Best Buy, Future Shop stores closed, hundreds of jobs axed
Best Buy Canada has closed eight Future Shop and seven Best Buy stores across Canada, including six locations in B.C.
View ArticleCanadian rivals beat Vancouver in “Intelligent Communities” ranking
Two Canadian cities have been named to the 2013 top seven "Intelligent Communities" list by the New York-based Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) – but not Vancouver.
View ArticleB.C. small business confidence falls in January: CFIB
B.C.'s small business confidence fell in January, even as the rest of the country grew more optimistic, according to Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) data released this morning.
View ArticleSepp's Gourmet Foods founders acquire energy bar company
The founders of Sepp's Gourmet Foods, which was sold to Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE:RAH) in 2010, are back in business with the acquisition of PROsnack Natural Foods Inc.
View ArticleRichmond battery maker creates joint venture in Africa
Richmond's Corvus Energy has entered a joint venture with an African manufacturer to create a new company that will produce Corvus batteries for backup power in a region where electricity is often spotty.
View ArticleOntario's debt risks Greek-style meltdown: Fraser Institute
Ontario's debt load is higher than California's and, if unchecked, could head towards a Greek-style meltdown, according to a Fraser Institute report released this morning.
View ArticleEnergy companies join forces to plan new LNG facility in B.C.
AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) and Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. have formed a 50-50 joint venture with plans that include another liquefied natural gas plant on the B.C. coast.
View ArticleFilm group pushes back against criticism of “Creative BC”...
While much of B.C.’s film industry is scoffing at the B.C. government’s just-announced creative industries funding package, which fails to improve B.C. tax incentives and attract Hollywood productions,...
View ArticleThe first 90 days: How to succeed as a rookie sales manager
Finally, the promotion you have worked so hard for. You've done your time and earned your stripes and now bear the mantle of regional sales manager, district sales manager or whatever. When the corks...
View ArticleTwo First Nations sign “incremental treaty agreements” with B.C.
The Kitsumkalum and Kitselas First Nations in B.C.'s Northwest have signed "incremental treaty agreements" (ITAs) with the B.C. government, the province has announced.
View ArticleTembec looks for buyer for B.C. pulp mill
Tembec Inc. (TSX:TMB) is planning to sell its Skookumchuck pulp mill as part of a move to cut losses.
View ArticleHeritage House writes new chapter for D&M Publishing's Greystone Books
Surrey-based Heritage House Publishing has acquired all assets of Greystone Books, a publishing imprint from Vancouver-based D&M Publishers, which filed for creditor protection in October 2012.
View ArticleLiberals announce industry-led slate of Destination BC directors
B.C.’s new destination marketing organization, Destination BC, has a new slate of nine directors that includes a majority with direct ties to tourism businesses.
View ArticleGovernment seeking “brand ambassadors” to hype Family Day
The marketing agency hired by the B.C. Liberal government to produce Family Day festivities on February 11 is seeking so-called "brand ambassadors."
View ArticleTennis Canada resorts to Groupon to sell Davis Cup tickets at UBC this weekend
Tennis Canada is still expecting a full house for the Davis Cup World Group First Round tie at University of British Columbia's Thunderbird Arena this weekend, despite the absence of Spain's Rafael...
View ArticleInsider trading
The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.s public companies filed by the week ending January 30. The information...
View ArticleMoves and Appointments
W.J. Sterling Sunley has been elected president of the board of the Childrens Hearing and Speech Centre of BC.
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Jonathan Berg has resigned as a director of International Tower Hill Mines.
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Marcio Fonseca has been appointed vice-president of corporate development at SilverCrest Mines. He was previously a division director in Macquarie Metals and Energy Capital.
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