editor-in-chief, Business In Vancouver @bivnews.bsky.social + Western Investor at @lodestar-media.bsky.social | contributor, @globalnews.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3mprcntzp622bWrapping up a weeklong trip to Cartagena and only now discovering Colombia has its own Angine de Poitrine.03 Jul 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprcntzp622bhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3mcbihndp5c2tBusiness in Vancouver’s latest edition delivers a reality check on the World Cup challenges ahead for Vancouver. Policy, hospitality, real estate impacts and more. Find the digital version of the paper here: https://www.biv.com/digital-content/business-in-vancouver-jan-12-2026-1172161913 Jan 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcbihndp5c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3mbysmlt5ds2nI just wrapped talking about the latest ho-hum B.C. jobs numbers on Global News. Here’s my more detailed report, where I dig deeper into the StatCan data and response from economists. https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/bc-closes-2025-with-3300-jobs-lost-in-december-1171757309 Jan 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbysmlt5ds2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3m53cm45jkc2oAre you suffering from tipping fatigue at B.C. restaurants? I talk gratuity headaches and solutions on CKNW’s The Mike Smyth Show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Bu7wn5SRCfustuNgHAWn9?si=vOe6SHfIToadQdk3cIZR6w08 Nov 2025 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m53cm45jkc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3m52av7krrc2oThird time in four months B.C. labour market has lost jobs. The national economy managed to add nearly 70K in October. I’ll be on Global News later this morning for a deeper dive on the latest jobs numbers from Statistics Canada. https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/bc-sheds-3k-jobs-in-october-as-construction-sector-slows-1145817207 Nov 2025 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52av7krrc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3m34ct62vl22kOpposites attract13 Oct 2025 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m34ct62vl22khttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3m2zowf3lwc2xTransLink should invest exclusively in aisle seats. It’s what the people want. #canadaline12 Oct 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2zowf3lwc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3lu4p5c2dw225BIV reporter Mike Howell found a quirky one at a City of Vancouver business licence review panel this week. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2025 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu4p5c2dw225https://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3ltpkw5243k2oApple Music’s autoplay feature has played “Chelsea Dagger” twice in as many weeks on my iPhone. This is the biggest reassurance I’ve ever had Apple is not snooping through my info across other apps to glean personal interests.11 Jul 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltpkw5243k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3ltp4blnetc2qSpoke about latest B.C. jobs numbers on Global News right after they were released early today. I took a deeper look and things are not as good as they appear on the surface. Big losses for full-time employment, lower participation rates skewing unemployment rate, etc. https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/bc-adds-5k-jobs-in-june-for-fourth-straight-month-of-gains-statcan-1093051911 Jul 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltp4blnetc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3lqwxbonrck2pTune into @globalnews.ca B.C. at 6:45 a.m. PT to see me talk about the latest jobs numbers + real estate. Preview here: https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/bc-adds-13k-jobs-in-may-for-third-straight-month-of-gains-1077062106 Jun 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwxbonrck2phttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3loqnsmtnls2bJust chatted about B.C.’s ho-hum April jobs report on @globalnews.ca — take a look here for more details on why the latest data should raise eyebrows. https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/bc-adds-6k-jobs-in-april-for-second-straight-month-of-gains-statcan-1063736309 May 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3loqnsmtnls2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3lmlcqulpfs27Excellent deep dive into Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s curious obsession with bitcoin. Breaks it down for those who might not understand cryptocurrencies and why it’s a no-go for municipal governments in B.C. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Apr 2025 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmlcqulpfs27https://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3llymfmpqgc2xJust spoke on @globalnews.ca a few moments ago about the latest B.C. jobs numbers. Nothing much to celebrate other than the province didn’t lose jobs when still so many question marks were hovering around tariffs. Real litmus test comes in next month’s StatCan data. https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/bc-counters-february-losses-adding-6k-jobs-in-march-1047689204 Apr 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llymfmpqgc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3llwtygp7zs2tExcellent reporting today on tariff fallout from the team at @bivnews.bsky.social — thread below, more to come this afternoon. https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/victory-bonds-tax-free-cars-canadian-leaders-answer-tariffs-with-newish-ideas-1047340003 Apr 2025 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llwtygp7zs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3lktw6vlxk22p14-year BIV vet Nelson Bennett retires this week. The resources beat is one of the toughest to cover, but he has always managed to distill incredibly complex issues into something everyone could understand. I’ll miss his ability to rattle off story ideas and share yarns about life as a rock drummer.21 Mar 2025 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktw6vlxk22phttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3lkffgcfm322dGenius marketing from @herbalandnaturals.bsky.social 🇨🇦15 Mar 2025 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkffgcfm322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3lk227vq65k2fOur parent company has been investing big in BIV the last two months, doubling the editorial staff and launching new initiatives to expand our reach as B.C.’s leading business news outlet. Pumped to take on the role of managing editor and continue working with this awesome team of journalists. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Mar 2025 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk227vq65k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/reporton.bsky.social/post/3ljv5qepkgs2qAaaand right across the street at one of Vancouver’s last remaining video stores #TheBrutalist08 Mar 2025 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:emw52ikf6f77lbdfpfrbfsd3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljv5qepkgs2q