Canada has opportunity to become global shipping leader: APF
Canada should take advantage of a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to become a world transportation leader with the creation of a "North American gateway," according to an Asia Pacific Foundation of...
View Article$25 billion Kitimat oil refinery has financing: investment banker
A New York investment banker told the BC Chamber of Commerce Wednesday that he has investors lined up to make B.C. press baron David Black's $16 billion oil refinery a reality.
View ArticleSurrey BOT disappointed to be cut out of Bollywood awards action
The Surrey Board of Trade's CEO says she is disappointed that no Times of India Film Awards events have been announced for Surrey.
View ArticleGreat Canadian loses $27m in 2012 but claims $45m net earnings
Richmond-based Great Canadian Gaming Corp. announced a $27.6 million loss for 2012 Wednesday, after a $2.5 million profit a year earlier.
View ArticleSurrey cut out of awards action
Baila Lazarus explains how Surrey is missing out on upcoming Indian film awards events
View ArticleRichmond launches new business development initiative
The City of Richmond launched a comprehensive new website March 5 to better engage with the city’s business owners.
View ArticleProvince needs more engineers to meet increasing demand
Demand for engineers is expected to create an additional 16,000 jobs in the field over the next seven years, with the bulk of those jobs in Alberta and B.C., according to a report released by Randstad...
View ArticleBallard teams with Volkswagen in $60m-plus research agreement
Burnaby’s Ballard Power Systems has inked a long-term engineering service contract with the Volkswagen Group in Germany.
View ArticleFerry fares on the rise
BC Ferries is once again raising rates on passenger and vehicle fares, with changes effective April 1.
View ArticleBreaking: Grey Cup to come to BC Place in 2014
The BC Lions are expected to announce Friday morning at a BC Place news conference that the 102nd Grey Cup is coming to Vancouver in 2014.
View ArticleVancity earnings drop in 2012
Vancity announced March 6 that it posted a record $93 million in 2012 earnings on $423 million in revenue. That compares with a $131 million profit on $411.4 million in revenue in 2011.
View ArticleCelebrities reopens after $1 million renovation
Celebrities Nightclub reopened last night after a nine-week closure and more than $1 million in renovations that equips the club to be used more frequently as a venue for live bands.
View ArticleWhy needing more women in the boardroom is not a feminist issue
Today, March 8, is International Women's Day, a day for celebrating women's economic, political and social achievements. It also reminds us of the continued gender imbalance in the workplace and the...
View ArticleWomen's day brings legal rights in workplace closer to home
It is International Women's Day today, March 8 – an opportunity to bring the challenges women face in the workplace to the fore.
View ArticleAudain donates $5 million to Emily Carr University
Emily Carr University of Art + Design announced March 7 that philanthropist, art collector and Polygon chairman Michael Audain is donating $5 million through his Audain Foundation to create the Audain...
View ArticleWomen and employment rights
Joannah Connolly discusses two pivotal employment rights lawsuits on Global BC
View ArticleEmployers court business students at B.C.’s largest job expo
More than 65 companies seeking to hire business students and graduates will be at the province’s largest job fair aimed solely at business students and graduates of Simon Fraser University (SFU) the...
View ArticleWomen Entrepreneur Awards call for nominations opens on International...
On International Women’s Day, March 8, RBC and Women of Influence have announced the call for nominations for the 2013 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards.
View ArticleCity to streamline permits and licensing processes
City hall is launching a project to streamline its processes for handling applications for licences and permits.
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