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The Bell Telephone Company of Canada engages in the provision of communications services. It includes residential, business, and wholesale customers with a range of solutions to all their communications needs, such as wireless, television, internet, home phone, and small business and enterprise communications services. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.

Puget Sound Energy, Inc. engages in the providing electric services. It offers its services to the commercial, industrial and residential sectors. The firm owns and operates hydroelectric plants and wind farms through, which energy is generated and distributed to its customers. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Royal Bank of Canada (Caribbean) Corp. (RBC Caribbean) is the Barbados-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Headquartered in St. Michael, RBC Caribbean was founded in 1882 and provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management, corporate and investment banking, insurance and trust and asset management services to a range of clients, including individuals, small businesses, general commercial entities, regional and multi-national corporations and governments.

BC Investment Management Corp. (BCI) is an independent, Canadian investment advisor headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia. The firm was founded in 1999 and is also known as British Columbia Investment Management Corp. BCI provides investment management services to British Columbia's public sector clients, which includes public sector pension plans, insurance funds, and various special purpose funds.

BDC Venture Capital (BDC Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in Québec, Canada.

Seaspan ULC provides marine transportation services. It transports logs, lumber, residuals, chemicals, pulp and paper products. The company provides services to the forest and chemical industries. It also provides ship docking services. Seaspan was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.

Armstrong Hospitality Group Ltd. operates a website for planning train journeys. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

Rocky Mountaineer Vacations Ltd. offers luxury train journeys that showcase some of the most spectacular scenery in Canada and the United States. The company has four rail routes, three of which connect Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies towns of Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper, and a fourth route that travels between Vancouver and Moab in the southwest United States. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. Rocky Mountaineer has welcomed more than two million guests since its inception and has become the largest privately-owned premium tourist train in the world. The Canadian company was founded in 1990 by Peter Robert Beverley Armstrong, and David McKenna has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

The Vancouver Board of Trade is an organization that hosts over 100 events a year for its members. The non-profit company is based in Vancouver, Canada. These events provide opportunities to hear from elected officials and industry stakeholders. Bridgitte Anderson has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2019.

QuickPlay Media, Inc. engages in the provision of managed solutions for the distribution of video content to Internet protocol-connected devices. It specializes in multiscreen managed services. The firm’s end-to-end services provide the technology and resources needed to deliver video on demand, live TV, and TV everywhere. It also offers media transformation and TVX solutions. The company was founded by Wayne Purboo and Raja Khanna in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian Bar Association operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. provides gaming, entertainment and hospitality facilities. It operates lotteries, slots, casinos, resort casinos, and electronic bingo centers that offer gaming products, such as slot machine-related products, table games, security and surveillance, and cage and coin equipment products. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Renin Corp. manufactures door systems and hardware. Its products include sliding bipass & bifold closed doors, room dividers, fabricated glass and decorative mirrors to the residential construction and remodeling markets. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada.

Coast Opportunities Funds operates as a canadian charity and non-profit society that invests in first nations initiatives to make a vital connection between sustainable development and long term conservation in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii regions of coastal British Columbia. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

UBC Investment Management Trust, Inc. provides investment management services. The firm provides comprehensive investment management for the UBC Endowment Fund, Staff Pension Plan, Working Capital Fund and other UBC funds. The company was founded in March 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Halton Healthcare Services Corp. provides hospital healthcare services. The private company is based in Georgetown, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. Melissa Farrell has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2023.

Postmedia Network, Inc. operates as a news media company. It offers advertisers and marketers integrated solutions to reach target audiences through print, online, digital, and mobile platforms. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Horizon Studios, Inc. provides social marketing technology services. It operates a platform that features micro-learning, social technology, gamification, global enterprise, proven impact, and managed services. The company was founded by Janice Diner and Robert Rubenstein in 2010 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Pacific Ballet British Columbia Society engages in a ballet company. It offers ballet dancers performance opportunities while continuing their professional career. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Good News Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

Cause We Care Foundation provides care packages to single mother-led families during the holiday season in BC. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. These care packages include necessities and treats to help brighten the season for these mothers and their children. The Canadian company works with local companies to secure donated or wholesale cost of items to ensure that the donations make a significant impact.

Brane, Inc. operates as a cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology company. The private company is based in Plano, TX. The company was founded in 2017. The CEO is Adam Miron.

York Angel Investors Inc (York Angel Investor) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Ana Misra, Scott MacCannell. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.