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Activists who oppose taller towers in Vancouver are worried the tower Jim Pattison Developments Ltd. and Reliance Properties Ltd. executives are proposing will cause too much shade in the downtown core.

Governor General David Johnston on Thursday appointed 54 Canadians, including nine British Columbians, as either an officer or member of the Order of Canada – Canada’s highest civilian honour.

The economy in 2010 produced many surprises, but expect similar uncertainties in 2011. A forecast report by Derek Burleton , deputy chief economist at TD Economics , expects Canada’s economy to grow by 2.5% next year and to create 250,000 new jobs.

Millions of dollars worth of gold was stolen Wednesday morning at a Brazilian mine owned by Vancouver-based mining junior Luna Gold Corp. (TSX-V:LGC).

With only a couple of days remaining in 2010, many charities are going on a last-minute drive to entice donors to give. But Canadians should still do some homework about charities before parting with their cash to gain a tax deduction.

Vancouver’s ultra-rich will soon have a peer networking group to help them learn how to manage challenges such as philanthropy, estate planning, asset allocation and wealth preservation.

Part of the wrath the City of Vancouver has faced regarding proposals to raise downtown building height limits are due to poor maps the city’s planning department admits it released.

The BC Liberals will keep in place a corporate income tax cut that is riling the NDP opposition. The plan is to reduce provincial corporate income tax to 10% from 10.5% on January 1.

BC Liberal leadership candidates are rolling out endorsements from current caucus members as a sign of strength in the lead-up to the February 26 vote. But don’t expect influential former Attorney General Wally Oppal to wade into the fray.

Marine Drive business owners say things are getting back to normal now that traffic has returned to the busy thoroughfare closed for more than a week because of a sinkhole.