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With record low unemployment and low government debt, B.C. is better positioned than most other provinces in Canada to deal with the pending economic storm, according to a recent report by the Chartered Accountants of B.C. (CABC).

Dominion Construction, a division of Vancouver's Seacliff Construction Corp.

In spite of the credit crunch, Vancouver's Avanti Mining Inc. (CNQ:AVT) has secured a US$20 million bridge loan from the Resource Capital Fund, a private equity company with offices in Denver and Perth, Australia.

One of the world's largest notebook computer manufacturers will be incorporating the computer theft recovery system developed by Vancouver's Absolute Software Corp. (TSX:ABT).

Making payroll, paying supplier bills and higher fuel costs are the top concerns for small-business owners in B.C., according to a new TD Canada Trust survey. The survey also found that cashflow concerns are keeping more than 30% of B.C.

Vancouver's Rockgate Capital Corp. (TSX-V:RGT) plans to acquire Kamloops-based Delta Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:DEV) in an all-share deal worth roughly $6 million.

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. (TSX:ZPP) plans to buy back up to 5% of its shares in an effort to boost the company's share price. Zongshen's shares have taken a beating in the past month, falling more than 55% from $1.

Vancouver's Intrawest has signed a new multi-year strategic partnership with the Coca-Cola Company under which Coca-Cola will continue to be the official beverage supplier at 10 Intrawest resorts in North America.

Vancouver's BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (TSX:BQE) has signed an agreement to operate a water treatment plant in Mexico. BioteQ is building the plant at the Lluvia de Oro gold property in northern Mexico, which is owned by NWM Mining Corp.

Vancouver's Absolute Software Corp. (TSX:ABT) reported its preliminary 2009 first-quarter financial results and disclosed a revised outlook for the year in an effort to calm a turbulent market for its shares.