''Business in Vancouver'' (''BIV'') is a weekly business news journal co-founded in 1989 by
Peter Ladner
Peter Ladner (born February 12, 1949) is a former Vancouver city councillor, Metro Vancouver vice-chair and business owner.
Ladner has more than 40 years of journalistic experience in print, radio and television; is the author of ''The Urban Foo ...
in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
, British Columbia, Canada. Published on Tuesdays it receives about 62,000 readers per week.
Its operations include the biv.com website, a portfolio of nearly two dozen annual business magazines, an extensive roster of special events, a daily radio program on
Roundhouse Radio
Roundhouse may refer to:
Architecture and buildings Types
* Roundhouse (dwelling), a kind of house with circular walls, prehistoric and modern, all over the world
**Atlantic roundhouse, an Iron Age stone building found in the northern and wester ...
98.3 FM Vancouver, a weekly podcast, and video production.
Its publisher is the Business in Vancouver Media Group, a division of
Glacier Media
Glacier Media is a Canadian business information and media products company. It provides news, market information and sector-specific data within North America and internationally.
Glacier is headquartered in Vancouver. Its primary operations a ...
.
Among its special events, BIV manages an annual Forty Under 40 Awards program for the province's outstanding young entrepreneurs. It also manages the Influential Women in Business Awards related to senior executives in the private and public sectors.
Authors include Nelson Bennett, Glen Korstrom,
Kirk LaPointe
Kirk LaPointe (born December 12, 1957) is a Canadian journalist.
Early life
LaPointe was born in Toronto, where he was raised by a single mother in what he describes as poverty conditions. He was educated at New Toronto Secondary School and Ryer ...
, Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and several commentators including Jock Finlayson,
Peter Ladner
Peter Ladner (born February 12, 1949) is a former Vancouver city councillor, Metro Vancouver vice-chair and business owner.
Ladner has more than 40 years of journalistic experience in print, radio and television; is the author of ''The Urban Foo ...
,
Gabriel Yiu
Gabriel Yiu is a Hong Kong-born Canadian award-winning journalist, social activist and businessman.
Background
Yiu was born and educated in Hong Kong. He worked in his father's trading business before becoming the administrator of an arts institut ...
,
and others.
In 2011 and 2013, its publications won the
Jack Webster Foundation Business, Industry & Economics Awards.
The magazine's sections are:
*Agriculture
*Asia-Pacific
*Commentary
*Economy
*Entertainment
*Environment & Sustainability
*Forestry & Fisheries
*Hospitality & Tourism
*Human Resources
*Law & Politics
*Media & Marketing
*Mining & Energy
*Real Estate
*Retail & Manufacturing
*Sports & Leisure
*Technology
*Transportation
In February 2016, BIV listed Metro Vancouver attraction places ranked by number of visitors:
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Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain is one of the North Shore Mountains of the Pacific Ranges in the District Municipality of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. With a maximum elevation of over 1,200m (4,100ft) at its peak, the mountain is the site of a ...
*
Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, ocean literacy education, cl ...
*
Capilano Suspension Bridge
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is long and above the river. It is part of a private facility with an a ...
Park
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Richmond Olympic Oval
The Richmond Olympic Oval (french: Anneau olympique de Richmond) is an indoor multi-sports arena in the Canadian city of Richmond, British Columbia. The oval was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics and was originally configured with a speed skati ...
*
Science World
For the 2017 provincial election, BIV hosted an all-party debate including Green Party leader
Andrew Weaver, Liberal
Andrew Wilkinson and NDP
Carole James
Carole Alison James (born December 22, 1957) is a Canadian politician and former public administrator, who represented Victoria-Beacon Hill in the MLA from 2005 to 2020. She is the former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former ...
.
References
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1989 establishments in British Columbia
Magazines established in 1989
Magazines published in Vancouver
Economy of Vancouver
Business magazines published in Canada
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