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Another former Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) executive has moved into the public arena. On Tuesday, E-Comm 9-1-1, southwest B.C.'s emergency communications centre, appointed David Guscott its new president and CEO, effective November 22.

First adopters of franchises with low or non-existent local profiles face many challenges, but also embrace opportunities of a new marketplace

Cultivating culture in the digital world

Vancouver-based Farallon Mining Ltd. (TSX:FAN) has plans to be acquired by a Belgian mining firm for roughly $400 million. Farallon has entered into a support agreement with Nyrstar NV to be purchased for $0.80 per share in an all-cash bid.

The B.C. Securities Commission has fined five individuals and banned them for six years after they each admitted to giving false or misleading statements to the commission.

A slowdown in global economic growth is starting to impact B.C.’s exports. According to a Central 1 Credit Union report, international exports from B.C. fell 1.1% in September from August to $2.35 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis.

New Gold Inc. (TSX:NGD) has won another Mexican court battle.

Resale housing activity was on the rise in B.C. last month, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). In a report released Monday, CREA said residential sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) rose 7.

An award-winning vegan cheese producer has only recently started selling in the Canadian market despite being based in Vancouver.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) plans to spend $37 million to upgrade its Hinton pulp mill with credits under the federal government’s Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program.