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The federal government and B.C. plan to spend more than $35.4 million on 15 upgrades and improvements to the transportation network in the province.

Victoria has raised nearly $17 million in its sale of oil and gas exploration rights in February. The government sold 19 parcels covering 13,256 hectares of land with the average price per hectare of $1,271.

Vancouver's Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX:SLW) plans to acquire silver production from Pan American Silver Corp. (TSX:PAA) for US$32.4 million. Under the proposed deal, Silver Wheaton will acquire about 12.

While British Columbians are among the most careful to take preventative steps to avoid becoming the victim of fraud, B.C.

Executives of Canada's private companies remain optimistic about the country's economic outlook for 2010, but more than half believe the recovery is still months away.

Canadians are most likely to use their RRSP tax refund to pay of debt and strengthen their personal or household balance sheets, according to a survey conducted by TNS Canadian Facts for Scotiabank.

Canadian corporations reported a 7.9% increase in profits in the fourth quarter of 2009, the second straight quarter of gains, according to Statistics Canada. Corporate profits rose to $60.1 billion, up from $55.

Federal economic stimulus funds will contribute to a new $13.1 million transit operations and maintenance facility in Kamloops. Ottawa is contributing $4 million through the Building Canada Fund, which will be coupled with a $4.

Machinery and equipment prices fell in the fourth quarter and are down by 8.7% year over year, according to data released by Statistics Canada Tuesday. Much of the decline came from a 3.

The federal government is providing a new loan program for agriculture producers and agribusiness operators looking to produce their own renewable energy.