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Two local companies have been named to the Canadian Innovation Exchange ’s (CIX) Top 20 finalists and will present live at this year’s CIX in Toronto December 1.

According to Statistics Canada , the nation’s merchandise exports grew 4.2% in September, while imports declined 0.3%. As a result, Canada's international trade balance went from a deficit of $487 million in August to a surplus of $1.

The annual Harris/Decima CAN/AM survey for World Vision found that with few exceptions, charitable giving is decreasing.

Five local entrepreneurs were among 20 Canadians under the age of 30 honoured for their entrepreneurial excellence by the FuEL Awards (Future Entrepreneurial Leaders).

Christy Clark has announced that B.C. will work with the federal government to increase its trade and investment presence in Mumbai and Chandigarh, India.

GVIC Communications Corp . (TSX:GCT) – which owns Business in Vancouver – announced Thursday it had acquired a 50% interest in InfoMine Inc ., an online provider of rich information to the global mining industry.

The federal government announced yesterday 77 new investments in B.C.'s cultural communities aimed at creating jobs and economic growth throughout the province

The B.C. government’s clean air initiavtive is offering $17 million worth of incentives to get British Columbians to buy low-emission cars.

Premier Christy Clark yesterday announced $1.36 billion worth of investment from China in two major B.C. mining projects that will create an estimated 6,700 jobs.

As tensions between Occupy Vancouver and the City of Vancouve r continue to mount and a court battle looms, Business in Vancouver spoke with one of the Occupy movement’s authors about the criticism that the protest has no clear core.