Glen Korstrom
@glenkorstrom
Reporter at Business In Vancouver, (Part of Glacier Inc.’s Lodestar.) Mostly cover #retail, #tourism, #hospitality, #travel, #AI / #tech, #consumer trends Photo by Chung Chow
Went to UBC this morning to check out a biotech lab and see a $33M funding announcement. They build microscopes much bigger today than when I was in high school. #biotech #lifesciences www.biv.com/news/technol...
Exciting to see such a huge night for Vancouver soccer — MLS’ Vancouver Whitecaps incredibly playing the lower Canadian Premier League’s Vancouver FC in a competitive Voyageurs Cup final. Great win for the ‘Caps means inclusion in other tournaments. #WhitecapsFC #VancouverFC
One question is whether Vancouver Centre residents will vote in someone who in this next term could pass William Anderson Black and become the oldest MP to ever sit in the House of Commons. You can’t say Hedy is in it for the pension.
Trade tasting happened this afternoon for the Vancouver International Wine Festival. U.S. is the theme region this year. News is that France has agreed to be the #VIWF host/theme region next year, slightly later than usual, in March, just before spring break. #Vanwinefest
Glacier Media Inc. (TSX:GVC) is rebranding as Glacier Inc. to highlight it also owns non-media business. Division that includes BIV, Vancouver Is Awesome, REW, North Shore News and other properties will newly be known as Lodestar. Corporate retreat today at Commodore Ballroom.
Congrats to the Vancouver International Wine Festival, which has been running since 1979 and only missed one year, during the pandemic. “The 46th,” festival director Harry Hertscheg just said. “Canada’s premier wine show… 43 events.” Launch event taking place now. #VIWF
Thanks for reading. The rationale for reinstating visas was always in the story. I just added a sentence to say Quebec wanted the reinstatement. I can’t find a US official demanding the reinstatement, as you suggest.
Looking like a rough day for North American stock markets tomorrow: cnbc.com/2025/02/02/sto…
Why people come to Bali. Great sunset tonight #sunsets #Bali #travel #waves #Indonesia
First time to Nusa Lembongan, a relatively quiet fishing and tourist island, where I just watched the sun set like a ball over southern Bali. #travel #Indonesia