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Vancouver’s HootSuite and memelabs – both created by Invoke Media – scooped Digi Awards in Toronto this week.

A 67-year-old retired pulp mill worker has launched a class action suit in BC Supreme Court that challenges reductions in his pension plan – a result of Pope & Talbot Ltd . going bankrupt.

BC Ferries has appointed Michael Corrigan as its president and CEO. He replaces David Hahn , who announced his retirement in September.

While B.C.’s economy cooled in 2011 and is forecast to slow further in 2012, Asian demand will keep the provincial economy growing faster than the national average, according to a BMO Economics report.

The BC Supreme Court has suspended two of Taseko Mines Ltd .’s work permits at the proposed New Prosperity mine for three months to allow for a judicial review.

Vancouver-based Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd . (TSX-V: BGM) has received provincial approval to develop an open pit gold mine at its Bonanza Ledge property near Wells, B.C.

The B.C. government yesterday announced $10 million in skills-training funding for B.C. industry groups over three years to develop new training programs to help meet labour market needs.

Vancouver’s October construction intentions were down 4.5% from the previous month to $388.1 million, and down 54.6% year over year.

Vancouver-based Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP) has officially closed two mills in B.C.’s Interior.

B.C. is trailing resource-rich Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador for its per capita business investment, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report released this morning.