Local Business

A former Burnaby mom is teaming up to help parents keep kids entertained and away from screens. Kate Isaac, who recently moved from Burnaby to Vancouver, and Luna Cheng are the co-founders of BoredBox.

Blenz Coffee wants your help to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society’s breast cancer research and advocacy projects. Wednesday, Oct. 17, is Coffee by Donation Day at Blenz Coffee.

Burnaby small business owners and folks looking to start a business are invited to a day-long conference. MyBizDay is a free event taking place Thursday, Oct.

Praise the lord and pass the soft serve: Sweet Jesus has finally opened their first Vancouver-area ice cream shop. The doors to Sweet Jesus at Metrotown opened to customers for the first time on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

A new Burnaby-based charity has made its first donation to a group that helps kids with cognitive and physical disabilities play baseball.

Dageraad Brewing and Steamworks Brewing Company are vying for a number of awards in the first-ever Growlies.

Do you know a business or businessperson who deserves some spotlight? Why not nominate them for a Small Business BC Award? Nominations are now open for the annual awards that recognize achievements by small businesses and businesspeople across the pr

The first female president of the Florida Building Trades will be in Burnaby next week for a special presentation hosted by BC Building Trades’ women’s committee – Build TogetHER BC.

There’s a new Walmart Supercentre in Burnaby – and it opened today. Walmart announced Thursday that it has officially opened its latest supercentre, located at Metropolis at Metrotown.

A Metro Vancouver manufacturing firm lost between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of its potential business last year due to the region’s lack of affordable land, and the company’s top executive is imploring the province to consider digging into B.C.