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How President Trump could make Vancouver, B.C., a tech boomtown

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 at 12:40 pm 8 Comments

As an immigration attorney who often represents big Seattle-area corporations, Lola Zakharova is used to getting inquiries from people who want to immigrate to the United States. So when a… Read More

Trump’s immigration crackdown may force Amazon and Microsoft to shift some workers to Canada

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 1, 2017February 2, 2017 at 7:05 am 11 Comments

Prior to President Trump’s controversial immigration orders, Amazon offered positions in the U.S. to seven Iranian-born candidates. Now, the company is considering placing them in offices in other countries, in… Read More

Rumors swirl over Lululemon ditching Vancouver — here’s 3 reasons why the yogawear maker should consider Seattle

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 at 10:47 am 5 Comments

You may need to put down your pumpkin spice latte for this. Lululemon, the leader in expensive stuff to sweat in, is embroiled in a conflict with the Canadian government… Read More

Bill Gates: Voter opposition to globalization is ‘a huge concern’ — and a wake-up call

by Todd Bishop on September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 at 2:46 pm 10 Comments

Bill Gates has seen first-hand the benefits of globalization, as the co-founder of Microsoft and a leader of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. But he’s also watching the groundswell of populist… Read More

Seattle, Vancouver B.C. mayors pledge to work together to fight climate change, fix transportation and housing

by Nat Levy on September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 at 7:23 pm 3 Comments

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Monday announced a “memorandum of cooperation” between the two cities to fight climate change, build more affordable housing… Read More

Boeing will move 50 data analysts into a hip new lab in downtown Vancouver, B.C.

by Alan Boyle on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 at 5:02 pm 5 Comments

A Canadian subsidiary of the Boeing Co. has announced plans to open a data analytics laboratory in downtown Vancouver, B.C., to help the aerospace giant and its customers figure out how to… Read More

Whoa, Canada! Prime Minister Trudeau tries HoloLens at Microsoft’s new Vancouver office

by Todd Bishop on June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 at 2:23 pmComment

Some politicians create their own reality, but today Justin Trudeau got to experience Microsoft’s augmented reality. Canada’s Prime Minister tried out a Microsoft HoloLens holographic headset at the grand opening of the… Read More

Bench raises $16M for online bookkeeping platform that helps small businesses and contractors

by Taylor Soper on May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 at 12:29 am1 Comment

Bench today announced a $16 million funding round to help the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup build out its bookkeeping service for small businesses and independent contractors. The 4-year-old company raised the Series B… Read More

Tableau opens office in Vancouver, B.C., its 14th location worldwide

by Taylor Soper on October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 at 9:32 am1 Comment

Tableau is opening another office abroad. The Seattle-based maker of visualization software is setting up shop in Vancouver, B.C., marking the 14th office across 10 countries for the 13-year-old company.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Simply recommends events, curates content based on your interests

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 27, 2015August 26, 2015 at 8:53 pmComment

The tech world has no shortage of recommendation apps and websites like Yelp or TripAdvisor, but Simply hopes its personalized, curated platform can set it apart. The Vancouver, B.C.-based startup focuses on surfacing content specific… Read More

NASA image shows massive plume of wildfire smoke headed toward Seattle

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 at 12:47 pm 3 Comments

Vancouver, B.C. drew the eyes of a record 20 million viewers yesterday, as the U.S. Women’s Soccer team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup. But, not to be outdone, Mother Nature put… Read More

Vancouver city attorney: Uber is a ‘taxicab,’ and thus illegal in our town

by Taylor Soper on August 13, 2014August 17, 2014 at 9:18 am 9 Comments

UberX is illegal in Vancouver, Wash., but the transportation startup doesn’t appear to be leaving town any time soon. As noted by BikePortland.org this morning, Vancouver Assistant City Attorney Brent Boger… Read More

World’s first Bitcoin ATM sees 81 exchanges, $10,000 in transactions during first day

by Taylor Soper on October 30, 2013October 30, 2013 at 3:48 pm 7 Comments

History was made in Bitcoin world on Tuesday when the world’s first Bitcoin ATM opened in Vancouver, B.C. At the Waves Coffee House in downtown Vancouver, 81 people made Bitcoin… Read More

Vancouver startup to offer ridiculously fast gigabit Internet for cheap

by Taylor Soper on July 9, 2013July 9, 2013 at 9:55 am 2 Comments

Laser-quick Internet is already arriving in Seattle soon, and now, our northern neighbors across the border can say the same. A new Vancouver, B.C.-based startup is promising gigabit Internet that’s… Read More

Vancouver, B.C. looking to spend $30M in digital push

by John Cook on April 10, 2013April 10, 2013 at 1:29 pm1 Comment

Cities throughout the world are trying to capture more tech talent, and our neighbors to the north are no different. Vancouver B.C. is planning a big push to bolster online… Read More

Amazon.com expanding in Canada, plans to open new development center in March

by John Cook on February 23, 2013February 23, 2013 at 8:06 am 2 Comments

Amazon.com is expanding aggressively in Canada, with plans to open a new development center next month in Vancouver, B.C. We discovered the new office via a Facebook post from Amazon.com… Read More

App of the Week: TED app gets us ready for BC in 2014

by Todd Bishop on February 10, 2013June 13, 2017 at 8:31 amComment

We were excited to see the news last week that the main TED conference is moving to Vancouver, B.C., in 2014 — practically our backyard. As it happens, the TED app… Read More

Nerd Notes: Big Macs and the economy, a dress that responds to sexual arousal, moth pilots and more

by Lily Katz on February 7, 2013December 2, 2014 at 9:26 amComment

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Moths that can drive — You’ve seen a dog skateboard, a cockatoo dance, and a monkey ride a pig, but… Read More

Vancouver beats out Seattle, Portland as most walkable city

by Taylor Soper on January 23, 2013December 8, 2014 at 8:20 am 5 Comments

Portland has the donuts, Seattle has the coffee and Vancouver, B.C. has the … sidewalks. Walk Score, a Seattle-based company that promotes walkable neighborhoods, just ranked the most walkable cities… Read More

New Microsoft game studio in Vancouver wants to build the next Halo

by Taylor Soper on November 30, 2012November 30, 2012 at 10:33 am 4 Comments

Microsoft is officially opening a new game studio in Canada and expectations are off the charts. Located in downtown Vancouver, B.C., Black Tusk Studios has some serious goals to meet in the coming years. Studio manager… Read More

Farewell, coffee cards: Madrona bankrolls mobile loyalty rewards startup RewardLoop

by John Cook on May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 at 11:24 am 3 Comments

Madrona Venture Group is heading north for its latest investment, leading a $1 million funding round in Vancouver, B.C.-based RewardLoop. This marks the second investment by Madrona in Vancouver in… Read More

Ex-Microsoft interns sell Summify to Twitter: Popular news service will shut down

by John Cook on January 19, 2012January 19, 2012 at 10:08 am 9 Comments

Mircea Paşoi and Cristian Strat, the two Romanian Web developers who founded Summify instead of taking jobs at Facebook and Google, have now decided they’d prefer to work at Twitter.… Read More