Feds announce additional $600K investment in Canada’s forest products...
The federal government is investing $600,000 to support Canada’s forest products market development office in Mumbai, Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver announced January 15.
View ArticleHemp-based natural products maker inks national distribution deal
Naturally Splendid Enterprises (TSX-V:NSP) has signed a national distribution deal with Purity Life Health Products LP for its hemp-based natural foods and supplements.
View ArticleB.C. forests emitting CO2 at alarming rate: Sierra Club
An environmental group is calling on the provincial government to take action as B.C.'s forests continue to emit more carbon dioxide than they absorb.
View ArticleWealthy deem that they need twice as much as others in retirement: survey
British Columbians who have more than $1 million in investable assets believe they will need twice as much money to lead a comfortable retirement than British Columbians who have less than $1 million,...
View ArticleTSX-listed firms to disclose gender policies under OSC proposal
All TSX-listed companies must disclose annual targets for the number of women they want in executive and board positions, under a proposal released January 16 by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC).
View ArticleB.C.’s first land sale of 2014 draws modest $7.36 million
B.C. kicked off its land sale schedule for 2014 this week with its January auction, which attracted a modest $7.36 million in revenue.
View ArticleCommunity centre associations win injunction against Vancouver Park...
The B.C. Supreme Court has halted the attempted eviction of six community centre associations by the Vancouver Park Board.
View ArticleKickStarter campaign launched for live theatre software project
James Pollard, who has terminal prostate cancer, hopes to see a software program he developed to help directors manage live productions commercialized before he dies.
View ArticleBC Medical Association to rebrand as Doctors of BC
The BC Medical Association (BCMA) plans to abandon the name that it has used for more than 100 years on January 20.
View ArticleAir Canada Rouge joins proposed Canada Jetlines with hiring spree in Vancouver
Air Canada's wholly owned discount airline Rouge has launched a recruitment campaign to hire more than 100 Vancouver-based flight attendants in time for the airline's spring launch of flights out of...
View ArticleSmall business report: HSBC opts out of small-business business
New bankers easy to find, but without a long-standing relationship with them, small-business access to loans is limited
View ArticleKwantlen launches brewery diploma program
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is launching a new course in the fall to train people for a dream job: brewing beer.
View ArticleCanadians kicked out of U.S. now have avenue for appeal: court ruling
A recent U.S. district court ruling is exciting B.C. business advocates because they believe it will provide Canadian travellers with more protections should they run afoul of expedited-removal laws.
View ArticleLobbying for New Prosperity
Fiona Anderson reports on Bill Bennett's efforts to push through the controversial mine project
View ArticleGPS tracking mobile workers
Fiona Anderson reports on employers tracking field workers using GPS technology
View ArticleOsisko brands Goldcorp’s $2.6B takeover bid as 'opportunistic'
Osisko Mining Corp. (TSX:OSK) responded Wednesday to Goldcorp’s (TSX:G) (NYSE:GG) $2.6-billion hostile bid by saying the offer is "very low" and "opportunistic," and that the door is open for new...
View ArticleWavefront startup Gauge Mobile acquired by Juice Mobile
Gauge Mobile, a Vancouver startup that has developed near-field communication applications for marketing, has been acquired by another Canadian startup – Juice Mobile.
View ArticleQuestions swirl around Delta megamall construction
The Tsawwassen First Nation has announced it will hold a "construction start event" ceremony on January 24 with developers Ivanhoe Cambridge and Property Development Group regarding its megamall in...
View ArticleFluor and JGC tapped to provide engineering services to Kitimat LNG
A joint venture between international engineering firms Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) and JGC Corp. has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract by Chevron Canada for its...
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