Goldcorp plans to develop first all-electric mine
Vancouver-based mining company Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G; NYSE:GG) is causing a stir in the industry after announcing plans to develop an all-electric mine. Located near Chapleau, Ontario, 160 kilometres west of the company’s Porcupine mine, the Borden mine site will be...
Shaw’s partnership with Mobi bike-share is a win-win deal
Shaw Communications Inc.’s decision to partner with Vancouver’s Mobi by Shaw Go bike-share program for at least five years is a win-win deal, according to marketing professors. Although the Calgary-based telecommunications giant is not revealing how much it is...
Canada’s economy grows 3.5 per cent in third quarter, beating expectations
The Canadian economy grew 3.5 per cent during the third quarter, bouncing back from the second quarter slump brought on by last May’s Alberta wildfires. The economy grew 0.9 per cent during the quarter, equivalent to an annualized rate of 3.5 per cent. That rebounds...
‘This might be our moment’ to attract top talent to Vancouver in Trump’s wake
Within days of this month’s U.S. presidential election, Cody Green’s Vancouver-based financial tech startup was facing “an influx of literally dozens of resumés coming in from the States.” Green, the founder and co-CEO of Canada Drives, says it’s too early to say if...
Novel mix of industrial strata and housing may trigger trend
Investors are circling an East Vancouver development, the first in North America to mix condominium towers with industrial strata space. “I thought the industrial buyers would all be owner-occupiers, but we are getting a lot of calls from investors,” said Dan Jordan,...
Farewell, Bill!
Impact Recruitment would like to congratulate Bill Taylor on his retirement! We wish him all the best with his family and a long, happy, and healthy retirement! Thank you for all your dedication and hard work throughout the years, we are excited for you to begin the...
Impact Halloween Festivities!
Happy Halloween from Impact Recruitment & Impactemps! Yes, it’s that time of the year again — another year of Divisional Halloween Costume Showdown, followed by a friendly karaoke match session!
Seabridge Gold, owner of world’s largest gold project in northern B.C., discovers another large, untested target
Toronto-based Seabridge Gold (TSX:SEA)(NYSE:SA), the 100% owner of the massive KSM project in northern British Columbia—considered the world’s largest undeveloped gold-copper project by reserves—has just identified a large, untested target at another of its ventures...
National Energy Board grants Pacific NorthWest LNG 40-year licence
Pacific NorthWest LNG has been granted a 40-year export licence from the National Energy Board The licence will allow the company to export a maximum 34.62 billion cubic metres of natural gas annual from its proposed terminal on Lelu Island near Prince Rupert. The...
Buoyant times for B.C. lodging operators and developers
Vancouver outshone much of Western Canada as a destination for travellers from the U.S. and elsewhere over the past year. Throw in investors, and it’s tough to figure out who doesn’t want to spend the night – or a few million – here. “B.C. is well above the national...
TransLink mega land deal details revealed
$450 million sale of Oakridge Transit Centre is 2016’s second-biggest public land deal in B.C. TransLink has sold its Oakridge Transit Centre in Vancouver to a consortium of investors that includes Vancouver developer Intergulf and Richmond-based Kunyuan International...
B.C. expected to lead country in economic growth in 2017: BMO
British Columbia is set to take top spot among the Canadian provinces for economic growth both this year and next, according to a BMO Financial Group report released October 6. The province’s economy will grow by 3.0% this year, which is more than double the 1.2%...