Business titan turn philanthropist with Frank Giustra

Frank Giustra, one of Canada’s most prominent business leaders, has in the last decade turned a large part of his attention to philanthropy. He talks in-depth with Kirk LaPointe, editor-in-chief of Business in Vancouver, about his mission to give back, about the lessons he learned in business that …

Investigating B.C. money laundering with Peter German

Peter German, the former RCMP deputy commissioner and former Corrections Services deputy commissioner, has chronicled the extent of money laundering in British Columbia casinos. In his newly released report for the provincial government, he identifies weaknesses in the system and prescribes measure…

BIV Interview (episode 4): Life and times of Andrew Bibby, Grosvenor Americas CEO

On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with Grosvenor Americas CEO Andrew Bibby (0:09) talks to BIV editor in chief Kirk LaPointe about his life and times, his perspective on the city, his passion for rugby, and his plans for the future. Find Business in Vancouver st…

BIV Interview (episode 3): How drug users transformed Vancouver's addiction struggle

On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with Travis Lupick, a journalist with Georgia Straight and the Author of a new book, Fighting for Space, How a group of drug users transformed one city's struggle with addiction. The pair discuss the social and health crisis that…

BIV interview (Episode 2): James Moore on trade, Trudeau and the Tories

On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with NAFTA Advisory Council member and former Conservative minister of industry, James Moore, who offers insights on trade, Trudeau and the Tories. See more of Kirk's commentary at https://biv.com/

BIV Interview (episode 1): A matter of confidence

On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with B.C. legislative journalists Rob Shaw and Richard Zussman to discuss last year’s provincial election as chronicled in their best-selling book, A Matter of Confidence. See more of Kirk's commentary at https://biv.com/

Episode 169: Vacancy

On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the amount of empty storefronts in the city. Later the pair discuss how Facebook's stock is fairing after news of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. To see more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting go to www.biv.com/

Episode 168: New things in store for the BIV podcast

On today's show, BIV's Hayley Woodin teases what Business in Vancouver has in store for its audio content. For more of Hayley's stories go to www.biv.com/

Episode 167: Responsible millennials, who knew?

On today's podcast, BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss his resent story about a new study that found that millennials are twice as likely as baby boomers to pick investment options dedicated to “solving social or environmental problems.” Later, they…

Episode 166: Tricks of the trade

On today's show, BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Albert Van Santvoort discuss the difficulties of trade, both provincially and federally. The pair discuss the Supreme Court Case ruling that ruled that provincial government can place quantity restriction on the interprovincial import of alcohol. Lat…