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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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Recent Work by Glen

B.C. retailers in throes of one-of-a-kind holiday season

B.C. retailers in throes of one-of-a-kind holiday season

Merchants grapple with GST changes, Canada Post strike and a shortened shopping season
Flair to substantially increase B.C.-Alberta flight frequency

Flair to substantially increase B.C.-Alberta flight frequency

Edmonton-based airline plans up to 340 additional monthly flights between Alberta and B.C. in 2025
TD sues to recover funds after near-$1M fraud in Metro Vancouver

TD sues to recover funds after near-$1M fraud in Metro Vancouver

Scheme involved a fake bank account and impersonation of TD representatives.
Canadian consumer confidence plunges after Trump election win

Canadian consumer confidence plunges after Trump election win

Polling firm Nanos found Canadians are almost four times more likely to think economy will weaken rather than strengthen in next six months
Tourism sector tired of 'defending' itself, wants new narrative

Tourism sector tired of 'defending' itself, wants new narrative

TIAC CEO Beth Potter said she expects the 2025 federal election to bring a "change in government"
Taylor Swift concert suite sells for $290,000 at Vancouver auction

Taylor Swift concert suite sells for $290,000 at Vancouver auction

Four B.C. charities combined raised more than one million dollars by auctioning off four suites to see Swift.
New Canadian data show range of travel trends

New Canadian data show range of travel trends

Overnight visits by citizens of many nations to Canada through B.C. in the first nine months of this year remain far below where they were in 2019
B.C. retailers fear Trump could prompt Canada-U.S. tariff war

B.C. retailers fear Trump could prompt Canada-U.S. tariff war

Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports could raise prices for Canadian consumers
West Coast retailers place stock in potential of AI

West Coast retailers place stock in potential of AI

From chatbots to inventory, artificial intelligence is increasingly having an impact on an evolving industry
Vancouver charities cashing in on Taylor Swift concert craze

Vancouver charities cashing in on Taylor Swift concert craze

The VGH UBC Hospital Foundation raised $320K auctioning off a 15-person suite
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