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Omicron

Steady growth during the economic downturn has prompted Vancouver’s Omicron to expand to Victoria.

Canadians confident about investing in real estate

Ninety percent of Canadians are optimistic about real estate in Canada as an investment and 85% say they are doing a good or excellent job of paying down their mortgage, according to the RBC homeownership study released this morning.

Astral Radio

Astral Radio, Canada’s largest commercial radio broadcaster, has chosen the Brightcove cloud-based online video platform to deliver video for the organization’s 83 radio station properties.

British Columbians flock to circus-style shows

British Columbians’ love for the spectacle and flair of Cirque du Soleil has prompted the Montreal-based company, which generates about $1 billion in annual revenue, to plan more shows for this province.

Banking on bridges for business growth

Vancouver engineering firms foresee robust future as new projects arise and aging facilities require rehabilitation

People On The Move

Christine Baird has retired as president of global operations at CHC Helicopter.Tilmann Gabriel has been appointed president of the search and rescue division. He was previously president of European operations.

Community breathes new life into historic hotel on Quadra Island

When developers started eyeing the failing Heriot Bay Inn’s property, islanders pooled their cash to save the landmark

Real estate roundup

Bentall buys Pender site for redevelopment; interest on the rise for Village on False Creek

Golden Goals

Soccer makes a pitch for major commercial breakthrough

Market hiccup fails to rattle Canaccord chairman

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) plunged 160.42 points or 1.13% to 14,092 as all 10 market sub-indexes fell March 7. The Dow Jones Index fell 0.66% to 12,090 and the Nasdaq fell 1.4% to 2746.