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More bad news about the U.S. economy led to the third worst one-day point loss on the TSX. Many of Vancouver's largest companies, especially in the mining sector, took the brunt of the sell-off. Shares in Vancouver's Imperial Metals Corp.

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..

More bad news about the U.S. economy led to the third worst one-day point loss on the TSX. Many of Vancouver's largest companies, especially in the mining sector, took the brunt of the sell-off. Shares in Vancouver's Imperial Metals Corp.

Vancouver's International Beryllium Corp. (TSX-V:IB) plans to acquire Nonferrous Products Inc., a profitable and growing beryllium metalworking and specialty alloy processing company, for US$10.5 million.

Toronto's Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX-V:VIT) plans to acquire Vancouver's Gateway Gold Corp. (TSX:GTQ) in an all-share deal worth approximately $5.3 million.

Burnaby-based Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (TSX:ICE) is expanding its operations in the U.S. after signing a 52-month contact to operate a two-rink facility in Vineland, New Jersey.

Despite a slowing economy and declining real estate prices, more than two-thirds of Canadians are willing to pay more for a home that includes environmentally friendly features, according to a recent TD Canada Trust survey.

Vancouver's Rocky Mountaineer Vacations plans to work with an international event company to operate a VIP corporate hospitality train on behalf of Alberta and its clients. The company will be working with brand.

Nothing seems to be immune to the contagion of the U.S.-led credit crisis. Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index, which measures price trends in 32 of Canada's major exports, fell 8.9% month-over-month in August, its first drop this year.

Richmond-based Catalyst Paper Corp. (TSX:CTL) is cutting approximately 8,000 tonnes of recycled newsprint production for eight days beginning October 20. The U.S.