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The co-founders of Vancouver-based Hunter Dickinson Inc. (HDI) have been inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.

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As Vancouverites curse weather reports forecasting snow for the region over the next few days, ski industry insiders believe reliable snowfall on B.C. mountains is key to drawing tourists to the province.

Vancouver has slid to 61st place from 59th in Euromonitor International’s ranking of the world’s top tourist destinations.

Vancouver developer Ledcor Properties Inc .

The majority of Canadian small business owners have given the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) a “C” or lower for its service to small businesses, according to a report released this morning by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

Vancouver’s resale housing activity slid 3.3% in December, while the nation’s housing activity rose 1.8%, according to a report released this morning by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Global domain name overseer ICANN started accepting applications on January 12 from companies and individuals who want to manage a new Internet domain extension registry.

New home prices in Vancouver declined in November, despite overall growth across the country. According to Statistics Canada , the New Housing Price Index (NHPI) rose 0.3% nationally, following a 0.2% increase in October.

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is launching a new high technology entrepreneurship initiative dubbed entrepreneurship@SFU, thanks to a $210,000 donation from SFU alumnus Ken Spencer and a matching contribution through the B.C. government’s B.C.