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French video game giant Ubisoft Entertainment has acquired Vancouver Action Pants Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The move gives Ubisoft a second Canadian studio. It opened its largest developmental studio in Montreal in 2004.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) plans to cut production at five B.C. sawmills and several of its U.S. sawmills beginning February 9 due to the worsening U.S. housing market depression.

Vancouver's B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) plans to merge with Toronto's Central Sun Mining Inc. (TSX:CSM) in an all-share deal worth $66.8 million. Under the agreement, Central Sun shareholders will receive 1.28 B2Gold shares for each of Central Sun share.

Methanex Corp. (TSX:MX; NASDAQ:MEOH) has taken a US$33 million hit as it writes down inventories amid flagging demand for its product.

A Vancouver renewable energy company planning to build Canada's largest and first offshore wind farm has formalized what it says is an historic partnership with a local aboriginal group. NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc.

Commodities posted a precipitous decline in 2008, according to Scotiabank's latest Commodity Price Index.

Workers in Lotus Land aren't in a hurry to retire, according to a Sun Life Financial national survey.

British Columbia's family doctors feel overwhelmed by the amount of patient data and increased demands placed on their practice, according to a new SAS Canada survey. Fifty-four per cent of B.C.

Vancouver-based BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (TSX:BQE) is halting planned new water treatment plants in Canada, Chile and China as its clients ratchet down development because of deteriorating global economic conditions.

North Vancouver-based A&W Food Services of Canada is getting territorial with its franchise model. Starting this year, the fast-food franchiser plans to offer territorial franchise rights to new franchisees.