Greater Vancouver home sales up 13.6% in November
A total of 2,390 residential home sales were registered in Greater Vancouver in November – up 38% compared with November 2012 – according to British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) data...
View ArticleB.C. sees record-breaking wood exports to China in 2013
British Columbia's wood exports to China have broken the record set in 2011.
View ArticleTolling polling reveals increased ire over Port Mann fee hike
As a January toll increase for the Port Mann Bridge looms, drivers who use the bridge increasingly oppose the toll hike, according to an Insights West poll released December 13.
View ArticleSite C hearings: Tears and fears
There were tears of protest and pleas for power at December 12th’s Site C hearings in Fort St. John.
View ArticleLack of knowledge about tax deadlines keeping money out of Canadians' wallets
While most Canadians feel they understand income tax issues, the reality is that the majority are not familiar with certain key deadlines – and this can lead to a hit to their wallets, according to the...
View ArticleGaming company wants to develop casino on North Vancouver waterfront
A gaming company is hoping for some luck in convincing the City of North Vancouver to overturn its ban on gambling in order to allow slot machines on a redeveloped waterfront.
View ArticleMoves and Appointments
Mark T. Brown, chairman of the board of directors at Animas Resources Ltd., has been appointed as the interim president and CEO of Animas. Brown is a director of other resource companies and has worked...
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Daniel D. Veniez has been appointed chairman of Cancom Medias board of directors. Veniez is currently chairman of Canadian Premier Funds Inc. and brings more than 21 years of strategic, operational...
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Stewart Ritchie has been appointed as a non-executive independent director of EnWave Corporations board. Ritchie is a veterinarian and is president of Canadian Poultry Consultants and S.J. Ritchie...
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Peter Born has been appointed to the board of Lions Gate Metals Inc. as an independent director. Born brings more than 30 years experience exploring and evaluating mining properties for senior and...
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Kenny Kahn, president of Versatile Systems Inc., has replaced John Hardy as CEO and has also joined the companys board of directors. Kelly M. Boyer has been appointed the companys interim CFO,...
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John Rose is transitioning from his role as CEO for Richmond-based Nuheat to a member of its board of directors. Rose will provide guidance to CEOs and corporate leaders across Canada and share his...
View ArticleA personal health crisis could deliver a knockout blow to your personal and...
Actuaries estimate that an individual who saved 5% of his or her income for 10 years would run out of money after only six months of total disability. Clearly, self-insuring is not the best approach to...
View ArticleAdding up the bottom-line benefits of buying local products
Galen Weston, head of Loblaw, the biggest food retailer in Canada, claims that putting a “local” label on a food product increases its sales by 40%
View ArticleMandela’s legacy: A wise combination of capitalism and common sense
Mandela knew that the revolution the morons preached would expel prosperity-spinning businesses like De Beers and Anglo American
View ArticleHow I did it: Paul Underhill
Living with cystic fibrosis led Paul Underhill to create new nutrition shake
View ArticleHighrig Resources Group Ltd. and Fitzgerald Oil Well Services Inc. and Robert...
Defendants: Highrig Resources Group Ltd. and Fitzgerald Oil Well Services Inc. and Robert J. Palkowski and Thomas Wilson Addresses unavailable.
View ArticleCoast Marine Services 2004 Ltd. and the ship “Malaspina Straits”...
Defendants: Coast Marine Services 2004 Ltd. and the ship Malaspina Straits and the owners and all others interested in the ship Malaspina Straits and Katzie Tug & Barge Ltd. and Gordon Norman...
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