fitness clothing

MEC moves into urban fitness clothing

Vancouver retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is moving out of the backcountry and into the urban jungle by expanding its product focus for a broader range of active Canadians.
B.C. small business award winners announced

B.C. small business award winners announced

Winners of the 9 th annual Successful You Awards were announced last night at an event at the Pan Pacific Hotel . The awards, run by industry association Small Business BC , recognize achievements by B.C.'s small businesses.
Chip Wilson earns lifetime achievement award

Chip Wilson earns lifetime achievement award

The Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce plans to award Chip Wilson with a lifetime achievement award tonight at the Jewel Ballroom in the Vancouver Masonic Centre.
B.C. budget: Small-business advocates seek Family Day funding

B.C. budget: Small-business advocates seek Family Day funding

Small-business advocates are hoping that when Finance Minister Kevin Falcon unveils the B.C.
B.C. budget: DHL could cash in on decision to privatize liquor distribution

B.C. budget: DHL could cash in on decision to privatize liquor distribution

The B.C. government's decision to privatize liquor warehousing and distribution, disclosed in the provincial budget announced February 21, could be good news for a Ohio firm owned by global logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL . According to the B.C.
Ritchie Bros. breaks records at Orlando auction

Ritchie Bros. breaks records at Orlando auction

Burnaby-based Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX: RBA; NYSE: RBA) broke multiple company records at the world's largest heavy equipment auction in Orlando, Florida, last week.
Target Canada strikes deal with Starbucks

Target Canada strikes deal with Starbucks

Most of Canada’s 125 to 135 new Target stores will include a Starbucks coffee shop under a new deal between Target Canada Co. and Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc.
Dragon's Den to hold Vancouver auditions

Dragon's Den to hold Vancouver auditions

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is holding local auditions for entrepreneurs who want to appear on the popular TV show Dragon's Den . Those who pass the audition will have the opportunity to join the dozens of B.C.

Successful You Awards recognize businesses that go the extra mile

Three semi-finalists demonstrate that profits are just one way to measure success