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Richmond's Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has launched a new lending risk management program for its U.S. business.

Burnaby-based Future Shop plans to hire more than 6,000 seasonal staff across Canada by November 1 in preparation for a busy Christmas shopping season. The hiring blitz has been started now to avoid training staff in the lead-up to Christmas.

More than 300 solar energy modules designed by Burnaby's Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX:DFE) are now powering the largest solar energy plant in Mexico. The 56-kilowatt solar facility, built by Arian Solar, is powering L'Oreal's Mexico City warehouse.

Vancouver's Triant Holdings Inc. (TSX:TNT), which produces fault detection and equipment monitoring software, has completed the sale of all its assets to San Jose, California-based PDF Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:PDFS) for US$1.75 million in cash.

Vancouver's Ryland Oil Corp. (TSX-V:RYD) has acquired Calgary-based Viceroy Resources Ltd., a privately owned oil and gas exploration company, in a $2 million deal.

Vancouver's Bluerock Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:BRD) is shutting down development work for two weeks as it struggles to find adequate working capital in the midst of the current credit crisis.

With student enrolment increasing 80% in the past year, Vancouver's CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX-V:MBA) expects a 61% increase in annual revenue for the upcoming fiscal year in 2009.

A subsidiary of Vancouver's Teck Cominco Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B), Highland Valley Copper, has received its environmental certificate to build a landfill at its mine located 19 kilometres west of Logan Lake.

Victoria is partnering with BC Hydro to offer free energy assessments for the province's small businesses through its LiveSmart BC program.

Air Canada is tapping a strategic market by offering the only daily non-stop service between Vancouver and Fort McMurray. Beginning January 5, 2009, flights from Vancouver will depart at noon and arrive just before 3 p.m..