Research Guides: Vancouver and Local Area Information: News & Events

Article Databases

Search article databases for news, magazine, or journal articles on a company, industry, location or other business topic. Many include industry trade publications and are a valuable source of market statistics. The best business and news article databases are listed below.

Canadian Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Canadian Newsstream offers the full text of almost 400 Canadian newspapers from Canada's leading publishers, including The Globe and Mail, National Post and the Vancouver Sun.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) This link opens in a new window
Includes journals, magazines, and newspapers published in Canada in the fields of business, current events, education and general reference.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Factiva provides access to a deep archive of news and business information, allowing users to conduct in-depth research on companies, industries, regional affairs.
Please limit number of articles downloaded to 100 per session. Please stick to that limit.

Other Local News Sources

BC Business
Business news for Vancouver and BC.
Business in Vancouver
Weekly business news for the greater Vancouver area.
BC Government
News releases.
CBC British Columbia
City of Vancouver
News releases.
Global Television BC
The Province
Daily newspaper.
Vancouver Sun
Daily newspaper.

Events

Browse organizations listed in the Business & Economic Development page in this guide for events listings. In addition, see local government websites for local events.