Canada in top 10 worldwide for ease of paying business tax: study
For the third year in a row, Canada ranks in the top 10 globally when it comes to ease of paying business taxes, according to a joint PwC and World Bank Group study released November 19.
View ArticleHaida building business success in island forestry
Quality over quantity the new mantra as native band companies increasingly take charge of forest industry on Haida Gwaii archipelago
View ArticleCanada’s travel deficit with the U.S. grows slightly: StatsCan
Canada’s travel deficit with the United States increased slightly in September compared with one month prior, Statistics Canada announced November 19.
View ArticlePacific Carbon Trust to be shut down
The British Columbia government's controversial carbon offsetter, the Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT), is being shut down as part of the government's core review.
View ArticleBlack readies review for B.C. oil refinery
$200 million feasibility study to be commissioned for $26 billion North Coast heavy-oil project
View ArticleCoal project poses no significant risks: Fraser Surrey Docks
An environmental impact assessment (EIA) of Fraser Surrey Docks' proposed coal expansion project released November 18 has found no significant risks to human health or the environment.
View ArticleAsk the experts: How can the government improve its system of online...
Online payroll tools are effective, but businesses need better tutorials
View ArticleCarnival planned to help sell Kingsway condos
What does it take to sell condos these days? Maybe a carnival. That's what's planned to attract potential buyers to a preview for a new Vancouver development called Kensington Gardens at 2220 Kingsway...
View ArticleB.C. wholesale trade dips in September: StatsCan
Wholesale sales in British Columbia fell 2.5% to $4.7 billion in September after seven gains in eight months, according to Statistics Canada data released November 20.
View ArticleBlackBerry layoffs continue
BlackBerry (TSX:BB) announced 250 more layoffs this week, all in their Waterloo office.
View ArticleSay goodbye to Metro Vancouver's livable region aspirations
Our regional economy is poised to be reconfigured around environmentally risky exports of greenhouse-gas-producing fossil fuels from across North America
View ArticleBitcoin benefits from Fed debate
Fiona Anderson reports on Bitcoin's boost in credibility and value after Bernanke's comments
View ArticlePacific Carbon Trust closing
Fiona Anderson discusses why the B.C. government is closing its much-maligned carbon offset body
View ArticleUrtheCast cameras are ready for blastoff
Before UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) starts beaming near real-time images of Earth from the International Space Station with two high-definition cameras, it will stream live footage of the rocket launch...
View ArticleWatch out – company holiday party may come with an unwelcome surprise:...
Most Canadians are unaware that company holiday parties could be considered a taxable benefit, according to the results of an H&R Block survey released November 20.
View ArticleVancouver wins international green building awards
Vancouver has won a global award from the World Green Building Council for the city’s policies that promote green building initiatives.
View ArticleDrilling up in B.C. in first 10 months of 2013
British Columbia saw the biggest year-over-year percentage increase in drilling in Western Canada, as the province rig released 447 wells to the end of October, compared with 388 a year ago – an...
View ArticleHoliday party a taxable benefit
Paul Harris reports on how most employees don't know holiday parties and corporate gifts are taxable benefits
View ArticleUrtheCast cameras set for liftoff
Paul Harris reports on the upcoming launch of UrtheCast's HD Earth-monitoring cameras
View ArticleRoyal LePage buys brokerages, prioritizes Metro Vancouver for growth
Royal LePage has bought three of its franchised brokerages – in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Surrey – and will run them corporately. This is the first time in a decade that the Toronto-based real...
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