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While a province-wide referendum on the HST is good for democracy in B.C., it will likely create an unprecedented level of uncertainty and hinder investment in the province.

Company sales will sink if leadership abandons ship

Pan American’s silver linings in the precious metals market

Tickets for this year’s slightly smaller Vancouver International Film Festival are now on sale – at least for those who have a Visa credit card.

Vancouver’s Bread Garden Urban Café chain has grown to 18 outlets from 10 locations a few years ago. But, like with all franchisors, there is no guarantee every location will thrive.

Future B.C. schools could be built using modular housing, B.C. Housing and Social Development Minister Rich Coleman told Business in Vancouver last week.

The price tag for Silver Standard Resources’ Snowfield-Brucejack project near Stewart, B.C. has been announced and it is a humdinger.

The development of shale gas projects continues to drive massive investment in B.C.’s economy, but a new report said the long-term viability of the unconventional gas market remains in question.

B.C.’s economy is far too dependent on its resource-based industries and needs to diversify if it hopes to fuel sustainable growth, according to a new report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC.

Singer-songwriter Bjork told BIV Friday morning that Vancouver’s Magma Energy Corp. (TSX:MXY) acted like a vulture by taking advantage of the country’s weak economic position when it acquired one of Iceland’s largest geothermal plants.