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Bill McKibben is not a small-name environmentalist. Hailed by Time magazine as “the world’s best green journalist,” he created and led 350.org, which spawned 5,200 simultaneous climate change demonstrations in 181 countries two years ago. Foreign Policy magazine has since included him in a list of top 100 most important global thinkers.

Premier Christy Clark has answers. Lots of them. However, few of them make sense. More worrisome still, the premier seems prepared to ignore the facts and, instead, just continue to press ahead as though all was right with the world.

BC Premier Christy Clark's recent announcement that her government will create an auditor general for local government (AGLG) is good news for British Columbians.

The square is dancing for a sponsor again.

Metrotower III relaunched

Wok Box CEO Scott Bender plans to expand to Arizona, Oregon and Minnesota during the next year while adding eight to 10 stores in Canada

I met a prospective client for lunch a couple of weeks ago. “Barry” (not his real name) is a high-net-worth (HNW) former real estate developer who sold his operating business several years ago. We met to discuss his goals and to see if there was a suitable “fit” between us.

Vancouver’s residential real estate commands high prices. In contrast, low house prices in most U.S. sunbelt markets are bargains today for many snowbird Canadians. It’s all a question of market-based demand and supply.

The journalist in me cannot help but admire the doggedness of North Vancouver freelancer Vivian Krause in getting to the bottom of U.S. foundation funding of B.C. environmental groups.

In the aftermath of 2008-09, many investors have opted for discretionary portfolio management services. According to the Investor Economics spring 2011 report, adviser-managed programs grew 9.2% for the quarter and 30.5% year-over-year with assets increasing to $52.4 billion from $40.1 billion as of March 2011.