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Metro Vancouver’s real estate sector was sluggish in 2010 compared with 2009, but quite active compared with 2008. That was the gist of a report that the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver released Wednesday.

Media outlets and critics such as the B.C. Teachers’ Federation on Tuesday quickly dubbed B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon’s proposal to reward great teachers as “merit pay.” That, however, was only a small kernel of Falcon ’s plan.

Vancouver’s Plutonic Power Corp. (TSX:PCC) is entering the Ontario solar energy market with a unit of General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) through the joint purchase of three yet-to-be-built solar energy farms projected to generate 50 megawatts annually.

While it continues to be much higher than the lows in late 2008, confidence among B.C. small- and mid-sized business (SMB) owners fell for the second straight month in December, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The B.C.

Growth in the number of restaurants in Vancouver-based Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund’s royalty pool has slowed with each passing year.

Having suffered through their third year of drought, Peace River region farmers are getting a break from the province. Some Peace River farmers have produced few crops and little revenue in three years.

Allon Therapeutics Inc. announced Wednesday it has reached agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) on what will be the next big step for its product davunetide.

Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. (TSX:ACC) is spending $17.97 million to acquire additional interests in two of its branded retirement homes – a move consistent with its four-month-old strategy to regain majority interest in its properties.

> Native bands say Ottawa didn’t properly consult with them before it took control of B.C.’s aquaculture industry as new questions are raised over complexity of regulatory regime

Richmond’s Huntingdon Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HNT.UN) is urging the board of Fisher Communications Inc.