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Civility shortfall threatens B.C. business buoyancy

Newspaper applauds rapid growth in tough economy

Going against the grain could be expensive for unwary investors

The number of Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in export activity has fallen over the past decade, which does not bode well for future growth, according to a report by CIBC World Markets.

Wine seller: The driving force behind the Okanagan Purchasing Group is out to raise the bar for winemaking in B.C.’s Interior

A woman has filed a human rights complaint against the City of Surrey claiming its refusal to allow her to grow her own medical marijuana is discrimination against the disabled.

An Aldergrove company has won a $28.5-million contract under the Ministry of Education’s full-day kindergarten program to design and build 133 modular classrooms for 101 schools across B.C.

A loss of 6,600 jobs across the country last month has prompted the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to say government needs to focus on private sector job creation.

Fewer exploration companies are looking to Mongolia these days as the government struggles to streamline its bureaucracy, but that did not stop its prime minister from pitching Vancouver’s mining sector last week.

Local environmentalists will not be pleased, but Compliance Energy Corp. (TSX-V:CEC) has announced a positive pre-feasibility study for its Raven coal project on Vancouver Island.