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Brand-spoofing, or phishing, tops the list of scams in British Columbia, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) revealed January 4.

Canadians’ optimism about the economy has dropped to just 25%, according to an Economic Club of Canada/Pollara Strategic Insights poll conducted in December.

Vancouverites are willing to sacrifice size for convenience when it comes to buying a home, according to an REW.ca survey conducted by the Mustel Research Group .

A former RCMP officer is suing two former colleagues over an alleged prank involving a homemade bomb. Tyrone Hempston ’s lawsuit, filed December 22 in B.C.

California-based technology company JDSU (TSX:JDU; NASDAQ: JDSU) has acquired Vancouver-based Dyaptive Systems, JDSU announced this morning.

Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals Ltd . (TSX:FM) has secured a US$1.25 billion settlement for its assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which settles a long legal saga for the local mining company.

Vancouver tourism promoters are launching a new mountain music festival to stimulate business and mark the second anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Despite a general perception to the contrary, Canadian and U.S. prices don’t match up once adjusted for inflation, according to two economic analyses released this morning by Statistics Canada .

Along with Alberta and Saskatchewan, B.C.’s business confidence continues to outperform the national average, according to a Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) report released this morning.

The U.K.-based Guardian newspaper cited a University of British Columbia study that found Olympics-related greenhouse gases increased eightfold during the 2010 Winter Olympics, compared with the lead-up phase of the Games.