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A new islands travel initiative invites you to “recharge, reconnect and...
A new tourism program encourages visitors to the Southern Gulf Islands to come and do nothing. The “Nothing is the New Something” campaign is a...
Douglas Picks: Our Favourite Business Movies
Grifters, swindlers and frauds. These are the business villains we love to hate on film. But there are also compelling stories about entrepreneurs and...
10 to Watch Winner 2022 – MeepMeep
10 to Watch Winner 2022 - MeepMeep - Douglas Magazine
Sector: Hardware Product, Software Development
Year Launched: 2020
Founders: (left to right) Eve Olynyk and Simon Park
Unique...
10 to Watch Winner 2022 – Justo’s Plant-Based Dips
10 to Watch Winner 2022 - Justo's Plant-Based Dips - Douglas Magazine
Sector: Food, Retail, Consumer Goods
Year Launched: 2019
Founders: (left to right) Tyler Hosie, Justin...
The Indigenous Prosperity Centre’s Executive Director Christina Clarke plans for seven...
After spending 27 years with the Songhees Nation, serving as senior finance manager, executive director and finally as inaugural CEO of the Songhees Development...
Douglas Roundtable: Port Alberni’s Innovation Economy
Port Alberni is experiencing a boom, thanks to the right leadership, revitalized economic partnerships and an increased interest in the city.
This Douglas roundtable...
Douglas Roundtable: The Business of Going Green
Becoming a green business means taking concrete action, but what’s the right strategy to maintain profitability while moving towards a carbon neutral future? This...
A local investment firm just turned 100 – Its clients know...
One hundred years ago, an investment firm was founded on the Golden Rule: treat others the way you would want to be treated. Two...
Douglas Picks: Our Favourite Business Movies
Grifters, swindlers and frauds. These are the business villains we love to hate on film. But there are also compelling stories about entrepreneurs and...
Optimism in Ocean: climate solutions leader sees green future in blue...
There are some big numbers bandied about when it comes to the projected value of the global ocean economy by 2030: three trillion US...
Mapping the Future for our Cities
Alex Miller, president of Esri Canada, describes the company’s mission as “digitizing the geography of the world.” That’s a big picture summary of what...
Automate Your Retail Success
Before you know it, the holidays will be upon us and the busy shopping season will be in full swing.
If the last few years...
Strategy, Tactic or Waste of Time? Rethink strategic planning and consider strategic management
Most organizations should stop strategic planning.
Why? Because the time most organizations spend on creating strategic plans ends up as wasted. It is a lot...
The Revolutionary Ideas of Generation Next
Millennials and zoomers, also known as generations Y (born 1981 to 1996) and Z (1997 to 2012), bring a decidedly different attitude to their...
5 Workplace Wellness Trends for 2023
Laura Putnam is a workplace well-being expert and the author of Workplace Wellness that Works. Here she shares her list of the top five...