City hall's 2013 budget gathers criticism
Modest tax increases obscure disparity for businesses, say critics
View ArticleNewsmaker of the Year: Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline dominates 2012...
Controversy for the $6 billion oilsands pipeline project continues in joint review panel hearings that began one year ago and wrap up in May 2013
View ArticleLife Lessons: Jeff Duncan
President and COO of MeetingMax says you must know when you need to change course
View ArticleHospitalized diabetes patient sues local acupuncturist for alleged negligence
A Vancouver man with diabetes is suing a local acupuncturist for alleged medical negligence, according to a document filed recently in the BC Supreme Court.
View ArticleDotNetNuke acquires Australian website and software developer
DotNetNuke Corp., Business in Vancouver’s 14th fastest-growing company in B.C. this year, announced this morning that it has acquired iFinity, an Australian website and software development and URL...
View ArticleNew airfare advertising rules ban hidden taxes and charges
What you see will be what you get under a new framework for airfare advertising, announced by the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) this morning.
View ArticleKelowna second-fastest growing number of households in Canada
Kelowna is Canada’s second-fastest growing city in terms of number of households, according to Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) data released today.
View ArticleShell stops gas exploration in newly protected Klappan, lands consolation deal
As part of a three-way agreement, Shell Canada Ltd. has agreed to withdraw plans to explore for natural gas in the Klappan area of northwest B.C. by relinquishing its tenures.
View ArticleIt's all been done before – or has it?
I have never been a fan of that statement because it implies that we're doomed to a lifetime of repetition. I see the world offering an endless, ever-changing array of opportunities. A complementary...
View ArticleB.C. man fined $700,000 for fraud
A B.C. man has been fined $700,000 and permanently banned from the province's capital markets for knowingly making false statements to potential investors in a company he controlled, the British...
View ArticleB.C. to lose billions if Northern Gateway halted
Exports | $4.7 billion in GDP at stake Canadian energy institute estimates
View ArticlePlanning for negotiation and implementation of a third-party sale
If shares are offered to employees under an employee stock option plan, the employees should be required to sign a share ownership or shareholders agreement when they exercise their stock options
View ArticleThis business means family
Andrew Sheret is still as committed to its employees as it was 120 years ago
View ArticleCoal expansion debate embroils local politicians
Business groups say feds, not local politicians, must decide national port’s trade policy
View ArticleThe Flag Shop stays on top
Moving from flag retailer to digital textile printer and manufacturer, the Flag Shop sets its sights on U.S. market
View ArticleLocal private college countersues after closure
Royal Canadian Institute of Technology alleges provincial government agency needlessly shut down the post-secondary business and interrupted its students' education
View ArticleTechnology gifts most popular among B.C. adults
B.C. adults most want technology gifts this holiday season, according to an Insights West – 6S Marketing survey released December 17.
View ArticleCoast Capital to lease new Surrey headquarters
Coast Capital Savings has committed to leasing 126,000 square feet of a planned nine-storey building to be built by PCI Developments Corp. near Surrey’s King George Skytrain station.
View ArticleVancouver more expensive than Manhattan: study
For the second year in a row, Vancouver has the dubious honour of being ranked as the most expensive city in North America in terms of cost of goods and services, according to a new ECA International...
View ArticleHD mining won't replace all of its Chinese workers until 2026
HD Mining, the Vancouver-based miner that in early October sparked controversy and legal actions with its plan to bring in up to 2,000 Chinese miners for its proposed $300 million coal mine, won't...
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