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Vancouver's Telus Corp. (TSX:T) has signed a 10 year contract worth $87 million with Ville de Montreal. The contract will provide the city with Internet-based voice and data services for more than 300 administrative offices throughout the city.

Vancouver's Sierra Wireless (TSX:SW) saw its revenue and profits soar in 2007. The wireless PC card manufacturer saw its annual revenue almost double, to $439.9 million, from $221.3 million in 2006. Its annual net profit jumped to $32.

Vancouver's Medical Ventures Corp. (TSX-V:MEV) has acquired Israel-based B-Balloon Ltd. and Neovasc Medical Ltd. in a deal worth $26 million. The acquisition of both companies will increase Medical Ventures' products under development.

A large majority of Canadians do not trust corporate claims of carbon neutrality, according to a new Pollara poll due for release next week.

BC Ferries has put up for sale four older ferries it plans to retire. The company is seeking expressions of interest for the Queen of Esquimalt, the Queen of Saanich, the Queen of Vancouver and the Queen of Tsawwassen.

Telus Corp. (TSX:T) has acquired a Toronto-based web streaming firm for an undisclosed sum. Privately held Fastvibe Corp. provides web streaming software that allows online chat, question and answer and polling capabilities.

Vancouver-based Rio Cristal Zinc Corp. (TSX-V:RCZ) completed its initial public offering on the TSX Venture Exchange, raising $6 million through the sale of $12.1 million units worth $0.50 per unit.

Vancouver's CounterPath Corp. plans to acquire Ottawa-based FirstHand Technologies Inc. in an all-share deal worth approximately $10 million.

Vancouver-based 1-800-GOT-JUNK will be expanding its rollout of Digital Dispatch's (TSX:DD) wireless fleet management system.

Vancouver's Art in Motion Income Fund (TSX:AIM.UN) has lost its chief financial officer; Allan Achtemichuk will be leaving AIM by March 25. Halifax-based Clarke Inc. (TSX:CKI) acquired a majority stake in the fund last month.