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A nuclear physics lab in Vancouver has received $62.9 million to build a particle beam accelerator to produce isotopes for medicinal applications. The provincial government provided $30.7 million to build the lab, it was announced Tuesday.

A new study released by Vancouver’s QLT Inc. (TSX:QLT) may boost sluggish sales of its flagship drug, Visudyne, after demonstrating it can reduce the number of treatments patients require when taken in combination with a second drug.

A former Prince George mayor is hitting back at Michael Ignatieff and the federal Liberals’ proposed ban on oil tanker traffic along B.C.’s North Coast chalking up the initiative as "political opportunism.

Most low and middle-income families in B.C. will see their total tax bill decline under the harmonized sales tax, which takes effect July 1, according to a study by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute.

A strong housing market and higher commodity prices have propelled B.C.’s economic recovery to the head of the pack in Canada, according to BMO Capital Markets Economics (TSX:BMO).

Canadian political machinations tied to the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil spill have washed ashore in B.C. Federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff proposed a ban on oil tanker traffic along B.C.

The market for electric vehicle infrastructure in North America is expected to more than double in the next four years, according to SBI Energy.

The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) will tweak some of its rules and operating procedures to appease angry B.C. Lions fans after hosting its first CFL game at the new Empire Stadium last weekend.

China’s weekend announcement that it would stop pegging its currency to the U.S. dollar and allow it to float within a wider range from the dollar’s value presents opportunities for B.C. businesses. “ Blenz Coffee , for example, has outlets in China.

Likely increases in the Bank of Canada’s overnight rate and continued strength in the price of oil and other commodities will help the Canadian dollar surge as one of the strongest currencies in the world.