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Entrepreneur parlays passion for adventure travel into career

Mezzanine financing does not require much, if any, ownership dilution and is more patient and forgiving than bank debt

When someone who has just completed a series of mining asset sales totalling $1.6 billion chooses to share some frank thoughts on geothermal power, you have to respect the source.

In a welcome surprise, B.C. gained 1,300 more people than it lost to other provinces in the first quarter

Creating a successful business requires passion, not just hard work

Late one night in November, Destination British Columbia president Marsha Walden took some of the same advice that she gives her three 20-something children.

Lakestone, reloaded

To pontificate in a Canada Day column to you very young people – anyone under 70 – about our nation's recent history, as experienced by an, ahem, seasoned journalist who has lived through more than half of the nation's history, may seem like a fraudulent way to cheat my employer out of an impressively large fee.

Instead of rushing out to buy in anticipation of rising prices, Japanese consumers are spending less. They still feel unsure about the future and are therefore cautious about opening their wallets

Thinking outside the box transforms shipping containers into housing. Asking ‘What else can be done with these things?’ led to a thriving business