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Premier Christy Clark today announced British Columbia's natural gas strategy under the BC Jobs Plan.

Vancouver City Council has deferred a motion, proposed by Non-Partisan Association councillor George Affleck , to ask Metro Vancouver to broadcast its public meetings.

CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. (TSX:CWX) announced February 1 that it has completed its purchase of NorthWest Wood Preservers ’ assets, including a lumber pressure-treating plant in Prince George, related equipment and property.

The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) and London & Partners , the promotional agency for the City of London , U.K., have signed an agreement to share knowledge about hosting the Olympic Games.

Blogs covering the radio sector, including Pugetsound radio.com and AirCheckerRadio industry.blogspot.com , were reporting February 1 that Vancouver’s recently bought Shore 104.1 FM had laid off its entire staff.

A co-founder of Vancouver technology success story NowPublic.com is launching a new venture today that bills itself as being as simple as Twitter , as secure as eBay and as useful as Craigslist .

Telus Corp. (TSX:T) is moving into the electronic medical records market, following the acquisition of Vancouver technology firm Wolf Medical Systems , which the companies announced this morning.

Vancouver-based yoga and wellness company YYoga this morning announced plans to expand the company in Vancouver and into Toronto. The expansion will be supported by a $9 million capital raise led by institutional investors Fiore Capital Corp.

The City of Surrey is hosting an ENERGYShift panel and open house tomorrow to engage the public on how the city can reduce energy consumption and advance sustainability in its operations and in the community.

The second phase of service withdrawals by Trial Lawyers Association of BC members who work as duty counsel in criminal cases has begun. The action is aimed at raising awareness of the need for more legal-aid funding across B.C.