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British Columbians lead Canada in the adoption of environmentally sustainable building products, and in the knowledge of products that contribute to indoor air quality, according to report just released by LePage .

New Gold (TSX:NGD) has made another multimillion-dollar investment in B.C.’s rocks. The Vancouver-based precious metals producer announced a $513 million deal Monday to buy Richfield Ventures (TSX-V:RVC). The takeover, which values Richfield at $10.

As part of an expansion into Western Canada, Allied Properties REIT (TSX:AP.UN) announced it has acquired a Water Street property in Vancouver, a Bastion Square property in Victoria and two Calgary properties for $51 million.

A wave of deal-making is expected in the forestry sector this year as companies divest assets and re-position their businesses for long-term survival, according to a PwC report issued Monday.

Goldcorp (TSX:G) declared its fourth monthly dividend for 2011 Monday as gold prices climbed north to US$1,435 per ounce. The company, which is the largest B.C.

Enbridge (TSX:END) president and CEO Patrick Daniel was in Toronto Thursday attempting to turn his $5.5 billion Northern Gateway project into an election issue.

Vancouver diabetes and obesity drug company Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V:SBM) has acquired French drug-discovery company TFChem S.A.S.

Vancouver’s Quicktech Computer Consulting Inc., Sechelt’s Hapi Food Group Inc., Vancouver’s Tasktop Technologies, Fort Nelson’s Down to Earth Health Shop and Vancouver’s FrogBox Inc.

A new building product being manufactured in New Westminster is promising to revolutionize the construction industry, and perhaps even replace concrete.

Canada’s second largest bank is finding more growth opportunities in commercial banking and fewer in the personal banking market, Ed Clark, president and CEO of TD Bank Financial Group, told shareholders in Victoria yesterday.