Stricter road rules driving revenue jumps - Page: 1
B.C.'s new impaired driving penalties have raised the stakes- and payout - for two public contracts that expire this year

City cab turf war heats up - Page: 3
Vancouver's four major taxi companies are seeking more licences to handle passenger volume on weekends and are blasting the province for not doing enough to crack down on illegal pickups

Emirates Airline set to take another run at Vancouver service - Page: 4
New daily non-stop Seattle-to-Dubai flights threaten to draw more passenger traffic south of the border

City hall to tackle permitting delays - Page: 4
Industry applauds council's plan to cut waits by more than half

Ski resort capacity questioned - Page: 6
Government policy has encouraged resort development on Crown land, but operators are debating whether the province is at capacity for alpine recreation developments

Acquisition growth projected in 2012 - Page: 7
Average values of post-2008 merger and acquisition deals in B.C. continue to rise

Experts say tax panel won't offset HST loss - Page: 7
Analysts support B.C.'s new panel, but say its mandate to make recommendations that are revenue neutral will limit its effectiveness

Tech grapples with growing pains - Page: 12
B.C. incubates a lot of clean-tech startups, but their biggest markets are still outside of the province

E-bike sales face uphill climb - Page: 13
Despite B.C.'s growing bicycle culture and cheap electricity, Vancouverites have been far slower to embrace electric bicycles compared with residents in China and Brazil

B.C.'s public health surgery waiting times up in 2011 - Page: 15
Private health care set to benefit after patients in B.C. and across Canada waited longer last year than in 2010 for public medical treatment

New rules, new business relationships - Page: 19
Consumer Product Safety Act makes local businesses responsible for safety of all consumer goods, including those from Asia

B.C.'s lumber industry focuses on Asia - Page: 20
A rapidly emerging demand for the province's lumber in China is helping keep mills running during challenging times

Wood designers carve out Asia sales - Page: 22
BC Wood Specialties Group helps local studios connect with potential customers

Glenn Ives profile: Positive numbers - Page: 31
With 30 years of accounting experience and a background in Canada's volatile resource sector, Deloitte Canada chairman Glenn Ives is mapping out a new growth path for one of the country's largest professional services firms

Columnists

Real estate roundup - Page: 18
Peter Mitham
Industrial properties adopt consumer focus; B.C. developers grapple with NDP power surge

Culture matters - Vietnam - Page: 21
Jeff Read and Daniel Palmer
Avoid misunderstandings with a little preparation

At Large - Page: 28
Peter Ladner
We need more homes for people, fewer for investors

None of My Business - Page: 29
Trevor Lautens
Prairie press boss prospering out West

Podium - Page: 29
Larry Berg
$1.8 billion investment aimed at securing new routes and new carriers for YVR

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