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American whiskey sales grow in B.C.

Strong sales growth in B.C. for American whiskey is stimulating increasing marketing efforts from large U.S. bourbon producers. Kentucky-based Buffalo Trace Distillery , for example, is sending master distiller Harlen Wheatley to B.C.

Ottawa tightens mortgage rules to curb household debt

Federal finance minister Jim Flaherty announced Monday morning in Ottawa regulatory changes to government-backed insured mortgages – changes designed to stabilize Canada’s housing market and rein in Canadians’ borrowing habits, which have been fuelle

Seaplane operators oppose levy at new terminal

A group of commercial seaplane operators wants to construct a new terminal they claim would be a cheaper and more logistically viable alternative to the $22-million seaplane and marina facility being proposed for the north end of the Vancouver Conven

Council expected to confirm new gallery location

Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) representatives expect Vancouver city council on January 20 to vote in favour of a staff proposal to earmark a two-acre downtown site to be the future home of a new purpose-built art gallery.

Chrysalix expands to Calgary

Vancouver-based venture capital firm Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital is targeting Alberta’s clean technology sector with the opening of a Calgary office.

Davie Street Keg restaurant becoming a reality

The opening of the newest Keg restaurant – at the old Hy’s Mansion and Macaroni Grill castle on Davie Street – is closer to being a reality, Keg owner David Aisenstat told Business in Vancouver on Friday.

Aqua Riva restaurant to close this summer

The new Vancouver Convention Centre has helped kill the 15-year-old restaurant Aqua Riva, which has long relied on traffic from the old Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre. Toseki Entertainment Ltd.

Vancouver resale housing market stabilizing: CREA

Vancouver’s resale housing market posted a small month-over-month decline in activity in December 2010, according to a release from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) addressing national trends.

TSX Venture hits new high

The TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) hit a new daily volume trading record Thursday, with volume hitting 608,723,293 shares. “There’s great momentum and interest in the companies that are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange .

Canada Line workers vote to strike, if necessary

Canada Line workers have voted 95% in favour of strike action but do not yet have plans to disrupt service. Were any disruption to occur in the future, it would only affect the Canada Line and not other SkyTrain lines or the buses.