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Glen Korstrom

Glen Korstrom

Glen has decades of experience as a business reporter. His areas of focus tend to be retail, tourism and hospitality.

Glen has won journalism awards, such as the Jack Webster Award in the Business, Industry, and Economics category. He has also won gold and silver Ma Murray Community News Media Awards.

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604-345-6949
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Recent Work by Glen

Falling consumer confidence rattles Vancouver small business owners

Falling consumer confidence rattles Vancouver small business owners

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has strengthened customers’ reluctance to spend as input costs increase, prices rise and more tariffs loom
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Alberta wine-tax hike sparks B.C. winery showdown

Alberta wine-tax hike sparks B.C. winery showdown

At least one winery owner is considering selling directly to Albertans without collecting that province's wine taxes
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Bonnis seeks quick approval for revamped project above Commodore Ballroom

Bonnis seeks quick approval for revamped project above Commodore Ballroom

New concept is for two towers, 43 and 39 storeys, with 500 rental homes, 100 hotel rooms, five levels of retail, restaurants and entertainment
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Best Buy Canada promotes Mat Povse to be new president

Best Buy Canada promotes Mat Povse to be new president

Povse replaces the retiring Ron Wilson, who spent 12 years as president and 34 in total with the company, starting when it was known as Future Shop
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'Absurd' inequities: Why craft distillers are slamming B.C. government

'Absurd' inequities: Why craft distillers are slamming B.C. government

Higher taxes, a production cap: B.C. distillers push for wine-like treatment
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West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager sues former business partners for $1M

West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager sues former business partners for $1M

Sager claims he helped Masimo achieve a binding deal to buy a Vancouver site for a research and development facility but was not fully paid when the deal was terminated.
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B.C.’s liquor industry remains mired in bureaucracy

B.C.’s liquor industry remains mired in bureaucracy

Restaurants unable to buy directly from private stores, despite panel recommendations
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Investors shun tourism investments in stock market correction

Investors shun tourism investments in stock market correction

Tourism stocks plummet as visitor counts to Canada suffer first monthly year-over-year decline in nearly four years
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B.C. wine sector seeks end to provincial trade barriers

B.C. wine sector seeks end to provincial trade barriers

A new agreement with Alberta enables direct-to-consumer sales by registered B.C. wineries
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Former Response Biomedical CEO Barbara Kinnaird sues for wrongful dismissal

Former Response Biomedical CEO Barbara Kinnaird sues for wrongful dismissal

Kinnaird seeks two years' worth of salary in a dispute that centres on whether she was terminated without just cause, or for misconduct
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