A recent, significant fire test series has produced key insights on the fire safety and resilience of mass timber buildings. On this episode, WoodWorks BC's executive director Shawn Keyes, a licensed structural engineer who has pioneered timber

Anchor company 'mindset' critical to growing Canada's life sciences sector

Feb 6th, 2024 22m 41s

According to a new white paper from the newly launched adMare Institute, Canada's life sciences sector has no anchor companies. adMare BioInnovations president and CEO Gordon McCauley discusses what that means and why it matters with BIV editor

The economic costs of CleanBC – with BCBC chief economist Ken Peacock

Nov 21st, 2023 1h

Business Council of British Columbia senior vice-president and chief economist Ken Peacock walks BIV editor-in-chief Hayley Woodin Hastings through BCBC analysis of CleanBC – the province's plan to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.See omn

How the BC Technology for Learning Society narrows the technology gap

Sep 6th, 2023 14m 45s

Mary-Em Waddington, executive director of the BC Technology for Learning Society, discusses how her operation recycles computers to provide low-income and other less privileged British Columbians access to technology. She is in discussion with

Sanctuary AI CEO Geordie Rose on AI's potential

Aug 31st, 2023 28m 41s

Entrepreneur Geordie Rose is one of British Columbia's big thinkers. Now at his second AI company, he has been honoured by the BC Tech Association as one of its laureates. He discusses with BIV publisher and executive editor Kirk LaPointe the e

STEMCELL Technologies founder Allen Eaves

Aug 3rd, 2023 21m 6s

Allen Eaves, the founder and CEO of STEMCELL Technologies, talks about the 30th anniversary of the country’s largest biotech firm. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and executive editor Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv

Minister Ravi Kahlon talks housing affordability in B.C.

Jul 19th, 2023 23m 4s

B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon discusses the province's recent efforts to boost affordability and build more housing. He is in conversation with Glacier Media real estate reporter Claire Wilson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa

Indigenous entrepreneurship program

Jul 6th, 2023 13m 49s

Deneen Allen, CEO of Firecircle, discusses a new program aimed at mentoring and building out the Indigenous tourism and hospitality sector. She’s in conversation with BIV publisher and executive editor Kirk LaPointe.See omnystudio.com/listener

Indigenous business podcast: FortisBC

Jun 26th, 2023 38m 36s

Chastity Davis-Alphonse speaks with guests Simon Baker from Squamish First Nation and Tanya Laing Gahr from FortisBC about Indigenous relations and advancing economic reconciliation through partnership on this special podcast episode, sponsored

Senator Pamela Wallin on the Canadian economy

Jun 21st, 2023 21m 26s

The Senate committee on banking, commerce and the economy has delivered a report critical of the Canadian environment for innovation, competitiveness and productivity. Committee chair, Sen. Pamela Wallin, discussed the report and its implicatio

BC Lions owner Amar Doman on the season ahead

Jun 14th, 2023 12m 26s

Amar Doman, two years into his ownership of the BC Lions, talks to BIV publisher and executive editor Kirk LaPointe on how he is developing the team’s business and the following for the CFL in British Columbia. See omnystudio.com/listener for p

TD deputy chief economist on inflation, interest rates and the economy

Jun 7th, 2023 17m 54s

Derek Burleton, TD Bank’s deputy chief economist, discusses the central bank rate hike and the lingering inflation effects with BIV publisher and executive editor Kirk LaPointe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foreign Affairs official Roberto Velasco Alvarez on Canada-Mexico relations

May 23rd, 2023 21m 52s

Roberto Velasco Alvarez, the top North American official in Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, discusses trade, energy, the environment and Indigenous issues with BIV reporter Nelson Bennett and publisher/executive editor Kirk LaPointe.See omny

Champlain Financial’s Phil Arrata on leadership

Apr 27th, 2023 24m 3s

Phil Arrata has run MEC and been a C-suite executive at Best Buy. Now in private equity at Champlain Financial Corp., he discusses the elements of his leadership style. He’ll address the ACG Middle Market Growth Conference May 17. He was in con

Genevieve Hawkins on mental health and the workplace

Mar 23rd, 2023 27m 6s

Author and therapist Genevieve Hawkins has written “Mentally At Work: Optimizing health and business performance through connection,” and discusses the changing climate of the workplace in the pandemic. She is in conversation with BIV publisher

Athabasca University president Alex Clark on the workplace

Mar 20th, 2023 18m 55s

Alex Clark, the new Athabasca University president, discusses a national survey on the future of work. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and executive editor Kirk LaPointe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deloitte’s “Summit” for employees and clients

Mar 7th, 2023 25m 7s

Jodi Evans, managing partner for Deloitte in Vancouver, discusses its new office space, the Deloitte Summit, and what its structure says about the evolution of work. She is in discussion with BIV publisher and executive editor Kirk LaPointe.See

BC Attorney General Niki Sharma on election amendments

Mar 2nd, 2023 13m 37s

The BC government has introduced Election Act changes that would stiffen penalties and oversight for disinformation in campaigns and would better enable mail-in balloting. Attorney General Niki Sharma discusses the changes with BIV publisher an

CFIB study finds small businesses unhappy with municipalities

Feb 9th, 2023 11m 18s

Emily Boston, an analyst with the Canadian Federation for Independent Business, discusses a survey of small businesses in eight western Canadian cities that finds they feel overregulated and undervalued by local governments. She is in conversat

CFA Institute President Margaret Franklin on DEI

Feb 2nd, 2023 26m 29s

Margaret Franklin, the president of the CFA Institute, talks about the development of a code to guide Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs) on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to better serve investors and their communities. She is in conversation

Deloitte issues its 2023 economic outlook

Jan 17th, 2023 18m 21s

Trevin Stratton, Deloitte’s national economic advisory leader, discusses its 2023 economic outlook that indicates a short recession nationally and a strong housing downturn in British Columbia. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV publ

BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon

Jan 11th, 2023 49m 55s

Glacier Media journalists discuss British Columbian issues with BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The impact of storytelling in real estate

Dec 13th, 2022 21m 7s

Maxine Jakubke, principal at Publ!sh, joins BIV reporter Claire Wilson to discuss the role that storytelling and culture play in today's real estate industry. From placemaking to meaningful engagement, storytelling is offering a new avenue for

Indigenous business: Reconciliation through technology

Dec 8th, 2022 28m 36s

Lawrence Lewis is the founder of OneFeather. He discusses how technology can empower First Nations' economic development and serve as a catalyst for meaningful reconciliation. Chastity Davis-Alphonse hosts. This episode is part of a three-part

Indigenous business: From consultation to partnership with Gowling WLG

Dec 7th, 2022 32m 42s

This episode is sponsored by Gowling WLG. Bob Freedman, Gowling WLG partner and member of the firm's Indigenous law group, discusses how Indigenous engagement has evolved over time. Chastity Davis-Alphonse hosts. This episode is part of a three