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Recession fails to slow growth in B.C.’s public relations industry

While most industries suffered during the recession, the local PR sector weathered the storm with relatively few casualties

Podium

More facts than fiction needed in gambling debate

Expansion through specialization key to credit union growth in 2011

Record 2010 builds foundation for hitting new targets in aggressive market

Timmins raises bid in battle to take over Capital Gold

Timmins Gold (TSX-V:TMM) has sweetened a takeover deal for Capital Gold (TSX:CGC) just days before Capital’s shareholders vote on a merger with another company. On Tuesday, the Vancouver-based gold producer upped its offer for Capital Gold by US$0.

B.C. animal owners prepared to spend big dollars on pampering family pets

Global economic uncertainty persists, but the premium pet industry continues to post major business gains

Richmond tech company sees bright future in office and highrise lighting

SunCentral’s technology harnesses natural light to illuminate multi-storey building interiors

STIR developers proposing to build 1,000 city rental units

Robertson’s lobbying efforts to secure federal incentives to stimulate construction of city rental stock hitting brick wall

WebTech responds to minority shareholder push for new board

Vancouver-based WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW) has asked its shareholders to take no action after minority shareholder Goodwood Inc. requisitioned WebTech to hold a general shareholder meeting and vote on a new board.

Cherry Point terminal could lure more B.C. port business south

SSA Marine’s $500 million project to build a new shipping facility for coal, potash and grain exports near Blaine could be operating by 2015

Northern power surge

>In the first instalment of a three-part series, Business in Vancouver examines the potential of the proposed $404 million Northwest Transmission Line to generate investment and create business opportunities in B.C.’s northwest