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May promotion will let locals see tourist attractions for free

B.C. residents will be able to see one Vancouver-area attraction for free each day throughout May, under Tourism Vancouver’s just-announced Be a Tourist in Your Own Town program.

Small businesses facing greater fraud risks

Experts say new companies often wait too long to establish security guidelines, leaving them exposed to fraud

Dissolving pulp giant files action against Fortress Paper

B.C.’s entrepreneur of the year has become the target of a BC Supreme Court legal action. On Tuesday, Fortress Paper (TSX:FTP) said industry competitor Sateri (Shanghai) Management Ltd. and Sateri International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Tax cuts trump credits for B.C. businesses in pre-election budget

Capital depreciation rate extension, mineral exploration tax credit, clean energy initiative could bolster local industries

Tech sector needs 106,000 new workers in five years: ICTC

Canada’s technology sector is facing “alarming” skills and labour shortages in the next five years, according to the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC).

Small businesses tell Clark to balance books, reign in public-sector wages

B.C.’s small business owners want Christy Clark to balance the provincial budget, keep public-sector wages in line with the private sector and lower the HST.

Finavera Wind Energy anticipates milestone year

Vancouver’s Finavera Wind Energy Inc. (TSX-V: FVR) today announced a positive set of 2010 year-end results and provided insight into what it expects to achieve in 2011.

Canucks join other teams to launch environmental initiative

The Vancouver Canucks last week joined professional sports teams in six leagues to create a non-profit organization that aims to lessen the impact that professional sports has on the environment.

Business incentives likely to stay with new Conservative government

Some core business incentives in last week’s lame-duck federal budget are likely to return if the Conservatives manage to win another mandate.

Major construction projects in B.C. reach new heights

The December Major Projects Inventory released last week reported a record 957 major construction projects, with an estimated value of $198.7 billion, planned or under way across B.C. last quarter.