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Vancouver’s West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) is going on a spending spree. The company plans to carry out a $125 million capital spending program to expand and upgrade its various solid wood operations in Alberta, the U.S. South and the B.C.

Merger and acquisition activity in the global mining sector has rebounded from the recession with a vengeance and Canadian miners are leading the way.

B.C.’s income trust sector continues shrinking with Westshore Terminals Income Fund (TSX:WTE.UN) becoming the latest to announce plans to revert back into a corporation by the end of the year.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM) has launched legal action against a mysterious British Virgin Islands company, Highwinds Group, after its $400 million investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was seized.

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B.C. retailers launch international e-commerce long before industry giant, the Gap

Autumn optimism blooms as B.C. property businesses start, sales launch

From cleaners and commercial painters to landscapers, some of British Columbia’s fastest-growing businesses are poised for further growth in a recharging economy

Finance minister Colin Hansen announced Tuesday the provincial government has reduced this year’s projected deficit from $1.74 billion to $1.4 billion. The figure was part of Hansen’s first quarterly report.

A chat with Margaret Franklin, new board head for one of the world’s fastest-growing investment designations