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Burnaby businesses happy with Family Day decision

Burnaby businesses happy with Family Day decision

Family Day 2019 will be held on the third Monday in February
Burnaby Board of Trade ‘disappointed’ with minimum wage announcement

Burnaby Board of Trade ‘disappointed’ with minimum wage announcement

By June 2021, the minimum wage in B.C. will rise to $15 – an increase the Burnaby Board of Trade says is too fast. Premier John Horgan announced the provincial minimum wage would rise to at least $15.
Movers & Shakers: Businesses lend a hand to BACI’s programs

Movers & Shakers: Businesses lend a hand to BACI’s programs

Two more businesses have offered up space for BACI donation bins.

Sobeys to close two Safeway stores in Burnaby

Safeway is closing its doors at two Burnaby locations. Sobeys Inc., the parent company of Safeway, announced Tuesday it plans to close up to 10 Lower Mainland Safeway stores by May, including Safeways at Lougheed mall and Royal Oak and Kingsway.
Home Depot Canada is going on a hiring spree

Home Depot Canada is going on a hiring spree

Job fairs will try to fill 150 jobs in Vancouver area alone
Movers & Shakers: Businesses bring Christmas to those in need

Movers & Shakers: Businesses bring Christmas to those in need

Burnaby businesses stepped up over the holidays to help Burnaby Family Life deliver 20 hampers to families in need. The hampers, filled with clothing, food and other necessities, were part of Burnaby Family Life’s Christmas campaign.
Movers & Shakers: Dageraad’s Blonde in the running for best beer

Movers & Shakers: Dageraad’s Blonde in the running for best beer

Could Dageraad Brewing’s Blonde be the best beer in Canada? We’ll find out next month when the Burnaby brewed beer faces off against four other beers from across the country at the 2018 Gold Medal Pints – part of the annual Gold Medal Plates competit
Metropolis ranked eighth most profitable mall in Canada

Metropolis ranked eighth most profitable mall in Canada

For the second year in a row, Metropolis at Metrotown is one of the top 10 most profitable malls in the country, according to a study by the Retail Council of Canada.
It’s time for a new relationship – with debt

It’s time for a new relationship – with debt

Credit Counselling Society offers its tips to get your finances on track this year
New biz gives boost to food entrepreneurs

New biz gives boost to food entrepreneurs

Commissary kitchen offers space for food trucks and e-commerce food businesses for storage and prep