BIV Today

Doug Slater, FortisBC’s vice president external and Indigenous relations, discusses the company’s commitment to inclusivity and reconciliation in its operations and vision with Chastity David-Alphonse, editor of BIV’s Indigenous business magazine, Mákook pi Sélim.

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Peter German was the author of two provincial reports on money laundering before the Cullen commission was launched. He discusses the Cullen report findings and implications with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. 

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Business advisor Anna Plut and business and wealth manager Andy Wu of Blueshore Financial discuss how the pandemic has affected the commercial real estate sector and investment in the sector, the challenges of inflation and interest rates, and how to successfully navigate them. They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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Amar Doman assumed ownership of the BC Lions midway last season. He talks about his priorities for the business and where his experienced hand will focus. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV publisher and editor-in-chief.

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Climate change and geopolitical uncertainty has alarm bells ringing the world over when it comes to the state of food security, even in a country as resource rich as Canada. But there are B.C. players offering remedies to address how to make farming more sustainable. Lucent BioSciences CEO Michael Riedijk joins BIV Today to discuss a new $19-million project his company in involved with, aimed at helping farmers across the country. Tyler Orton hosts.

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Scott Ryan, Australian High Commissioner to Canada, discusses bilateral economic and political relations and his early impressions of this country. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor in chief Kirk LaPointe. 

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The tech sector has been on a tear in recent years. And as unicorn after unicorn has emerged with billion-dollar valuations, the labour market is getting increasingly tight. So how does the sector manage that growth? Communitech CEO Chris Albinson, whose technology hub is best known for supporting startups when it comes from everything from to tapping capital to tapping talent, joins BIV Today to discuss everything from securing talent to maintaining growth. Tyler Orton hosts.

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This week kicks off the first phase of the Whistler Film Festival’s producers lab, which sees a cohort of Canadian producers fine-tune their skills when it comes to developing scripted features  The goal here is for producers to be able to deliver projects that will garner investor interest to get cameras rolling.  One of this year’s participants is B.C.-based producer Kate Green, whose career in the industry stretches back two decades  Most recently, her sci-fi web series NarcoLeap, which she created and directed, can be see on Telus Optik, the CBC Gem app and other services. She joins BIV Today to dive into this push to develop creative talent in a domestic film and TV industry often associated with foreign production work. Tyler Orton hosts.

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Next month marks the official opening of the first permanent home for Vancouver's Ethos Lab. The academy aims to create more opportunities for young people – with a specific focus on underrepresented groups such as girls and Black youths – seeking opportunities within STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). Ethos Lab founder Anthonia Ogundele joins BIV Today talk about the significance exposing underrepresented young people to STEAM. Tyler Orton hosts.

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Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest discusses regional and national issues with Glacier Media journalists from across western Canada. 

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