Gold’s Gym to buff up in B.C.
Steve Nash is about to get some competition. Gold’s Gym plans to bulk up its presence in Canada, with 50 new gyms – 20 of them slated for the Vancouver market.
View ArticleYVR earns best North American airport rating – again
Vancouver International Airport was named Best Airport in North America for the fourth year in a row by the Skytrax World Airport Awards http://www.worldairportawards.com in Switzerland Wednesday.
View ArticleB.C. boomers lead country when it comes to buying organic
B.C. residents have bought into organic food in a big way, an industry association reported today.
View ArticlePC market plummets to historic lows in 2013’s first quarter
Global PC shipments are showing the steepest decline ever, a market intelligence firm reported today.
View ArticleFour energy companies vie to build LNG in Prince Rupert
The B.C. government has received four new proposals to develop an LNG facility in Prince Rupert.
View ArticleNDP announces budget plans, will raise corporate taxes
If elected, the NDP will raise corporate taxes to 12% and extend the carbon tax to cover more emissions, the party announced in a press conference this morning.
View ArticleB.C. opposition to RBC outsourcing
Joannah Connolly's Global BC report on how B.C. groups are opposing RBC outsourcing its work
View ArticleTroubled Baja mine gets $30m cash injection from Korean controllers
Baja Mining’s (TSX:BAJ) (OTCQB:BAJFF) troubled Boleo mine in Mexico has received a further injection of cash from the Korean company that now controls the project, but it may result in Baja losing even...
View ArticleWilliams Lake First Nations to get share of taxes from Mount Polley mine
The B.C. government has completed revenue-sharing agreements with two First Nations in Williams Lake.
View ArticleNew survey could save rental property owners money
The developer of a new data collection tool says it could help rental property owners ensure their buildings are as profitable as the one next door.
View ArticleFeds announce $225m defence contract to Cascade Aerospace
The federal government has announced a $225 million defence contract for Abbotsford's Cascade Aerospace Inc. – the amount for which took the company by surprise.
View ArticleB.C. commits $200m to help northern municipality deal with gas boom
The B.C. government has announced a funding agreement worth $200 million over 20 years with Northern Rockies Regional Municipality to help it build public infrastructure needed for a population boom.
View ArticleFOI documents reveal strategy and costs behind B.C. government promo blog
Documents obtained via Freedom of Information show the B.C. government’s blog BC B-sides –launched in February in time to promote Family Day – aims to target mommy bloggers, businesses and government...
View ArticleB.C. organizations take stand against outsourcing by banks
The CEO of Surrey's Community Savings Credit Union is weighing in on what he calls an "alarming" trend of banks like RBC outsourcing Canadian jobs to countries like India, and a group B.C. union...
View ArticleGrowth in higher-paying full-time employment is helping brighten B.C.’s...
Goods-producing sectors have accounted for 40% of net new jobs in B.C. over the past three years while representing only 23% of employment in 2012
View ArticleTransportation planning needs to be co-ordinated, accountable
It always strikes me as odd that TransLink is held to a higher level of public accountability than the other big transportation spenders
View ArticleLack of immigration enforcement letting unscrupulous employers off the hook
That’s the way it is in the shadows of Canada’s immigration system: a free ride for rule-breaking employers and a quick trip out of town for hapless low-wage workers
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