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Vancouver-based Blenz Coffee is chipping away at Starbucks Corp.’s dominance as the largest coffee shop chain in the province.

The American Mine Safety and Health Administration (MHSA) has put Vancouver-based Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp .’s Jerrit Canyon Mill in Nevada on a federal safety watch-list for alleged violations.

Vancouver-based Ledcor Resources and Transportation announced yesterday that it has bought 12 new barges to inaugurate its marine transportation service to Howe Sound Pulp & Paper . It has also acquired Renew Resources for $70 million.

Penthouse nightclub owner Danny Filippone plans to close his busy strip club for two to three weeks after fire destroyed a back room on the second floor, he told Business in Vancouver November 30. “Business is great,” he said. “That’s the problem.

B.C. Crown counsel named 25 people charged with 61 offences stemming from the June 15 riot in downtown Vancouver that followed the Stanley Cup final. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) last month recommended 163 charges against 60 people.

The harmonized sales tax is not keeping British Columbians from eating out. Statistics Canada reported November 30 that B.C. food and beverage sales rose 1.8% between August and September.

Earlier this week, an inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in B.C. and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

Canadian exporters and investors are coping with a Canadian dollar that remains close to parity with its U.S. counterpart, according to a survey released today by Export Development Canada (EDC).

According to a report released today, the risks associated with Enbridge Inc .’s (TSX:ENB) proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to B.C. far outweigh the benefits.

More than 500 tourism professionals are attending Western Canada’s largest travel trade show – the 24th annual Canada’s West Marketplace – at the Vancouver Convention Centre this week.