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Small businesses should consider securing insurance to cover loss of key personnel

Experienced personnel are the building blocks of a successful organization.

How the greening of Vancouver is helping the city’s economy

Who says regulations are job-killers? A new ban on sending mattresses to landfill generated 45 new private-sector recycling jobs – and yes, those are “green” jobs – in less than eight months, according to a recent Metro Vancouver news release.

Urban farming’s growing political power

Politicians and candidates be warned: ridiculing urban farming is a no-win strategy. Food security is marching up the priority list in cities around the world, and Vancouver should be leading, not resisting, this movement.

Darren Pylot : Rock solid

Capstone CEO Darren Pylot is focused on minimizing investor risk in his company by striking smart, well-timed deals in the volatile resource sector

Housing promises to be civic election’s most important issue

What will be the toughest issue in the upcoming civic election? The issue that all candidates will pay lip service to, will criticize their opponents for not effectively addressing, but for which they will have little to contribute – save for bromides, vague promises and calls for senior government action?

Wealthy investors are trimming exposure to Canadian equities

Is it time for investors to reduce their exposure to Canadian equities? At the risk of sounding like a disapproving parent, for some investors the answer may be yes.

A host of August technology milestones worth celebrating

Hopefully you already know that it’s important to remember anniversaries. If not, don’t worry, your spouse will make sure you realize how important.

Leadership is Jack Layton’s legacy

There was something about Jack Layton’s leadership that crossed boundaries and is something that leaders within corporations would do well to pay heed to.

KPMG gets the Wright stuff; Olympic marketer opens his own shop

Terry Wright, who had arguably the heaviest workload at VANOC, officially joined KPMG in mid-August after months of speculation.

David Labistour : Peak performer

Focused on ensuring his company offers better service to its clientele, Mountain Equipment Co-op CEO looks east for expansion opportunities