BIV Today

What will shape the future of work in Canada? A new report from the Brookfield Institute at Ryerson University has identified eight megatrends likely to influence the country's labour market over the next decade. One of the report's lead authors, Heather Russek, joins Hayley Woodin to discuss.

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38th Annual BC Export Awards. Blurb: In a virtual celebration BIV honoured four companies among 12 finalists with BC Export Awards in the categories of Advanced Technology, Emerging Exporter, Manufactured Products and Professional Services. One of those winners was also deemed Exporter of the Year. They discussed their challenges in the year and the program featured interviews with two B.C. cabinet ministers: George Chow, the minister of state for trade, and Ravi Kahlon, the minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation.

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B.C. Minister of Labour Harry Bains joins host Hayley Woodin to discuss his ministry's priorities in the year and term ahead. The conversation spans worker health and safety during COVID, protections for gig economy workers and addressing gaps in paid sick leave.

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Deloitte Canada and the OEC Group have brought together major B.C. transportation firms to secure one million masks to mitigate the risk of coronavirus infection and are distributing them to those in need over the next month through the United Way. Deloitte’s B.C. vice-chair Etienne Bruson and United Way Lower Mainland president Michael McKnight talk about the initiative with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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Megan Williams is the CEO and co-founder of Vancouver-based The Self Publishing Agency. She joins BIV Today to talk about how authors are navigating the pandemic by self-publishing their works. Growth at her company appears to indicate it’s been a successful strategy for writers. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts.

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Rachel Thexton, principal at Thexton PR sits down with BIV’s publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the frustrations her industry is having communicating with the media.

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GrantMe founder Madison Guy joins BIV Today to discuss the financial challenges facing students during the pandemic and how her company is assisting young people with embarking on post-secondary education. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts.

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West Coast Seeds has helped raise $150,000 for Food Banks Canada thanks to the Dr. Bonnie Henry Pollinator Blend. Company president Aaron Saks tells host Hayley Woodin about the project, and about the business's expansion due to COVID-19 demand.

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After B.C.’s film and TV sector went into lockdown mode at the outset of the pandemic, it’s proven to be one of the economy’s biggest success stories since reopening. Pete Mitchell, president and chief operating officer of Vancouver Film Studios, joins BIV Today to discuss sustainability within the industry, his company’s latest milestone and the state of the film and TV sector. Reporter Tyler Orton hosts.

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Mitchell Demeter, president of Vancouver-based Netcoins, joins the show to talk about the evolution of Bitcoin, and the broader acceptance of crypto-currencies. Hayley Woodin hosts.

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