Biggest non-food franchises in B.C. in 2013
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View ArticleTed Seraphim: Saw bucks
With Ted Seraphim at the helm, West Fraser Timber has come out of a depressed lumber market stronger than ever and positioned for growth, especially outside of B.C.
View ArticleBlackBerry news boosts shares
Joannah Connolly on how BlackBerry's strategic review news affected the markets
View ArticleTelus launches two initiatives
Joannah Connolly discusses Telus' wireless campaign and new TV production fund
View ArticleEconomic uncertainty hits province's franchise sector
Potential franchisees willing to gamble less; more university grads mulling franchise opportunities as job market options dwindle
View ArticleVancouver to get one of Canada’s tallest sustainable office towers
Credit Suisse Real Estate Asset Management has received the green light from the City of Vancouver to construct what will be one of Canada’s tallest sustainable office towers, the real-estate giant...
View ArticleChicago investment firm allegedly defrauded three B.C. residents: BCSC
The British Columbia Securities Commission has issued a notice of hearing alleging that a Chicago-based investment firm committed fraud and traded securities without being registered.
View ArticleUnion speaks out against “preferential treatment” for Verizon
The Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU), which represents workers for Telus and Shaw across Canada, announced its opposition August 14 to what it says is preferential treatment for Verizon...
View ArticleGlobe & Mail cuts; B.C. grad debt
Fiona Anderson reports on Globe & Mail distribution cuts and how B.C. grads top debt list
View ArticleCourt overturns discrimination ruling against Victoria Shipyards
The Supreme Court of B.C. has overturned a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruling that a black worker had been subject to discrimination while working at Victoria Shipyards in Esquimalt, reports the Times...
View ArticleBoeing offering internships for Vancouver Island university students
Vancouver Island’s aerospace industry is about to get a shot in the arm as Boeing has agreed to provide paid internships for Island university students starting next summer, reports the Times Colonist.
View ArticleBackers of Vancouver Island's biggest development broke securities laws: BCSC
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that the developers behind Vancouver Island's largest real-estate project, Capital City Centre in Victoria, promoted securities without...
View ArticleCFOs say employees are aware of company business goals: Robert Half
Nearly four in five Canadian chief financial officers say their employees are at least somewhat aware of their organizations’ key strategic objectives, according to the results of a Robert Half survey...
View ArticleVancouver’s Atomic Cartoons signs joint venture with Yeti Farm Creative
Vancouver-based Atomic Cartoons, a Leo-award-winning animation firm, has signed a three-year, joint-venture agreement with Kelowna’s Yeti Farm Creative that is worth up to $3 million.
View ArticleForests minister tours Structurlam’s new plant, applauds...
Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, has lauded timber firm Structurlam after touring the company’s expanded plant in Okanagan Falls August 13.
View ArticleCanadian university students expect over $26,000 in debt, B.C. tops the list...
Canadian students, on average, expect to be $26,297 in debt when they graduate, according to the new 2013 BMO Student Survey.
View ArticleGreat Canadian Gaming clings on for salvation by Hard Rock Casino
Richmond-headquartered Great Canadian Gaming (TSX:GC) reported $11.3 million net earnings on $102.1 million revenue for 2013’s second quarter – 1% better than the same period last year.
View ArticleVancouver to host national coal conference next month
Vancouver will play host to the 2013 Coal Association of Canada (CAC) conference and trade show September 11-13.
View ArticleB.C. housing market forecast
Paul Harris discusses the forecast for the B.C. housing market on Global BC
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