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Vancouver's Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G, NYSE:GG) is projecting another record year of gold production in 2010. Total production is expected to rise 8.3% to 2.6 million ounces of gold, up from 2.4 million ounces produced in 2009.

The official regional newspaper publisher of the 2010 Winter Olympics has filed for creditor protection 35 days before the 21st Winter Olympiad.

A 1.5% decline in part-time employment in December contributed to a 0.1% increase in B.C.'s unemployment rate, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday. B.C.'s unemployment rate rose to 8.

Market confidence and expected economic improvements are likely to contribute to an increase in Vancouver real estate prices, according to a Royal LePage house price survey. Vancouver prices are expected to increase an average 7.

Vancouver-headquartered Telus Corp (TSX:T) has sold its debit and credit card processing business to Quebec-based CT-Payment Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

Canadian merger and acquisition (M&A) activity fell for a second year in a row, according to an analysis by KPMG Corporate Finance.

Business confidence among B.C.'s small and medium-sized businesses continued to exceed the national average, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. B.C.

Canadians are looking to reduce household debt in 2010, according to a poll by Manulife Financial. About 28% of Canadian respondents said their top priority is trimming their consumer debt, up from 24% a year ago and 20% in early 2008.

An improved Canadian appetite for initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2009 is a positive sign for a surge in IPO activity in 2010, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers study.

The December RBC Canadian consumer outlook survey suggests British Columbians have the highest levels of job anxiety in the country. The survey found that 29% of B.C.