Moves and Appointments
Esther Jang has joined Decoda Literacy Solutions as director, fund development.
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Marc Parlange has been appointed dean of the faculty of applied science at the University of British Columbia. Previously, Parlange served as the dean of the school of architecture, civil and...
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Mike Leland has joined Decoda Literacy Solutions as director, communications.
View ArticleCPP fund to buy Neiman Marcus for $6 billion
Fiona Anderson discusses the proposed $6b sale of retailer Neiman Marcus
View ArticleWhat EI rate freeze means for businesss
Joannah Connolly reports on the impact of the Employment Insurance premium freeze
View ArticlePrivate schools in property tax row
Joannah Connolly discusses the fight between private schools and municipalities
View ArticleBusiness growth: Do you know where you're growing?
Successful companies don't grow by accident – they plan for it
View ArticleBroadbandTV hits a billion monthly impressions
Vancouver’s BroadbandTV has hit a billion monthly impressions, the media and technology company announced September 9.
View ArticleHousing starts up in August: CMHC
Housing starts in the Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area were trending at a higher level in August compared with July, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data released...
View ArticleMinister says province on target with balanced budget
British Columbia remains on track to balance the 2013-14 budget, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced September 10.
View ArticleRoam Mobility now available in 7-Eleven stores
Canadians travelling to the U.S. who want to avoid roaming shock can now buy Roam Mobility packs from 7-Elevens.
View ArticleMore than four in 10 British Columbians living paycheque-to-paycheque: CPA
Around 43% of employees in B.C. would be in financial difficulty if their pay was delayed by even a week, according to Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) data released September 11.
View ArticleBroadbandTV reaches a billion monthly hits
Paul Harris reports on Vancouver success story BroadbandTV's latest milestone
View ArticleCanadians living paycheque to paycheque
Paul Harris discusses the latest Canadian Payroll Association survey findings
View ArticleInterest rates have nowhere to go but up: Scotiabank
The window is quickly closing for B.C. homebuyers in the province to tap near-record low interest rates that are on the rise.
View ArticleBritish Columbian families have incomes above national median: StatsCan
Families in British Columbia – especially those in Vancouver – have after-tax incomes above the national median, according to Statistics Canada's 2011 National Household Survey released September 11.
View ArticleWestport to become anchor tenant at Marine Gateway
Vancouver’s Westport Innovations (TSX:WPT) will become the anchor tenant at the Marine Gateway development on Cambie and Marine Drive, developer PCI Developments Corp. and Mayor Gregor Robertson...
View ArticleDTES rooming house landlord sues owner of collapsed Powell Street building
One Vancouver non-profit service agency is suing another after a heritage building in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside collapsed against an adjacent rooming house.
View ArticleMultiple small transactions driving B.C. commercial real estate: report
A near-record number of transactions helped propel B.C. commercial real estate in 2013’s first half, according to an Avison Young report released September 11.
View ArticleTwo major B.C. credit unions in merger discussions
First West Credit Union and Island Savings are in "exploratory discussions" about a possible merger, the boards of both organizations announced September 11.
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