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Shrinking pulp market forces Catalyst Paper to shut down mills and lay off workers

Richmond-headquartered Catalyst Paper (TSX:CTL) is cutting newsprint and pulp production due to worsening market conditions.

Survey finds Canadians cutting back on spending, but not on retirement savings

Most Canadians are cutting back on everyday spending, but plan to stay the course when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a new BMO Financial Group survey.

Ottawa to help fund $1.5 billion in financing for small and medium-sized businesses

The federal government has made a $350 million capital investment in the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), which will provide at least $1.5 billion in additional financing for small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.

Ottawa to help fund $1.5 billion in financing for small and medium-sized businesses

The federal government has made a $350 million capital investment in the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), which will provide at least $1.5 billion in additional financing for small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.

Survey finds Canadians cutting back on spending, but not on retirement savings

Most Canadians are cutting back on everyday spending, but plan to stay the course when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a new BMO Financial Group survey.

Commercial and industrial vacancy rate in Vancouver projected to increase in 2009

Vancouver's office and industrial vacancy rate is expected to rise slightly in 2009, according to the forecast from Avison Young.

Vancouver gold miners post record gold production in 2008

A pair of Vancouver gold mining companies posted strong gold production in 2008 and expect a productive year in 2009, despite the global economic downturn. Northgate Minerals Corp.

Absolute Software survey finds majority of employees undermine data protection

Despite having the capacity to protect corporate data, more than half of non-IT managers in the U.S. disable laptop data encryption, according to a new survey by Vancouver's Absolute Software and the U.S.-based Ponemon Institute.

British Columbians remain confident about personal finances, credit union poll says

While British Columbians are confident about their personal finances, more have become increasingly pessimistic about the economy in 2009, according to a new survey by Central 1 Credit Union.

Aerospace giant partners with province to create aviation internships

Victoria has partnered with Boeing Canada to provide 100 aerospace internships over the next five years. University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University graduates will be interning at Boeing's Richmond-based AeroInfo Systems Inc.