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Charles Gauthier, the president and CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, is uniquely positioned to understand the impact of the pandemic on the local economy. He shares his perspectives and discusses how businesses might approach the prospect of reopening. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s publisher and editor-in-chief.

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As the economy slows to a crawl and investment becomes harder to drum up, can B.C.'s cleantech sector adapt to the new business reality brought on by the pandemic? Jeanette Jackson, CEO of Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre, joins the show to discuss how her industry plans to navigate the economic uncertainty. 

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On this episode of Coping with COVID-19, former Canadian Olympian Melinda Harrison discusses her book Personal Next: What we can learn from elite athletes navigating career transition. In conversation with reporter Hayley Woodin, Harrison shares how those impacted personally and professionally by COVID-19 can begin to plan for what comes next.

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While much of the economy grinds to a halt, some businesses still need to hire. But how exactly do potential workers and employers go about conducting job interviews amid physical distancing? Jessica Hodgson, director of human resources at Vancouver-based tech company Later, joins the show to discuss.

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BC Trucking Association president and CEO Dave Earle joins Hayley Woodin to discuss the industry's biggest challenges as truck drivers work to maintain Canada's supply chain. He also shares how private industry is stepping up to support truckers.

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Our health system is bound to change as we confront the COVID-19 pandemic. New technologies will emerge. Michael Bidu, head of INTERFACE Health, a digital health technology accelerator, looks at how the system might change in the time ahead. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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B.C. lost 132,000 jobs in March – more than 13 times the worst month for job losses during the Great Recession. On the latest episode of Coping with COVID-19, Business Council of British Columbia chief economist Ken Peacock dives into B.C.'s current labour market conditions and outlook. It comes with a warning: that many job losses have not yet been captured by labour market data.

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Victoria-based tech company Shift has postponed plans to close a funding round this spring as the coronavirus pandemic grinds the economy to a halt. CEO Nadia Tatlow joins the show to discuss what the lack of venture capital means for B.C.'s innovation sector in the coming year.

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On this episode of Coping with COVID-19, Credit Canada communications manager Adriana Molina discusses what Canadians coping with financial challenges should consider before deferring a mortgage payment or taking on new debt. Once the crisis is over, she tells host Hayley Woodin that people may take saving and budgeting more seriously.

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After a few weeks of paralysis, companies are starting to find new ways to keep business going amidst the pandemic. Miles Sellyn, president of Vancouver-based digital agency Major Tom, joins the show to discuss his company's play for ecommerce and how it's poised to accelerate trends in business.

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