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Gas prices driving inflation: StatsCan

Canada’s inflation rate hit an eight-year high in May thanks mostly to rising prices at the pump.

Prophecy coal delivers historic shipment to Russia

A Vancouver-based company is behind Mongolia’s first shipment of coal to the Republic of Buryatia in the Russian Federation.

Q2 may be weakest growth period since recession: CIBC

CIBC World Markets said Wednesday the Canadian economy will post the weakest growth numbers in the second quarter of 2011 since the recession, but it’s only a bump in the road.

Local businesses unite to help victims of riot

Vancity , Telus (TSX:T), The Fan Zoo and To the Point Tattoo have joined forces with the Vancouver Economic Development Commission (VEDC) to help some of the 55 businesses whose property was damaged in the June 15 Stanley Cup riot in downtown Vancouv

Slow uptake on new technology stalls business growth: Microsoft

According to a Leger Marketing survey commissioned by Microsoft Canada , Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are hesitant to embrace cloud computing because they find it difficult to keep pace with rapid advancements in technology.

A company with X-ray vision

Redlen Technologies makes a semiconductor that can be usedto detect cancer, sniff out dirty bombs and create electricity

Falcon cautions against tampering with foreign property-ownership rules

B.C.’s finance minister suggests little can be done to prevent declining housing affordability in Metro Vancouver

Local firm trains in Israeli security tactics

Behaviour-focused technique is gaining traction across North America and is being used in a pilot project at YVR this year

Feds and SFU to strengthen relationship with India

A $302,525 federal investment will support Simon Fraser University (SFU) in delivering its BC-India Innovation, Exchange and Mobility Initiative.

Public eye

Civil service rains on premier’s Family Day proposal