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The number of incidents involving damage to underground gas lines fell last year, but the primary cause has not changed, according to a report by Terasen Gas.

Most Canadian manufacturers and exporters are not prepared for a pandemic, according to a Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association survey .

Victoria-based Versatile Systems Inc. (TSX:VV) reported a 25% drop in sales in the third quarter ending March 31, 2009. Revenue fell to $10.9 million from $14.5 million in 2008's third quarter due to difficult economic conditions.

About 140 truck owner-operators at Port Metro Vancouver have avoided strike action after coming to tentative agreements with two trucking companies, Pacific Transportation Group and Port-Team Transport, which had previously declined to ratify new col

A number of Vancouver mining firms are shutting down production to comply with a Mexican presidential decree to shut down all non-essential activities for the next five days to combat the H1N1 swine flu virus . Capstone Mining Corp.

The global economic downturn continues to weigh heavily on the financial results of Canada's largest softwood lumber producer. Vancouver-based Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP) reported an adjusted net loss for 2009's first quarter of $78.

Vancouver's Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) plans to sell its 40% interest in Alaska's Pogo mine to Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. for US$245 million.

According to a Robert Half International survey released Thursday, the negative impacts of the recession are growing as workplace morale erodes and stress loads increase.

For the first time since the second quarter of 2007, Canadian small-cap managers outperformed large-cap managers, according to results from the latest Russell Investments Active Manager Report.

Skills development and training opportunities are not only good for employees, but are ways to improve workplace productivity and corporate profitability, according to results from a new Kelly Services survey .