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Vancouver alternative energy firm Run of River Power Inc. (TSX-V:ROR) has completed its acquisition of Pacific Northwest Biomass Corp. Pacific Northwest is developing a 30-megawatt biomass power plant near Hazelton, B.C.

Kelowna-based QHR Technologies Inc. (TSX-V:QHR) plans to acquire Clinicvalut Inc., a Calgary company that provides data-hosting services for the electronic medical records market.

The provincial government has announced that it will spend $2.1 million to improve Highway 4 on Vancouver Island between Ucluelet and Tofino to support tourism in the region.

Nevada's Midway Gold Corp. (TSX-V:MDW) has cancelled its proposed acquisition of Vancouver-based Golden Predator Mines Inc. (TSX:GP). The all-share deal, announced in mid-July, would have expanded Midway's portfolio of Nevada gold properties.

Vancouver's Uniserve Communications Corp. (TSX-V:USS) plans to sell Parasun Technologies Inc. to an affiliate of Integrated BroadBand Services LLC for US$20 million. Parasun enables cable operators in the U.S.

Vancouver's Platinum Group Metals Inc. (TSX:PTM) has formed a joint venture with a South African corporate finance company to develop a platinum project in South Africa. Under the joint venture with Sable Platinum (Pty) Ltd.

A subsidiary of Vancouver's WesternOne Equity Income Fund (TSX:WEQ.UN) has acquired the assets of Alberta-based Sure-Fire Propane Ltd. and Davis Heater Service Ltd. for $24.4 million.

Vancouver's Telus Corp. (TSX:T) has won a contract with the City of Vancouver to provide the city's new IP telephony system and contact centre suite.

The $3.7 billion sale of Richmond-based CHC Helicopter Corp. (TSX:FLY) is expected to close September 16, seven months after the deal was announced in late February. U.S. private equity firm First Reserve Corp.

Merchants across the country are about to face a substantial hike in the fees they pay credit card companies when customers use their cards to make purchases, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).