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Portugal’s economic crisis isn’t expected to affect the 2011 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival (VPIWF), which starts today and runs until April 3.

The devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan will likely drive demand for B.C. lumber, according to a Scotiabank economic report released today.

Tepid sales at Best Buy Canada Ltd. failed to elevate disappointing revenue at U.S. parent Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:BBY). The company’s shares fell 5.4% after its US$16.2 billion in revenue dropped slightly below the US$16.

An environmentalist has discovered that posting potentially libellous comments about salmon farming online can result in a defamation lawsuit. Campbell River-based Mainstream Canada has launched a defamation lawsuit in the B.C.

According to a BMO Bank of Montreal survey released today, 20% of Canadians would consider buying a home or property south of the border, largely as a result of the decline in value of American real estate and the strong Canadian dollar.

Timmins Gold Corp. has stepped up a war of words in the battle to buy New York’s Capital Gold Corp. Toronto’s Gammon Gold Inc. (TSX:GAM) offered US$355 million last week to acquire Capital Gold.

Workers on the Canada Line have voted to approve their first collective agreement by an 87% vote in favour, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) announced today.

Mississauga-based Viceroy Homes Ltd., a manufacturer of pre-engineered homes, announced today it has started work on some of the 30,000 temporary homes requested by the Japanese government to accommodate those displaced by the earthquake and tsunami.

The Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAPREIT) (TSX:CAR.UN) has strengthened its presence in B.C. with yesterday’s announcement that it is acquiring five properties comprising 495 suites in Greater Vancouver.

WebTech Wireless Inc. shed workers last year but that did not keep the company from racking up steeper losses. The fleet management device and software maker increased revenue 52% (to $41.4 million), but its losses grew 14% to $9.