Retail & Manufacturing

B.C. government sets 15% mark-up on cannabis, starts accepting applications for retail stores

Mark-up will be in addition to 10% excise tax, GST, PST and possibly a cost-recovery fee

Aug 10, 2018 2:32 PM Read more >

Agreement allows Alcanna to open retail stores branded Aurora

Licensed producer Aurora Cannabis will provide some but not all products in the stores

Aug 8, 2018 11:26 AM Read more >

Cancer claims PWB owner Kazuko Komatsu

Kazuko Komatsu, owner and CEO of Pacific Western Brewing, has died after a long battle with cancer. Komatsu died on Friday, according to a media release issued by the local company.

Aug 1, 2018 9:55 AM Read more >

Excluding cannabis from out-of-province growers could become the norm

Lawyer says province-run stores are able to buy exclusively from local cannabis growers

Jul 31, 2018 8:08 AM Read more >

B.C. gets second designated wine sub-appellation: Okanagan Falls

Change means that wineries in that region can put ‘Okanagan Falls’ on labels

Jul 27, 2018 3:33 PM Read more >

Amazon’s profit beats expectations but sales disappoint

Seattle e-commerce giant’s second largest hub for staff is Metro Vancouver

Jul 27, 2018 12:00 PM Read more >

Walmart to build 300,000 square-foot fulfillment centre in Surrey

New centre will be in addition to Walmart's current warehouse sublease in Burnaby

Jul 26, 2018 10:10 AM Read more >

Lululemon appoints Calvin McDonald as CEO

Yogawear giant had spent five months with a vacancy in the top job

Jul 24, 2018 2:28 PM Read more >

Nanaimo cannabis-grower Tilray has Nasdaq IPO

Shares surge 87% in the first day and a half of trading

Jul 19, 2018 6:21 PM Read more >

Expensive tastes: Luxury musical instruments resonate with big spenders

Appeal of $200,000 pianos and $62,000 harps goes deeper than their price tags, musicians say

Jul 16, 2018 8:08 AM Read more >