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T aseko Mines Ltd . is now proposing to spend $300 million to preserve Fish Lake as a way to get federal approval to forge ahead with its gold and copper mine long known as the Prosperity Mine project.

Vancouver-based alternative fuel technology company Westport Innovations Inc . (TSX:WPT; NASDAQ: WPRT) has announced a US$117.2 million deal to buy fuel system provider Emer S.p.A . of Brescia, Italy. The deal will cost Westport US$39.

Markets are overreacting to Peru’s June 6 election of Ollanta Humala , a leftist former army officer, according to mining executives who do business in the South American nation.

Vancouver-based Telus (TSX:T, T.A; NYSE:TU) announced this morning that the Telecommunications Workers Union membership has ratified a new collective agreement with the company.

Housing starts in the Vancouver census metropolitan area (CMA) were up 70% to 1,991 in May relative to a year ago, according to numbers released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp . (CMHC) this morning.

Golf legend and winemaker Greg Norman took a wine-tourism detour after visiting Peachland, where he checked up on his Greg Norman-designed golf course, which is in development.

“Go Canucks Go” on store windows is OK, but attempts to create the impression of a partnership cross legal line, team’s COO says

Acquisition of Vancouver company that owns yellowhorn plantations in China could be first step in building B.C. biodiesel plant

Result of referendum will help some business sectors more than others

Local technology entrepreneurs not thinking big enough, industry experts tell venture capital conference