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The federal government and Victoria are partnering to provide $290 million worth of infrastructure projects across the province as part of its plan to stimulate the B.C. economy.

Canadian small businesses remain more confident about their own operations than they do in the Canadian economy, according to a recent Angus Reid Strategies survey conducted for Staples Canada.

Vancouver's Teck Cominco Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) is selling its stake in a Chilean gold project in a cash and share deal worth about US$300 million.

The Pacific Carbon Trust, a provincial crown corporation established as part of B.C.'s Climate Action Plan, is examining the viability of developing forest-based carbon offsets.

Starting next week, Vancouver's West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) plans to cut production at three of its U.S. mills. Production at its mill in Leola, Arkansas; Whitehouse, Florida; and Maplesville, Alabama, will be shutdown for two weeks.

With a challenging global economic environment, fraud and risks associated with a company's information technology are among the top concerns of internal auditors, according to the latest survey from global consulting firm Protiviti.

"Come to us before we come to you." That's the message from the Canada Revenue Agency warning taxpayers about investing in unregistered tax shelters that provide inflated or unsubstantiated tax losses or deductions.

Delta-based Avcorp Industries Inc. (TSX:AVP) posted a 16.8% revenue increase in 2008, but asset write-downs and higher financing charges pushed the company deeper into the red. Revenue for the year ending December 31, 2008, rose to $128.

Victoria is partnering with the City of Kelowna to widen a busy 4.2-kilometre stretch of Highway 33 in the Okanagan city. The province is providing $11.5 million for the $23.

Vancouver's NGRAIN, a developer of interactive 3D simulation systems, has signed a contract to provide virtual training software for the U.S. Marine Corps for an undisclosed sum.