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Funding cuts force arts organizations to get creative about raising money

B.C. arts organizations are being forced to think creatively about how to raise money as they grapple with provincial government cuts to B.C. Arts Council and gambling grants.

PR firm founder transitions to social media consultant

Vancouver-based Mat Wilcox announced earlier this month she would dissolve the city’s fourth largest PR company at the end of August.

Hotel contract talks off to slow start

The Greater Vancouver Hotel Employers Association (GVHEA) expressed "surprise and disappointment" at what it said was a decision by Unite Here Local 40 to cancel the first day of negotiations scheduled to start June 24.

Vancouver miner seeks $850,000 in Congo legal battle

A fight over a joint venture agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has found its way to B.C. Supreme Court. El Nino Ventures Inc.

Inaugural South Asian Film Festival premieres this weekend

Two years of work is paying off for the founders of Vancouver’s first South Asian Film Festival, which is set to launch June 26 at the VanCity Theatre.

Province promoting business benefits of HST

After months of public backlash over the HST, the provincial government is advertising how the new tax will benefit business. In a news release issued Wednesday entitled Look Who’s Backing the HST , the B.C.

Free trade policies strengthen economic rebound: Conference Board of Canada

On the eve of the G-20 summit in Toronto this weekend, the Conference Board of Canada wants global leaders to know that integrated trade policies could boost the global economic recovery.

Fraser Institute says study inflates impact of HST

Vancouver’s Fraser Institute is attacking a study commissioned by Victoria’s Times Colonist newspaper for containing a significant error that inflates the amount of tax the average British Columbian will pay after the HST comes into effect on July 1.

Rail and terminal operators improving B.C. port productivity

DP World Vancouver, a division of Dubai-based marine terminal operator DP World, and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

Vancouver fast-tracking Science World renovations

The City of Vancouver is fast-tracking approvals for renovations to expand Science World and create a new outdoor park. The city owns the iconic structure that was built for Expo ’86 and which hosts 525,000 visitors annually.