Bud Smith named new board chair of BC Lottery Corp.
Bud Smith, former attorney general and Social Credit MLA for Kamloops, was appointed board chair of the BC Lottery Corp. (BCLC) on July 25.
View ArticleB.C. middle of the provincial pack in weekly wage growth: StatsCan
Weekly earnings in Canada are showing modest growth and are up 2.5% from May 2012, Statistics Canada reported July 25.
View ArticleBCUC grants conditional approval to FortisBC for smart meter installation
The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has granted FortisBC conditional approval to install smart meters.
View ArticleVancouver households have highest net worth in Canada: Environics
Vancouver’s pricey real estate has contributed to the city’s residents claiming the highest net worth compared with other Canadian cities, according to Environics Analytics.
View ArticleLDB's search for relocation expert proves onerous
The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch’s (LDB) search for a supply chain and logistics management expert is going overtime.
View ArticleB.C. spent $36.4m on marketing in 2012-13 – and lost $10m on PavCo venues
The British Columbia government spent almost $36.4 million on communications and advertising for the year ended March 31, 2013.
View ArticleVictoria natural gas workforce strategy highlights gaps in critical positions...
The B.C. government released a sweeping report today examining the future workforce requirements for the LNG sector.
View ArticleGovernment claims provincial policies helping reduce executive compensation...
The provincial government released its annual report of executive compensation in Crown corporations July 23 and is attributing the marginal drop in pay to new policies it enacted in July 2012.
View ArticleSurgical wait times cost $1b
Joannah Connolly reports on the lost productivity costs related to surgical wait times
View ArticleB.C.'s growing telehealth trend
Joannah Connolly reports on B.C. companies advancing telehealth technology
View ArticleTop 100 paid executives report: Executive packages lack sustainability targets
Most companies still slow to embrace environmental, social and governance incentives for executives
View ArticleRichmond’s Albion Fisheries announces new sustainability initiative
Richmond-based Albion Fisheries has joined several other North American seafood suppliers in a sustainable fisheries coalition.
View ArticleB.C. companies in the spotlight at renowned digital media convention
This year’s Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Technologies conference, known as SIGGRAPH 2013, features a number of B.C.-based programmers and digital artists offering high-profile...
View ArticleDan-D Foods gets multimillion-dollar funding from First West Capital
Dan-D Foods has received approximately $3 million in funding from B.C.-based First West Capital to purchase its production, head office and warehouse facility in Richmond.
View ArticleVancouver votes to spend $6 million to set up bike share
Vancouver city council voted to approve a proposal to set up a bike share system July 23.
View ArticleWoodfibre Natural Gas Limited seeking export licence from NEB
Woodfibre Natural Gas Limited, a company proposing a small LNG plant on the former site of Western Forest Product’s pulp mill near Squamish, has applied for an export licence to the National Energy...
View ArticleCanadians reduce household debt repayment by 13% in 2013: BMO
Canadians are paying 13% less per month to pay off debt than in 2012, but the number of Canadians who carry some form of debt has increased, according to a BMO report released July 24.
View ArticleLDB's Vancouver warehouse on the block this fall: new liquor minister
Attorney General Suzanne Anton, whose portfolio includes liquor sales and regulation, said July 23 in a budget hearing at the Legislature that the Liquor Distribution Branch's Vancouver warehouse will...
View ArticleBC Liberals claim progress on debt reduction
The BC Liberals say they have chopped spending and made strides in reducing the provincial debt.
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