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Provincial economic growth drove up B.C. credit unions’ earnings by 29.6% to $380.4 million in 2010, before taxes and dividends, Central 1 Credit Union announced this morning.

Fifty-eight per cent of B.C.’s small businesses plan to capitalize on the high Canadian dollar by upgrading their processes, equipment and machinery, according to a survey released today by BMO Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO, NYSE: BMO:US).

The acquisition by Vancouver-based QMI Seismic Inc. (CNSX:QSS) of Coquitlam-based QMI Technologies has been dissolved, QMI Technologies announced today.

Vancouver-based Western Wind Energy Corp. (TSX-V:WND) announced yesterday net earnings of $2 million and an increase to $254 million in total assets in the year ended December 31, 2010.

Vancouver-based retirement community operator Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. (TSX: ACC) has posted a profit of $600,000 for the third quarter ending February 28, 2011. That’s up slightly from a loss of $3.7 million in the third quarter of 2010.

Four B.C. companies have been named as finalists in the HSBC Bank Canada’s International Business Awards.

A class action suit filed in BC Supreme Court alleges BC Ferry Services Inc. breached a contract last month by changing the expiration terms of its assured loading tickets “unilaterally” and “without the consent of” earlier purchasers of the tickets.

Domestic exports from British Columbia are up, according to a recent Statistics Canada trade report. Exports totalled nearly $2.4 billion in February, up by $328 million (15.8%) compared with the same month last year.

Richmond firm expands to Prince Rupert to build up charter, medical services trade

Paragon Development and Marriott International Inc. announced yesterday they have agreed to terms to build two luxury hotels at Vancouver's new entertainment destination adjacent to BC Place, subject to obtaining internal and City of Vancouver approvals.