Archives

As of June, B.C.’s labour force had edged up 1.4% year-over-year, according to Statistics Canada figures released this morning.

With Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) converting Zellers stores across Canada to its own brand, Canadian retailers need to bolster customer loyalty or lose market share, a new survey has found.

B.C.’s auditor general questions the worth of the province’s environmental assessment process in a report released July 7.

A Simon Fraser University study released July 7 is urging fisheries management organizations to put a moratorium on fishing some tuna species so they can recover and avoid extinction.

Vancouver-based junior gold mining company Thor Explorations Ltd . (TSX-V: THX) announced this morning that it has entered into an agreement to buy British Virgin Islands-based African Star Resources Inc . with Thor shares.

High-flying share prices for Lululemon Athletica Inc . (TSX:LLL; Nasdaq:LULU) spurred the company to split its shares on the TSX July 6. Shares are set to split on the Nasdaq July 12.

Installing separated bike lanes along Dunsmuir and Hornby streets has been the most controversial of the initiatives that Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson has championed during his first term.

Overseas buyers and strata owners seeking detached properties are continuing to drive up prices for Vancouver’s detached homes, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast released this morning.

Vancouver-based wastewater technology company BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc .

Metro Vancouver mayors want Victoria to hike gas taxes $0.02 per litre and enact a mechanism to raise long-term funding to pay for regional public transit improvements.