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A surge in copper and coal prices helped B.C.’s biggest miner post strong results in 2011’s first quarter.

A new metrics service is helping HR departments discover and address below-the-radar problems

UBC physicist developing technology to map ore deposits before resource companies sink drills into the ground

Bank role: After building up the B.C. division of BMO Harris Private Banking from scratch, Diana Reid has her sights set on taking that success national as she heads the bank’s new private wealth division

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), robust sales in a few pricey areas of Greater Vancouver in 2011’s first quarter bolstered nationwide home prices with an increase of 8.9% year over year.

After more than a year of bargaining, longshoremen at B.C.’s Pacific Gateway ports have reached a tentative agreement with their employers.

Vancouver miner Greystar Resources Ltd. (TSX: GSL) has announced major changes within its executive management team and board of directors.

The past 90 days in Canada have resulted in more than $50 billion worth of deal announcements, which is 81% higher than 2010’s first quarter and in line with the Q1 2007 high.

After months of criticism over its purchase of a key geothermal plant in Iceland, Magma Energy (TSX:MXY) has agreed to sell 25% of the plant to a group of Icelandic pension funds.

Vancouver’s Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) has signed a major agreement to become a copper producer in Chile. The company, which operates mines in Yukon and Mexico, announced a deal Sunday to buy Far West Mining (TSX:FWM) in cash and shares.