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Canadian real estate market faces downward pressures: TD

After three years of higher than average volatility, Canada’s housing market is forecast to stabilize over the next couple of years, but faces downward pressures as the economy improves.

Indian market keen for B.C. investment

India doesn’t get as much attention as Brazil or China, the star markets within the emerging economies, but that lack of attention means opportunity, according to an Indian fund manager.

PNG sells 50% interest in pipeline for $50 million

Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (TSX:PNG) announced this morning that it’s selling a 50% interest in the Pacific Trail Pipelines Limited Partnership to Apache Canada Ltd. and EOG Resources Canada Inc. for $50 million.

WikiLeaks founder taps Vancouver fundraising tool

An online fundraising platform designed in Vancouver is raising thousands of dollars for the legal defence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Waterfront Contract talks set to resume today

Bargaining talks start again today between the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU).

Vancouver

The value of Vancouver’s housing permits declined 3.6 % in December to $327.5 million, this on the heels of two previous monthly declines. The numbers, released this morning by Statistics Canada , represent a 44.

CRTC decision on usage-based billing

Konrad von Finckenstein may have repeated several times that usage-based billing only applies to consumers. But some business leaders don’t believe the chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for a nano-second.

Coquitlam Skytrain given environmental green light

The contentious Evergreen Line rapid transit project was given yet another rubber stamp of approval, receiving environmental approval from Victoria. In order to obtain approval, the $1.

Class action leveled against Shaw regarding interest charges

A North Vancouver law firm has launched a class action suit against Shaw Cablesystems G.P. alleging the telecom giant has failed to properly disclose interest charges on overdue accounts.

Family businesses outperform counterparts in 2010

Family businesses have emerged from the recession swinging and poised for growth. This according to a PwC report released Friday that showed 66% of Canadian family businesses have experienced modest to significant growth in demand in the last year.