Taxpayers funding corporate welfare
Timothy Renshaw reports on how taxpayers are funding corporate welfare grants
View ArticleLNG plants seek skilled labour
Timothy Renshaw reports on how LNG plants will create mass job vacancies
View ArticleVancouver Foundation president names new president and CEO
The Vancouver Foundation is getting a new president and CEO.
View ArticleLocal tech firm partners with West Vancouver country club on new mower battery
Dynamic Energy Solutions Ltd. (DES), a Vancouver company specializing in power storage products, has developed a lithium-ion battery for Capilano Golf and Country Club's greens mowers.
View ArticleGoldcorp reports $1.9 billion loss, Teck’s profits down
Falling commodity prices have translated to disappointing second-quarter results for two of B.C.’s biggest mining companies.
View ArticleFirst Nations pipeline group names Bob Rae as chairman
Former Liberal Party of Canada interim leader Bob Rae is the new chairman of a First Nations consortium executing a large-scale pipeline project in northwest B.C.
View ArticleB.C. leads surge in wood products manufacturing: StatsCan
Wood products manufacturers have seen a 19.7% jump in production in the 12 months leading to May, with much of the gain benefitting B.C. companies, Statistics Canada reported July 24.
View ArticleMining results and household debt
Paul Harris sums up mining results and reports on falling household debt on Global BC
View ArticleMinistry of Education to implement new student information service
The Ministry of Education announced July 23 that it plans to replace its $100 million student information system, beginning in 2014.
View ArticleAcross Canada, B.C. small businesses are most concerned about red tape: CFIB
B.C. small business owners are showing a "steady optimism," but are the most concerned in the country when it comes to the effect of tax and regulatory costs, according to the Canadian Federation of...
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 ArticleForestry acquisitions lead deal-making in second quarter: PwC
Forestry deals made waves in an otherwise "quiet" second quarter, PwC reported today (July 26).
View ArticleJuly natural gas and petroleum sale nets more than $6 million for B.C.
The provincial government sold 19 plots of land in northeast B.C. for $6.39 million at its monthly natural gas and petroleum sale on July 24.
View ArticleBud 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 ArticleForestry results; pay rises across Canada
Joannah Connolly offers a forestry Q2 update and reports on payroll increases on Global BC
View ArticleThe art of chairing a committee
Why have the five most feared words in business today become: "Congratulations, you’re the new chair"? Chairing a meeting properly can be the determining factor in the success of many aspects within...
View ArticleUNBC announces grad programs at Wood Innovation and Design Centre
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) announced July 26 it will be offering two new masters programs based at its Wood Innovation and Design Centre, currently under construction in Prince...
View ArticleSeaspan announces $1 million donation to marine charitable organizations
Seaspan will be donating a total of $1.1 million over the next five years to three B.C. marine and port charitable organizations.
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