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The number of B.C. housing starts continued to rise for a third consecutive month, increasing 20% in January from the number of housing starts in December, according to data by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. Monday.

With the world's two largest credit card companies entering the debit card market in Canada, the federal government should level the competitive landscape despite the potential for increased debit card costs, according to a report by the C.D.

Despite a decline in B.C.'s unemployment rate in January, employment quality has fallen, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday. B.C.'s unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in January from 8.3% in December due primarily to a 3.

Vancouver's Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (TSX-V:AAR.UN) plans to acquire three income-producing properties for $42.1 million. The portfolio includes a property in B.C., another in Alberta and one in New Brunswick.

Canadians are sticking to when they want to retire despite fears about whether they have enough saved, according to a pair of surveys released Thursday.

Local businesses and residents won't notice all the changes until after the 2010 Olympics, but several main road arteries in Surrey's designated downtown core have officially had their names changed.

Winnipeg-based Artis Real Estate Investment Trust plans to acquire a regional shopping centre in Cranbrook, B.C. for $27.7 million. The purchase of Tamarack Mall will add more than 287,000 square-feet to its retail portfolio.

Last year's economic downturn led to a third of B.C.'s technology companies cutting staff, but with economic recovery on the horizon, B.C.'s tech sector is forecast to increase staffing levels this year.

Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are among the most optimistic entrepreneurs around the world, according to HSBC's global small business confidence study.

British Columbians and Atlantic Canadians are among the most concerned about their personal debt levels, according to RBC's January Canadian consumer outlook report.