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Canadian tech companies had a banner second quarter in 2011, closing more than 30 deals – a nearly 50% increase in deal volume over Q2 2010.

Now that we’ve digested the biggest newsmakers of the year, spare a moment for a quieter newsmaker, one of those creeping trends that flow into the mainstream and irrevocably change the flow of our lives. For 2012 it’s the increase in transportation choices – and not just more buses, SkyTrains and bike lanes.

Any healthy debate about Canada’s medical system would require that politics be eliminated from the equation.

Michael Weedon, the BC Bioenergy Network's executive director, is using his expertise in corporate finance to leverage new investment in the province's growing clean-tech economy

Hard-pressed B.C. families whose income stagnated during the boom years no matter how hard they worked are about to get a brutal wake-up call.

Crème de la crème

With 2011 safely behind us, it’s time for a last moment of reflection before diving into the 2012 pool. Allow me to publicly shake out the drawer of possible column topics that never got past the “idea” stage:

Co-founder, president and creative director, Goldtooth Creative Agency

Co-founder and president, Frogbox

President and managing partner, Novo Textiles