B.C. infrastructure giant makes acquisition
B.C.’s 25th largest private company, Corix Group of Companies, announced December 18 that it is expanding by buying Hydro Star LLC, one of the largest privately owned U.S. water and wastewater companies.
View ArticleUnions condemn TransLink's decision to purchase new SeaBus from Holland
TransLink has announced a new replacement SeaBus is to be built by a company in the Netherlands, and local unions are not happy.
View ArticleRetail sales up for the fourth consecutive month: Stats Canada
Retail sales were up Canada-wide in October for the fourth month in a row, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning.
View ArticleEyeglasses sales help Coastal Contacts achieve record year
The world's largest online eyewear seller, Coastal Contacts Inc. (Nasdaq: COA; TSX:COA), yesterday reported a record $196 million in sales during its fiscal year ended October 31.
View ArticlePrivacy commissioner demands more power to do her job
Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada needs more power so she can do her job as an advocate for the privacy rights of Canadians.
View ArticleKelowna airport celebrates new routes
Kelowna International Airport welcomed its first direct flight from Los Angeles yesterday – a United Airlines flight that capped a year of expansion for the airport.
View ArticleAccountants express growing fears over U.S. economy: CICA
Canada’s chartered accountants (CAs) are feeling increasing anxiety about the U.S. economy as we head into 2013, according to the latest CICA Business Monitor, a quarterly publication put out by the...
View ArticleWho will foot damages from Port Mann Bridge ice bombs remains unclear
Metro Vancouver’s transportation network was clogged and businesses had difficulty transporting products when the new Port Mann Bridge was closed yesterday because foot-long ice shards were fallling...
View ArticleEngineer sues golf course for $529,000
Engineering company Focus Corp. is suing the owner of Shadow Mountain golf course for $667,568, alleging that it provided work between 2009 and 2012 and was not paid.
View ArticleB2Gold to merge with CGA Mining
Vancouver’s B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) (OTCQX:BGLPF)(NSX:B2G), one of Business in Vancouver’s top three fastest-growing companies this year, announced December 20 that its shareholders voted to approve the...
View ArticleHeadline-hitting B.C. brewery hires former VBOT boss
Fast-growing and controversy-prone brewery PWB has appointed Darcy Rezac, former longtime head of the Vancouver Board of Trade, as its vice-president of corporate affairs.
View ArticleCarl’s Jr. set to open first of 25 Metro Vancouver restaurants
Multinational burger giant Carl’s Jr. is slated to open its first Lower Mainland store in mid-January and will then open another five outlets in Metro Vancouver in each of the next five years, the...
View ArticleExclusive: Government deliberately left LDB bidders in dark over...
Bureaucrats were given detailed instructions not to tell shortlisted liquor distribution bidders why the privatization was suddenly halted, Business in Vancouver has discovered.
View ArticleHow much would it cost to use Facebook ad-free?
A Vancouver digital marketing agency has uncovered some surprising results in its search to answer that question.
View ArticleCGA Mining shareholders endorse B2Gold merger
Perth, Australia-based CGA Mining Ltd. (TSX:CGA) voted 98% in favour of a merger with Vancouver’s B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) (OTCQX:BGLPF)(NSX:B2G), the company announced December 24.
View ArticleStill shopping for the holidays? You are in the minority
The clock is ticking for those who haven’t finished their holiday shopping, but a BMO survey released this morning shows fewer people are cutting things close to the wire than last year.
View ArticleChevron Canada acquires 50% interest in Kitimat LNG project
Chevron Canada Ltd. has taken on a 50% stake in the Kitimat liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and the proposed Pacific Trail Pipeline (PTP), Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) announced today.
View ArticleTeck Resources coal sales to exceed prior outlook
Shares in Canada's Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) climbed slightly last week after the company announced that fourth-quarter coal...
View ArticleU.S. company sues PavCo for $737,000 over BC Place work
U.S. sign company ES&A Sign Corp. is suing BC Pavilion Corp. (PavCo) as well as another U.S. company for $737,000 related to work on the BC Place renovation.
View ArticleUnions launch lawsuit against federal HR minister over foreign workers spat
B.C.'s building and trades unions announced last week that they would file a contempt of court application against federal Human Resources Minister Diane Finley after Chinese coal company HD Mining...
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