Business In Vancouver
FortisBC sues insurers and designers of incinerator system after 2017 LNG plant fire
Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 7:04 AM MST
FortisBC Energy Inc. is suing a group of insurers and the designers of an incinerator that failed after a fire…
Harbour Air to test-fly ‘world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft’ December 11
Tuesday, December 3, 2019, 7:03 AM MST
Harbour Air plans to test-fly what it calls the “world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft” on December 11 at Vancouver…
B.C. truck operators down on diesel, up on natural gas
Friday, August 16, 2019, 7:14 AM MDT
The high cost of diesel in B.C. has sparked a spike in interest in natural gas as an alternative fuel…
LNG Canada, JGC Fluor launch trades training program for women
Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 7:20 AM MDT
LNG Canada and its main contractor, JGC Fluor, are launching a new four-week work-readiness program aimed at getting more women…
Imperial Oil claims City of White Rock undervalued former gas station site targeted for expropriation
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 7:10 AM MDT
Imperial Oil Ltd. is suing the Corporation of the City of White Rock after the city allegedly shortchanged the oil…
Six Canadian companies chasing the carbon capture market
Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 7:13 AM MDT
A recent report by CMC Research Institutes and the Pembina Institute estimates the global carbon capture market could be worth…
New $150 million LNG bunkering, export terminal planned for B.C.’s Tilbury Island
Monday, March 25, 2019, 7:22 AM MDT
A B.C. provincial environmental review has begun for a $150 million LNG terminal that will supply both the domestic and…
Carbon Engineering raises US$68mm for direct air capture, eyes commercialization ramp-up
Friday, March 22, 2019, 7:30 AM MDT
A B.C. company that has developed a way to capture carbon in the atmosphere is cleaning up in its own…
Cyberattacks against Canadian businesses on the rise: report
Thursday, March 21, 2019, 7:13 AM MDT
Cybersecurity remains an ongoing and growing problem for Canadian businesses, with an estimated 83 per cent of companies having experienced…
BC Hydro system faces cybersecurity threats: auditor general
Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 7:09 AM MDT
BC Hydro is not effectively managing parts of the power grid that could be susceptible to cyberattacks, the province’s auditor…
B.C.’s CarboNet raises $5.5 million for wastewater tech it’s taking to Texas oilfields
Thursday, March 14, 2019, 7:16 AM MDT
Most wastewater treatments employ chemicals such as peroxide or chlorine to make water safe for re-use or disposal at industrial…
Anti-pipeline funds flow from unexpected sources
Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 7:23 AM MDT
To an outside investor, especially an American, it may seem odd to learn that, in Canada, when opponents make their…
