Adam Campbell

3 days ago | castanet.net | Cindy White |Rob Gibson |Colin Dacre |Adam Campbell

Higher oil and gas exports are helping to drive growth projected for B.C.’s GDP even amid global trade uncertainty. That’s according to a Deloitte LLP economic outlook released Wednesday that says the province’s economy is expected to grow by one per cent in 2025 — the sixth-highest growth rate among Canadian provinces.

4 days ago | castanet.net | Adam Campbell |Brieanna Charlebois |Jami Makan |Chuck Chiang

Business confidence is climbing back in B.C. after hitting some notable lows earlier this year, according to key small business indices. Confidence among the province’s small- and medium-sized enterprises rebounded to 53.4 points in June on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s 12-month outlook — up sharply from a dismal 26.5 in March.

4 days ago | castanet.net | Adam Campbell |Brieanna Charlebois |Jami Makan |Chuck Chiang

Adam Campbell / Business in Vancouver - Jun 23, 2025 / 3:08 pm | Story: 557813Business confidence is climbing back in B.C. after hitting some notable lows earlier this year, according to key small business indices. Confidence among the province’s small- and medium-sized enterprises rebounded to 53.4 points in June on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s 12-month outlook — up sharply from a dismal 26.5 in March.

1 week ago | castanet.net | Kirk Penton |Adam Campbell |Sandor Gyarmati |Brent Richter

B.C.’s cannabis industry is facing disruptions from tariffs, at a time when the sector is already facing challenges. Supply chains, in the form of packaging materials and cultivation equipment, are the areas where tariffs are having the most impacts on cannabis producers, said DIG360 executive retail advisor Rick Bohonis in an email response. The cannabis product itself is not being impacted, as cannabis imports and exports between Canada and the U.S. are not allowed, he said.

2 months ago | castanet.net | Graeme Wood |Adam Campbell |Alanna Kelly |Jeremy Hainsworth

Graeme Wood / Business in Vancouver - Apr 17, 2025 / 4:30 pm | Story: 545270The B.C. Securities Commission announced Wednesday it has uncovered a scheme believed to have been orchestrated by overseas crime groups. “Our traditional method of investigating, prosecuting and sanctioning won’t work for these scammers, who are often organized crime groups operating in other countries, largely beyond our reach,” Lori Chambers, the BCSC’s deputy director of enforcement, said in a news release.