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Business leaders urge governments to tax wealthy

BIV-Ipsos survey finds B.C.'s business elite advocating higher taxes to cut government debt

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Catalyst Paper: Beaten to a pulp but still standing

Richmond company turns page on new chapter as it emerges from creditor protection

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O’Rourke’s guide to winning in the mining game

Copper Mountain’s hall of fame inductee looks back on five decades in B.C.’s mining sector

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Ask the experts: How do I decide which IT upgrades are worth it?

Upgrading IT requires focus and planning

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Delta approves 37-storey residential tower as Metro Vancouver councils aim to...

Tower power on the rise as municipal governments struggle to diversify housing mix

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Fighting for survival in the mobile space wars

With Canada's three major telecoms owning 92% of the wireless space, industry newcomers say Ottawa must help them compete to increase marketplace options

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Probe confirms no personal info shared in health data breach

A Ministry of Health investigation into the release of personal health information for research purposes confirmed three incidents where health information was shared without authorization. But it also...

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Exclusive: BC Place roof trial gets bigger as parties argue

The multimillion-dollar trial between feuding BC Place Stadium renovation contractors has already been extended to 100 days instead of 85, amid rows between the various parties over documentation and...

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Court approves CGA Mining and B2Gold merger scheme

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved the merger scheme between CGA Mining Limited (TSX:CGA, ASX: CGX) and Vancouver’s B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO, OTCQX:BGLPF, NSX:B2G), CGA announced this...

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LifeLabs to purchase B.C. Biomedical

Toronto-based LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services announced yesterday it has entered into an agreement to purchase B.C. Biomedical Laboratories Ltd.

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Ottawa launches $400 million venture capital fund

The federal government is getting into the venture capital game with a $400 million fund to help high-growth companies access capital.

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Waldorf Hotel granted 120-day reprieve

Vancouver city council voted unanimously yesterday to grant the Waldorf Hotel a 120-day temporary protection order so a review can be conducted to determine whether or not the landmark should be...

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Robertson sells out of his Happy Planet Juice Co.: city hall disclosures

Mayor Gregor Robertson has divested himself from the company he co-founded, city hall annual financial disclosure statements revealed yesterday.

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Feds give B.C. university research projects $33m boost

Three B.C. universities will receive $33 million in research money from Ottawa for projects ranging from stem cell research to an underwater monitoring project that uses the Internet and submarine...

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BCSA releases recommendations on sawmill fire safety

Just days before the January 20 anniversary of last year’s fatal Burns Lake mill explosion and fire, the BC Safety Authority (BCSA) today released nine sawmill safety recommendations following its...

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Vancouver’s outside workers ink four-year agreement

The City of Vancouver has signed a four-year collective agreement with its 1,600 unionized outside workers, who will receive 6.75% in wage increases over four years.

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Vancouver digital agency expands into New York

Engine Digital, a Vancouver web and mobile web design company, is making the move into the U.S. by opening an office in New York City.

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Vancouver game developer acquired, but stays put

The Vancouver maker of the popular social media game Margaritaville has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by game developer Kabam, which plans to keep the studio's team working in Vancouver.

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Three B.C. cities are Canada’s finalists for Earth Hour City Challenge

Three cities in Canada have been selected as finalists for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)’s Earth Hour City Challenge – and they are all in B.C.

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Federal HR minister taken to task over foreign workers court order

Human resources minister Diane Finley has been ordered by a federal court to "further consider the scope and nature of her compliance" with a previous court order, which required her to compel...

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