Sawmill probe points to conflicts between agencies in investigations
Critics say Canada's poor safety record linked directly to reluctance to use federal legislation
View ArticleVancouver's vertical garden operator Alterrus files for bankruptcy, owes $4m
The city's vision for a vertical rooftop farm has been soiled after the company that transformed a rooftop parkade into a mass-producing greenhouse – touted by Mayor Gregor Robertson as an example of...
View ArticleAsk the experts: What are the key indicators my company should change its...
Listen to what your customers are telling you when considering a change in business plans
View ArticleInvestment advisers “bullish” on stocks
Investment advisers in Canada are optimistic about stock performance over 2014’s first quarter, according to an adviser sentiment survey published by Horizons ETFs Management Canada January 29.
View ArticleTransoft Solutions acquires Swedish aviation software company
Richmond-based transportation software developer Transoft Solutions Inc. has acquired Simtra AeroTech AB, a Sweden-based software supplier for the aviation industry, for an undisclosed amount.
View ArticleBusiness in Vancouver's Ask the Experts magazine
Each week, Business in Vancouver asks experts from across Metro Vancouver to share their advice on everyday business problems, like how to keep employees engaged or when to quit your day job and focus...
View ArticleB.C.’s limiting of teacher bargaining rights...
The province’s limiting of teachers’ bargaining rights has been deemed unconstitutional by the British Columbia Supreme Court.
View ArticleSick staff in the office
Fiona Anderson discusses a survey on employees coming into work when sick
View ArticleOil transport report released
Fiona Anderson reports on B.C.-Alberta joint recommendations for transporting oil to the West Coast
View ArticleCanadian M&A deals down in 2013
The total value of Canadian mergers and acquisitions in 2013 was $162 billion, down 26% from 2012, according to new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
View ArticleLandmark agreement reached on B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest
After 20 years of conflict, the British Columbia forest industry and leading environmental groups say they have reached a final agreement between them on how much of the Great Bear Rainforest is to be...
View ArticleNorth Vancouver, Surrey chosen as Earth Hour finalists
The City of North Vancouver and Surrey are two of Canada's three most environmentally friendly cities, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
View ArticleBC Aviation Council to tackle northern B.C. airport infrastructure needs in...
In a nod to northern British Columbia's booming resource economy, the BC Aviation Council will host its annual conference in Prince George, with a focus on how regional airports can manage...
View ArticleCorporate taxes punish individuals, not corporations: Fraser Institute
Increases in corporate taxes hurt people and not "faceless corporations," according to a commentary published by the Fraser Institute Thursday.
View ArticleRoaming charges hurting wireless providers
Fiona Anderson discusses smaller wireless providers' pleas to the CRTC for roaming charge caps
View ArticleGreat Bear forest deal reached
Fiona Anderson reports on the agreement between stakeholders in the Great Bear Rainforest battle
View ArticleStricter rules for party bus operators needed one year after death: councillor
A Vancouver city councillor is asking the province to tighten party bus regulations one year after the death of a Surrey teenager.
View ArticleVancouver biotech to go public on Nasdaq
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, has filed an initial public offering on the Nasdaq – more signs that the battered biotech sector is in recovery.
View ArticleBritish Columbians earn less than Canadian average, more than 20% less than...
The average worker in British Columbia took home almost 4% less than the average Canadian employee and more than 20% less than their Albertan counterparts in November, according to Statistics Canada...
View ArticleCity aims to improve community consultation, social cohesion
The City of Vancouver has received a series of recommendations to help improve citizen engagement — the process of involving residents in development or community planning decisions – in a report...
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