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Red tape

Dec 14, 2025

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7 min read

Red tape

Can B.C. keep its best builders—and attract the next wave—without getting in its own way?

William Johnson
William Johnson

Opinion

B.C.’s “Look West” ambitions are smart, but bureaucracy is holding them back

Dec 12, 2025

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6 min read

B.C.’s “Look West” ambitions are smart, but bureaucracy is holding them back

VanHack CEO Ilya Brotzky argues that unnecessary red tape is costing B.C. jobs, growth, and global competitiveness.

Ilya Brotzky
Ilya Brotzky

Traction

Chunks launches on Product Hunt with a simple promise: turn your forgotten footage into shareable content

Dec 11, 2025

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2 min read

Chunks launches on Product Hunt with a simple promise: turn your forgotten footage into shareable content

Vancouver-built Chunks is launching today on Product Hunt.

VTJ Newsroom
VTJ Newsroom
The grade is in

Dec 10, 2025

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4 min read

The grade is in

Tonight we ask if Vancouver is truly living up to its potential as an innovation hub

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

GROWTH

The $1B deal that quietly anchored Vancouver in global governance tech

Dec 10, 2025

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5 min read

The $1B deal that quietly anchored Vancouver in global governance tech

Four years after Diligent’s acquisition of Galvanize, the company’s local office has become a cornerstone for AI innovation in risk and compliance.

William Johnson
William Johnson

Newsletters

$25M for Vancouver's ph7

Dec 7, 2025

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8 min read

$25M for Vancouver's ph7

This week’s biggest stories—and our last event of the year.

William Johnson
William Johnson

Events

Back to build: Gumloop’s return to Vancouver draws 200+ to North House demo night

Dec 5, 2025

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6 min read

Back to build: Gumloop’s return to Vancouver draws 200+ to North House demo night

The YC-backed AI startup marked the opening of its new Vancouver office with live, code-first Demo Night at North House, co-hosted alongside Shopify and Cohere.

Jennah Dohms
Jennah Dohms

Funding and Deals

pH7 Technologies raises $25.6M Series B to scale its critical minerals extraction tech

Dec 5, 2025

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4 min read

pH7 Technologies raises $25.6M Series B to scale its critical minerals extraction tech

Fine Structure Ventures leads the round, with BHP Ventures joining as a strategic investor.

VTJ Newsroom
VTJ Newsroom

Insider Exclusive

🔒 B.C.'s plan to grow the tech workforce to 400,000
LockSimple

Dec 4, 2025

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6 min read

🔒 B.C.'s plan to grow the tech workforce to 400,000

How the province’s new economic strategy positions innovation—and the infrastructure behind it.

William Johnson
William Johnson
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