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Baby boomers are the biggest cannabis consumers: StatsCan

Baby boomers are the biggest cannabis consumers: StatsCan

Baby boomers – defined as those over 55 – are the primary consumers of marijuana, according to Statistics Canada, and marijuana storefront operators say many of their regular clients are over age 55.
Employment up for Metro Vancouver’s top manufacturers

Employment up for Metro Vancouver’s top manufacturers

Columbia’s largest 100 manufacturers have increased their employee base by an average of 3.3% since last year by adding 544 employees to their rosters.
SPUD to open 74,000-square-foot warehouse in Burnaby

SPUD to open 74,000-square-foot warehouse in Burnaby

Food delivery company’s partnership with a large grocer makes expansion possible
Juice maker Leading Brands to pivot into being a media company

Juice maker Leading Brands to pivot into being a media company

Vancouver venture known for its TrueBlue brand used to be one of B.C.'s 100 largest public companies
Safeway at Lougheed mall to be replaced by two-acre park

Safeway at Lougheed mall to be replaced by two-acre park

It is no surprise Sobeys closed its Safeway location at Lougheed Town Centre, according to Shape Properties. Last month, Sobeys Inc.
New B.C. retail rules cause rifts in cannabis sector

New B.C. retail rules cause rifts in cannabis sector

Aspiring retailers criticize government bureaucracy and perks given to illegal operators
Canadians spent roughly $5.7 billion on cannabis in 2017

Canadians spent roughly $5.7 billion on cannabis in 2017

it’s been 95 years since the act to Prohibit the improper use of opium and other Drugs added cannabis to the list of illegal drugs in canada.
Lululemon CEO resigns suddenly; company says he ‘fell short of…standards of conduct’

Lululemon CEO resigns suddenly; company says he ‘fell short of…standards of conduct’

The company has agreed to pay Laurent Potdevin US$5m in exchange for the signing of an agreement that includes 'a covenant not to sue and a covenant of future cooperation'
B.C. government to launch chain of cannabis-only retail stores

B.C. government to launch chain of cannabis-only retail stores

Private stores that sell only cannabis and accessories will also be allowed
Seaspan Shipyards working to avoid more layoffs

Seaspan Shipyards working to avoid more layoffs

Company working with feds to shore up production gaps in multi-year shipbuilding contract