Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) is opening a new production facility in Vancouver as it ramps up its streaming offerings. Focusing on long-form series like the upcoming musical revisiting of “Moana,” the studio will recruit new talent for its feature-quality slate and special projects meant exclusively for Disney Plus. WDAS President Clark Spencer made the […]
TELUS Collaborates With Persephone Brewing To Make Canada’s Most Sustainable Beer
Gibson’s Persephone Brewing, Canada’s only farm-based Certified B-Corp brewery, and TELUS Agriculture want British Columbians to toast with Canada’s most sustainable and traceable beer this summer, the Pollinator Pilsner. With an expressed commitment to sustainable brewing and supporting the agriculture industry, Persephone customers can now follow every stage of the Canadian-grown malt barley from the […]
Vancouver’s Arc’teryx Named To 2021 Best Workplaces For Innovators List
Fast Company today announced its third annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring businesses that demonstrate a deep commitment to encouraging innovation across their entire organization. North Vancouver-headquartered Arc’teryx was included among these top industry players due to a continuous commitment to leading with innovation and placing it at the core of its business and […]
Spark Closes USD $5 Million Series A To Accelerate US Expansion
Vancouver’s Spark RE Technologies has raised a USD $5 million Series A round led by BDC Capital and Pender Ventures. Originally created as an industry-specific CRM, Spark is transforming the way new multi-family real estate is sold by offering a comprehensive suite of products that eliminates the need for multiple platforms. Today, real estate developers […]
Consortium Forms Carbon Capture Development Partnership
Svante, Enbridge, Cross River Infrastructure Partners and OTS have joined forces to explore commercial opportunities in North America to develop, build, own and operate carbon capture projects for carbon intensive industries. The consortium have inked a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes Cross Carbon Ventures (CCV), a new independent carbon capture development partnership. CCV will target […]
Revelstoke’s Pulse Fit System And Flagship Ski & Boot Boutique Acquired
Revelstoke’s Pulse Fit System and their flagship Pulse Boot Lab and Ski Company store have been acquired by OvareVentures. The Pulse Fit System is an iPad and web-based application and 3-D scanning system that ski shops can use to customize boot fittings. Pulse Boot Lab and Ski Company is an exclusive ski and boot boutique. “We […]
New Electric Vehicle Chargers Coming to British Columbia
The Government of Canada is making it easier for Canadians to drive electric – transforming the way Canadians get to where they need to go. As part of #EVWeekinCanada, the Honourable Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, announced a combined investment of over $800,000 for 170 electric vehicle (EV) chargers to help British Columbians go electric, […]
Push Operations Expands Into Cannabis Industry As KayaPush
Vancouver’s Push Operations has served thousands of small businesses and restaurants over the past 9 years, establishing itself as one of the leading workforce management, HR, and payroll solutions. As Push has continued to expand its geographical and industry reach, so have many of its clients. Recent regulatory changes in the cannabis industry have been a […]
Vancouver-built App Lets iPhone Users Try On Braces In Augmented Reality
Anyone considering braces can now see how different styles will look on their teeth before they visit an orthodontist, thanks to a first-of-its-kind augmented reality (AR) application for the iPhone. With Clarity Smile, users can immediately see how ceramic, metallic, and colored braces or clear aligners will look as they speak and smile, as if […]
Unmarketing Strategist Scott Stratten Announced As Keynote Speaker at the 2021 Clio Cloud Conference
Burnaby’s Clio has announced that Scott Stratten—co-author of six best-selling business books, award-winning speaker, and expert in social marketing—will be a keynote speaker at the ninth annual Clio Cloud Conference, held virtually from October 26–29, 2021. At this year’s event, Stratten will discuss both online and offline methods to building client-centered relationships in a legal market […]