At the time of writing, Invermere, B.C., home to Kicking Horse Coffee, the No. 1 purveyor of organic fair trade coffee in the country, was blanketed in two feet of fresh snow. Specifically, the [...]

In recognition of 2012, the International Year of Co-operatives, CBJ is setting its spotlight on Co-op Atlantic, Atlantic Canada’s largest co-operative, and the second largest co-operative [...]

The Hindi word jiva translates into English as life, and was chosen as the name and essence of Burnaby, B.C.-based organic and natural product company Jiva Organics. Started by the Bagga family [...]

As we spend longer hours at work, and more time outside the house at play, the need for healthy, fresh and delicious meals on the go options rises; no longer are Canadians willing to sacrifice [...]

When Daniel Allain was named as the new President and CEO of Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL), New Brunswick’s provincial government’s preparations to streamline the province’s Crown liquor corporation [...]

Toronto’s finest craft brewer celebrates 25 years It’s as synonymous with Toronto as the CN Tower and the Blue Jays—to discerning beer drinkers at least. And yet, [...]

Two hours north of Halifax, due south of Charlottetown, P.E.I. (across the Northumberland Strait) lies the two-storey, welcoming headquarters of Jost Vineyards. On the northern shores of Nova [...]

Maybe a few eyebrows were raised when, in 2000, Gerald Tritt left his position as a partner in a successful restaurant in Vancouver to serve burgers to hungry beachgoers at the original [...]

There is a well-known slogan that says “I loved the product so much, I bought the company.” Think if that were you for a moment. The personal and financial risk involved in such an [...]

British Columbia’s longest established independent brewery is having a big year. Prince George-based Pacific Western Brewing (PWB) is celebrating its 20th anniversary of consistent and [...]